One of the things that completely fascinates me about life is the moments that we can trace back to the origin point, and know if not for that decision/experience/run-in, we would be living a completely different path. I used to say how my life was hinged on a brief encounter with a stranger, without which I would not live in my house, be engaged to my fiance, or in fact, have ever become a life coach. Maybe those things would have happened, if you are a fatalist, but that topic can wait for another day.
I once read this article about meditation, and to paraphrase it, the article said that meditation lengthens the time between thought and action. This has shaped my entire existence and inspires me every day. Finding a place of quiet thought, in whatever form your meditation comes in, can give you the space to find the moment you say yes, instead of no.
I am intrigued by the fragility of that fraction of a thought that could have tipped the scale between thinking we can not do something and then doing it anyway. Our lives are lived by those fractions of thoughts, and it is hard to believe that this is somehow random because it is those times that we struggle the most to act that we find the greatest rewards, the life changing experience that almost did not happen.
It is those moments of doubt that keep us encased in our world of safety and the times when we can overcome our fears that become legendary. For me, it's a brief encounter with a stranger. What is your moment?
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