“What is it that you truly desire?” If you could have anything your heart wished for, what would it be? Most might say, “A steadfast partner with a faithful heart,” or “A grand hall and a bold career,” or “A large family full of children.” Yet all these are mere outward things.
Look closer, and you see—what most long for is not the things themselves but what they believe these things will bring: joy, love, meaning, and the feeling of true happiness. When you believe an outer circumstance will make you happy, you weave conditions into your fate: “When I claim the new role, THEN I will be joyful,” or “When I find my one and only, THEN I will be whole.” But perhaps the perfect partner proves not so perfect, and the grand hall may bring many shadows—wars of upkeep and weighty debts.
Consider this: when you hear of a rare, precious trinket lost in your village, suddenly your eyes catch every shimmer along the path. Maybe you take longer walks in the fading light, hoping to find the lost treasure. Your heart opens to possibility, and even the walk itself becomes a joy awaited.
It all flows from your mind’s weaving.
That which you seek is what opens you like the morning sun. What you dread closes you like the winter’s deep frost. If you fear the spider, even a stray shadow resembling it causes your heart to flutter and you turn away, closed. But without such fear, a mere shadow is no more than a shadow.
So you stand at a crossroads:
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To live caught in the chase for things outside yourself, choosing what you believe will bring joy, and tirelessly pursuing them through your days. Or you can…
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Turn inward, tend to your soul’s garden, and realize what you truly want is love and joy. If you remain open there, you will find these gifts without reaching beyond.
All can walk this path—it is only a matter of knowing the right ways.
