The Myth Of Arrival

It’s created by taking credit for the good experiences we have.

This usually happens after great insights into our life, relationship or business.

After moments of insight we have a period where everything goes well, magically well.

And our very human process of generalizing takes over. The always’s and never’s slip in. “At last!”, we conclude, “I’ve finally become a person to whom things always go well.”

We’ve arrived. Finally!

The problem is, things going well or not has nothing to do with us.

As soon as we take credit for our success, we’re already doomed to losing it because nothing will happen again exactly the same way.

What if, instead of trying to maintain a state of arrival, we take no credit for the great things that happen in our lives?

It may be that we get to enjoy the ride all the more, because we’re not attached to the myth of finally arriving, which reliably brings us disappointment and stress.

In fact we might so enjoy letting go of credit that we’re open to have other, different amazing things happen.

Originally published at worththejourney.com on February 5, 2018.