Life Is About The Journey Taken To Reach The Destination

“Note to self: This is your journey, your body, your mind, your spirit. Dig deep, own it and start doing things for you and by you.”

At some points in our life, we all go through periods of wonder, periods of deep reflection, periods of stagnation where we feel stuck in one place, contemplate our decisions and envision a different future. This emotional and mental journey is a completely normal one, as individuals, we aim to do better, be better versions of ourselves and without these moments to pause, we can’t receive the opportunity for growth, transformation or reinvention. You see, we are constantly working towards our goals, from the moment we take ownership over our own decisions and ultimately become the authors of our own story and with that introduces a life full of big responsibilities. Though this continuous focus to meet personal expectations seem to be keeping the mind busy, but in some cases for one reason or another things may not be moving forward as you had imagined. This can source feelings of deep unfulfillment, causing thoughts of doubt or uncertainty upon your choices, decisions, behaviour, habits, and actions. In short, life is presenting you with more questions rather than answers. Obtaining an intense internal motivation to succeed and make positive changes is a great way to go about seizing your goals, however, the external challenges along the way can prohibit those long term outcomes. But, take note; experiencing bumps along the road can actually introduce a new way of thinking. “Life Is About The Journey Taken To Reach The Destination” so perhaps, it’s time for a total transformation.

To reinvent yourself means letting go of all your setbacks including; outdated habits, routines, people and responsibilities. Basically, all the things that prevent you from living life to its fullest. Any action for change promotes a change in direction to forge a new path that expands the opportunities, options, and possibilities in your life. You see, the objective is to make wiser choices that will benefit you in the long run which shall push you closer to reaching your destination – wherever that may be. Essentially, the first step in active change involves changing yourself and to achieve this you must go through a process of self-discovery in finding new ways of thinking or of doing things. For example; by establishing new habits and routines, you add options to adapt to those setbacks but in more optimal ways. You may also set new goals and objectives and create a plan for achieving them, this, of course, will require building a new set of patterns and behaviours that are aligned with the goals you want to achieve. However, when reaching life’s destination sacrifices need to be made along the way. Potentially you will be required to muster up a great deal of mental energy, planning, and focus to give up certain things that may limit you. Overall, life teaches us to continuously challenge ourselves and our perspective of reality. The point is, you will need to actively challenge your comfort zone and proactively push yourself in a brand new direction to reach your destination because you are effectively building a better version of yourself.

A serious commitment to growth, development and to pushing the limits are all top necessities! This journey of change and transformation certainly won’t be easy, you will face many challenges and difficulties along the way, in life, there will always be new mountains to climb and milestones to reach. Therefore, during this period of self-reflection do seek support from friends or family for that extra piece of persistence and perseverance. However, the reinvention always begins with you. This process starts when you commit to changing how you work, live, and interact with the world around you. This journey of life reinvention is a continuous evolution of change and transformation which means It doesn’t end, It just evolves.

Yours Truly Sasi