Remember the sheer joy of discovery you experienced as a child when you learned things just because you were curious? Well, you can keep doing that as an adult, and it can be just as much fun. It’s an opportunity to rekindle your curiosity. And they are all signs that something new and more suitable will ultimately happen. These are all behaviors that, sooner or later, lead to discomfort. Maybe you’ve been spending too much time with people who drag you down rather than lift you up. Maybe you’ve been valuing the opinions of others over your own inner knowing. Maybe you’ve been conducting your life based on what others believe is right, and you lost sight of what you really want. It simply means that something better is waiting for you. Why It’s Okay to Feel Lost It means something better is waiting for you.Īll feelings arise to show you something about yourself and your life.įeeling lost doesn’t mean you’re doomed or that your life is hopeless. It’s scary. But it’s okay. Because feeling lost can be a good thing. Let me show you why. Until I became so weary with my soul-crushing job and so depleted by not honoring my true nature that I felt like I’d die if I didn’t make a change.īut if I wasn’t going to do this work anymore, what was I going to do?Īnd how would I honor my true nature when I didn’t even know who I was or what I really wanted? With no real sense of identity or direction, I mostly did as I was told, stayed on the periphery of things, and focused on giving others what I thought they wanted from me. Some of these habits even turned into addictions I had to overcome, but that’s another story. I became good at distracting myself with routines and habits that brought me a sense of peace, however superficial. I felt lost as I endured the shame of a teen pregnancy and years of pent-up grief over the adoption of my baby.Īnd I felt completely lost when I realized that I had spent over twenty years pursuing work that was utterly wrong for me.įor decades, I tried to just ignore the disturbing aspects of my life. I felt lost as an introverted, highly sensitive soul struggling to conform to my environment. Or maybe you are miserable, stuck in a painful place, silently suffering. Your circumstances may even look pretty good on the outside.īut on the inside, where truth resides, you are bored to tears, unfulfilled, and restless. Maybe you’re not miserable exactly, but you’re not animated and in love with life either. Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.“Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belongs to a good life as much as optimism, certainty and reason.” ~Alain de BottonĪdrift and confused about which way to go?ĭo you long for “something more” but have no clue what’s missing? You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. You just can’t beat the person who never gives up. All you have to do is get back up and try again. My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you’re moving forward. Those who move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out. You’ve got to hold on tight and off you go. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. – Martin Luther King JrĬourage doesn’t always roar. If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. Then you go about the business of living. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving. Learn from failure and keep moving forward. – Christian D Larsonįailure is a bend in the road, not the end of the road. – Germany Kentīelieve in yourself and all that you are, know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. One day, you’ll look back on everything you’ve been through and thank God for it.
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