I love photography. Unfortunately I don't take as much time to go out and take photos anymore. I try to live in the moment and forget about capturing it. I am not really sure if this is a change for better or not.
Sometimes life takes a turn without us noticing it right away. We are sure nothing changed. We are thinking we are who we used to be. We have same goals, same dreams, same opinions like a year ago. But do we?
So here I am, convinced that my goals have been the same for many years now. What I think changed, though, was the path towards those goals. Things didn't go as planned many many times. I used to beat myself up for it and feel disappointed.
Realizing the fact that there is no set way towards our goals and accepting it are the real challenges.
The problem I have is that I love to plan. For the day, the week, the summer, the winter, the vacation. But these small and big plans can be changed any minute. One long conversation with a friend in need, there goes my plan to go buy groceries. One busy day at work, there goes the plan to cook a meal for the next day. And it's never just these little things.
I can never be ready and yet my mind still can't function without planning.
But I guess that's what makes our lives worth while. Being able to adapt, change our actions and the ways we see the world. When a change comes our way, we feel stressed out at first. But then we adjust the plan again and when we overcome the obstacle with success we feel so good. Problem solved - for now. Of course, not everyone is equipped with 30+ years of life experience. But this is how we improve - and not only ourselves but also our relationships and our friendships.
“It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”
― Roy T. Bennett
I am grateful for all the little changes and also for my bigger ones like moving to a foreign country. It made me challenge myself and accomplish more than I intended. However, I still have some areas in my life where I would like to improve. But I still have some time for that I think.
Wish me luck :)