{"id":2011,"date":"2017-02-10T04:58:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T04:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2017-02-10T04:58:02","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T04:58:02","slug":"embrace-the-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2017\/02\/embrace-the-journey.html","title":{"rendered":"Embrace the Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From big dreams, great rewards may come, but there is none greater than the journey itself. For just as there is no reward without a journey, there is no journey without reward.<\/p>\n

There was once a man for whom every day was the same. He awakened very early each morning and donned his suit and tie. He went to work, came home, ate dinner, and went to bed. Day in and day out, his life was unchanging. Each day he would tell himself, \u201cWhen I\u2019m 60, I will retire. Then, I\u2019ll get that house by the sea.\u201d And so, this is what he lived for. An entire life spent eyeing the prize.<\/p>\n

You know, there are two different endings to this story. In some versions, the man passes away at the age of 59. It is only at the gates of heaven that he suddenly realizes how terribly his life was wasted. In another version of the story, he retires and gets to his dream house by the sea. He walks in, takes a look around, and he\u2019s completely in awe of its beauty. He sits down and looks out at the view. A minute passes. Then two. Eventually, an hour has passed, and after that a day. The next day, he awakens very early, dons his suit and tie, and returns to sit in his chair and look at the view. All words elude the man in the dream house. All, that is, but two. \u2026 \u201cNow what?\u201d<\/p>\n

Regardless of the ending, the message remains the same: It\u2019s not what\u2019s at the end of the road that matters, it\u2019s the ride on the way there.<\/b><\/p>\n

We all have our own \u201cdream house\u201d \u2013 a goal (or goals) we\u2019ve yet to achieve, the lack of which keeps us from living life to the fullest in the present. For some of us, maybe our dream is to find true love and get married, while for others it is to get out of debt, or overcome an addiction. A healthy desire and even an ambitious drive for all these things and more, is good! It is the necessary fuel that gets us up in the morning. The only problem is when we become so focused on the end game that we forget about the here and now.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s appropriate that this week\u2019s Biblical portion should be Shemot. Although this is the first chapter in the book of Exodus, the exodus itself does not take place for several weeks. Eventually, the Israelites will leave Egypt and that which they are slaves to. They will taste of the milk and honey, and indeed they will experience the promised land. However, if this were the most important part of the story, the book of Exodus would begin there. No, the book of Exodus \u2013 like our lives \u2013 is about the expedition, not the homeland.<\/p>\n

This week, there is an energy in the cosmos that can assist us in learning how to embrace the journey. Over the next seven days, I would like to encourage each of us to try truly living in the moment \u2013 to look around and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us at every turn, and to experience the joy of extending ourselves to others along their way. Most importantly, be patient with yourself in your process, and love who you are right now in this very moment. For you are exactly as you are meant to be on your path towards the Light.<\/p>\n

As we push on towards our destination, ever climbing, ever searching, let\u2019s remember that it is our journey that is our reward. For it is in the passage that we find the greatest gift of all: our true selves.<\/p>\n

This week, embrace the ride as you find your true North.<\/p>\n

Original Post by Karen Berg\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Visit me on Twitter @tereziafarkas. Toss me a comment or two below. I\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n

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