Life never goes as planned. We set goals, make plans, and hope everything will happen right on schedule. On the dot. Just the way we imagine it to be. But more often than not, things take longer than we expect.
And that’s okay.
It’s easy to feel down when we don’t reach our goals as quickly as we’d like. We get impatient. We see others moving forward, hitting milestones, and start to wonder if we’re falling behind.
Just because it’s taking you a little longer doesn’t mean you’ll never get there.
Think about a tree growing. It doesn’t rush to get tall. It takes its time, growing slowly but surely. With each passing year, it becomes stronger and more beautiful. One’s journey is like that tree. The time it takes is not wasted; it’s helping you grow and become stronger.
When things take longer than expected, we have a chance to learn and grow in ways we might not have if everything went perfectly.
Think about the lessons and the experiences that we could have missed if we were not where we are now.
If you’re feeling stuck or like you’re not moving fast enough, take a moment to breathe and remind yourself that it’s okay. Trust the process and be kind to yourself. Your dreams and goals are still within reach. And when you do achieve them, you’ll look back and realize that the journey, with all its ups and downs, made you who you are.
Life isn’t a race. It’s a funny path with twists and turns and holes and days unimaginable; but every step, no matter how slow, is taking you to where you need to be.
Every delay brings you closer to your destined path.
It takes a little longer than you thought because something more — something beautiful — something greater than what you could anticipate at this moment is waiting for you at the end.
