Like A Rainbow On The Ground

Like A Rainbow On The Ground

I know at some point or another many of us have outlined goals or said something to the effect of "I want to do blank by the time I'm blank" or "I want to have blank when I'm blank". We set benchmarks and goals for ourselves in hopes that life will go perfectly according to plan. Well, as we've all found out, you can plan a pretty picnic, but you can't predict the weather! Life does not always go according to plan and we need to adjust on the fly from time to time. I've always set short-term goals for myself, partly because I never really saw myself getting too old and it also saves me from the disappointment and frustrations that come along with life's pitfalls.

The past few weeks I've had many conversations with people and they've expressed frustrations with their current positioning in life, trying to measure their progress against something tangible, something material, something worthless. Growth and change may not always be measured by physical movement, increase in your paycheck or things of that nature. However, who you were three years ago versus who you are now, may be a better indication of how far you've come. Working on your personal development is a better way of positioning yourself for change than chasing societal benchmarks.

So, whether you're upset because you feel underpaid, stagnant, had a baby by a dude who wasn't worth the sweat of the moment, you've got to find your own rainbow. Sometimes after a storm a rainbow appears on the ground, just as beautiful as one in the sky, but it's not for everyone to see. Sort of like you're own personal rainbow, that reminder that when the storm passes, there's still beauty to be seen. We're all a work in progress, some of us more than others. The good thing is that there's no deadline for completion.