| The Future |
I shall walk eager still for what Life holds
Although it seems the hard road will not end¿
One never knows the beauty round the bend. |
Anna Blake Mezquida
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With every form of adversity comes the seed of an equal or greater benefit. Look
upon your future as the bright outcome of the storm you are living through during
this time of your separation. Most importantly, you must believe in the positive
value of this outcome, which will perhaps require a change in your perspective. If
you keep in mind the idea that all things happen for a reason and a purpose, it will
be easier for you to create out of your future a positive result of your painful
experience.
The future will be happier. Make this your guiding principle. Meditate upon it;
listen to the bright messages of things to come. Understand that if you have been
capable of getting through the chaos of this separation, you are that much more prepared
to be the master of what lies ahead of you. Think in these terms. Give yourself credit
for the courage with which you are meeting your present circumstances and accept
the fact that this very positive quality of yours is the springboard toward a positive
future.
The future is the greatest source of inspiration that you have. It represents
an entire world of possibilities. These possibilities are clearly within your reach
only if you will develop now the proper attitude toward your own future potentials.
Make an attempt to imagine and visualize this future. Set goals for yourself which
are stepping stones in the direction of that bright future as you imagine it. Before
you now lies the greatest opportunity of all: the chance to realize your own growth
and development to its maximum. Think of the experience of your separation as the
first stage in the movement toward a better future life for yourself and for those
whom you will encounter as you weave the texture of things as they are to be. You
are now one step higher in the understanding of human relationships. And that understanding,
without a doubt, is the most significant of all in the creation of a meaningful and
successful future.
The optimism which is necessary in order to make things happen in your favor lies
entirely within your grasp. Your whole future depends upon the attitude with which
you approach it. Make that attitude the most positive one imaginable. Remember that
your future is everything and that you have the power to make it as bright as you
wish.
