Life has a funny way of working itself out. In our pursuit for one thing we are presented with many other options on the way to our goal. And while we may miss our goal, or miss the destination we had planned, or where we thought we needed to get to, our true destination may be where we currently are. Sometimes where you need to be is exactly where you are.
Being content about where you are currently is not about settling, or thinking you are settling for something less than you planned. No, it is more so about appreciation. Having appreciation for where you are currently. Being grateful for being able to be where you are while there are many out there that would do almost anything to get to the same place you are. Now, I repeat, this is not about settling. We are not talking about settling for less because it is convenient. This is about realizing that the beautiful destination you may have been meant to be at, is where you are currently.
Now it is also important to stress that because you are in one place, facing one direction, it does not mean you are truly seeing the bigger picture. It does not mean you are facing the right way. You may be in the right place but facing the wrong direction. Look around. Before being fast to assume that you are in the wrong place, or not where you need to be, or want to be, check out your surroundings.
Even if the view in front of you is amazing, look around at where you are. Appreciate the angles and views that appear to be meaningless. Why? Because there is meaning in everything. It just means we have not figured it out yet.
When you truly are living in the moment, and are observant to what is contained in that moment, everything changes. I tell myself to live in the moment regularly. It is easy to not only forget but to shy away from the moment if it is not going as you would like. But even if the moment is not going to your liking do not shy away. Live in the moment, see what is to be learned from the moment. The destination is only part of the process. The same as the origin is only a part of the process. The journey connects these two parts and it is just as important as the destination you want to reach. The same applies to the origin, or where you came from.
So go appreciate your journey. Treat every part as valuable and memorable as it was the destination you were aiming for. Maybe you will reach that destination, and maybe something amazing will happen instead. Maybe you will notice that you have been in the destination the whole time. Live in the moment, be grateful, and change your perspective.