When I was younger, it seemed like adults had this whole thing called, life, figured out. They seemed so smart, so in control, and like they had it altogether. I admire that about them. I couldn’t wait to get older because by then I believed that I too would have it all “figured out”. Wow, I was completely off.
The older I get, the more I realize that everyone is trying to figure it out – even adults older than me. Age is really just a number. At any and every age, we are all still growing and learning truths about life that we didn’t know that we didn’t know. Now, I don’t feel so bad when like I feel I’m trying “to get my twentysomething life together” or when I’m trying to get in control of my life.
Life is full of complexities, full of changes, and full of unexpected situations. I’ve learned that the moment you think one thing is taken care of or that you have life all figured out, something will eventually happen that will completely throw you off or make you think otherwise. It’s humbling, refreshing, and empowering all at once. It grounds you into realizing that it’s OK not to have it all figured out.
In reality, everyone is trying to figure out life. Everyone.That’s why self-help books exceed the market, and that’s why partly why people like the late Dr. Wayne Dyer and Oprah Winfrey have become so successful. As they were trying to figure out life, they helped other people in search of trying to figure out life, too. They helped us to realize that the beautiful part about life is learning through life, learning that we are not necessarily supposed to have it all figured out. If that were the case, life would be pretty dull.
So maybe like Confucius said, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Maybe it’s really about enjoying the journey of life and not trying to have it altogether, all the time. Maybe it’s about pursuing our dreams and what we love. Maybe it’s about holding onto the people who love us the most. And most of all, maybe it’s about accepting our gifts, talents, dreams, and ourselves – flaws and all. Maybe that’s what really leads to success. Maybe that what leads to more understanding. Maybe that’s what leads to happiness. Maybe, it’s really just that simple. And maybe, we can stop trying to have this thing called life all figured out.
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