There comes a time in our lives when we are called to face certain truths — that life unfolds at its own pace and not only as we would wish it to. For 56 years, I have danced the line between believing that hard work and diligence would bring all that I want\u00a0and knowing that I have no control over the ultimate outcome. Frustrating and comforting all at once. As I look back,\u00a0I have seen that an element of both are so. Gotta put my backbone where my wishbone is and gotta be flexible enough to bend\u00a0with the winds of change as they blow through.<\/p>\n
This weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting a musician who lives that truth as he steps out in trust every day. Nimesh\u00a0‘Nimo’ Patel was living the high life of a Wharton\u00a0grad, Wall Street professional turned MTV rapper and hip hop artist until his soul spoke to\u00a0him and guided him to move to India where he lives\u00a0in the Gandhi Ashram and \u00a0teaches children in impoverished physical conditions. On a world tour to share his CD called Empty Hands <\/a>which is available to download for free, he expresses that we come into the world empty handed and leave it empty handed and it is what we do in the interceding years that makes a difference.\u00a0Nimo does indeed make a difference with how he lives. He spoke and performed at an interfaith community to which I belong, called Circle of Miracles. <\/a><\/p>\n The music is profound, bone deep truthful, that reinforced what I know to be so …. that love and gratitude are the most powerful forces on the planet.\u00a0 One song in particular spoke to the lessons I have learned about cultivating. It is called Planting Seeds and was written by New Thought musician Daniel Nahmod.<\/a><\/p>\n A sampling of the lyrics:<\/p>\n “… but the roots are always growin\u2019 no matter if I\u2019m there or never around\u2026whatever grows will grow, whatever dies will die, whatever works will work, whatever flies will fly, whatever fails will fail, what\u2019s meant to soar will soar, I am planting seeds, nothing more.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s like your whole life you\u2019ve been training for this moment\u00a0<\/strong> \u201cBut now we\u2019re learning when we let it go, it overflows\u00a0<\/strong> \u201c\u2026but the real gold is joy, when life starts to flow<\/strong> I have gotten caught up in wanting to rush the growth, desiring for\u00a0it happen at my pace, rather than by God’s grace. It is when I surrender the outcome, and just know that is unfolding in Divine timing, that the fruit is even sweeter. Plenty to share.<\/p>\n
\nAnd when the time comes you just disown it,<\/strong>
\nMeaning you just surrender don\u2019t control it\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWith no credit to take cuz no credit is owned.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAnd when it does, you just smile, cuz now you know!\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n