"You can't connect the dots looking
forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that
the dots will somehow connect in your future."
If you think
about it, this makes a ton of sense.
You can’t connect dots looking forward because no one can really predict
the future because it has yet to be written.
However, you can mull over past events in your life and connect the dots
of those various events and gain the understanding of how you ended up where
you are today.
I believe that
our lives are mapped out for us before we are even born. Of course we make choices along the way that
either slows that ultimate destiny or hastens it. Still, while we may not understand why things
happen as they do, we tend to only understand in hindsight and then the lessons
are learned and wisdom is gained.
I always loved
dot-to-dot puzzles when I was a kid. I
loved connecting the dots and watching how the big picture appeared as if by
magic. Life is an awful lot like that. You have to simply trust that things will
work out as they are meant too. For those
of us that believe in God, we believe only he knows how the big picture appears
in the end, for he often knows us better than we know ourselves. For me, I believe that in the big scheme of
things life is a dance and you learn as you go.
AMEN! Connecting the dots and trusting that your future will connect as well is important. I think my own blog post about growing up and having faith in yourself is very much in line with this!
I've heard it said that we can predict the future by studying our past. I think what they meant was that if we take the time to study where we went wrong we can predict how our future will not be if we learn from those mistakes.
I too believe that our lives are laid out for us before we arrive. I believe that we are destined to learn certain things here on earth and we will keep repeating the same lessons over and over until we learn from them.
this is such a beautiful post Kathy! there's a saying that "if u want to make god laugh, tell him ur future plans"...which means exactly what u said, he knows it better than us, what we really want and what we should get..so leave it to him.
the little princess, that is exactly what I do. When I try to fight things is when everything goes to hell in a hand basket so it is easier to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
Amen!! He alone knows the future and even before a thought is planted in our heart He is aware of it... so true Kathy... He knows it and no point in waiting in desperation the wait is surely worth a dance... :)
Agree with this completely! God knows the plans he has for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future. Our job is have faith and keep dancing!
Shilpa, sometimes it is hard to have faith, but that is really the main thing a person needs to do and keep dancing as you say. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
There are too many twists and turns in life to possibly connect the dots going forward. I'm not a believer, but I just try to live a good life, do the right thing, be grateful for what I have and not try to look too far into the future. :)
Such a fresh perspective to work ahead in life by keeping our own life as an example. And yes we may find it difficult to do but if the learnings can be extracted from the pain perhaps this would help us utmost to move forward..
Richa, I agree. There is always a reason for pain and each opportunity is a learning experience and a chance to grow. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet insightful comments! ♥
If you think
about it, this makes a ton of sense.
You can’t connect dots looking forward because no one can really predict
the future because it has yet to be written.
However, you can mull over past events in your life and connect the dots
of those various events and gain the understanding of how you ended up where
you are today.
thank you for writing this.. you know why i love it so much
ReplyDeleteAndie, I am so happy you like it! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments. ♥
DeleteAMEN! Connecting the dots and trusting that your future will connect as well is important. I think my own blog post about growing up and having faith in yourself is very much in line with this!
ReplyDeleteLoving it.
Love and Aloha,
Mae, thereafterish.com
Mae, I think so too. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed my post! ♥
DeleteI've heard it said that we can predict the future by studying our past. I think what they meant was that if we take the time to study where we went wrong we can predict how our future will not be if we learn from those mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI too believe that our lives are laid out for us before we arrive. I believe that we are destined to learn certain things here on earth and we will keep repeating the same lessons over and over until we learn from them.
Thank you for sharing this.
Keep dancing - "like no one is watching!" ;-)
Missy Bell
www.PeaceAndHappinessProject.com
Missy, that is the only way to dance!! LOL Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteThat is so true Kathy. I believe so too! Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteBhavya, I am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
Deletethis is such a beautiful post Kathy! there's a saying that "if u want to make god laugh, tell him ur future plans"...which means exactly what u said, he knows it better than us, what we really want and what we should get..so leave it to him.
ReplyDeletethe little princess, that is exactly what I do. When I try to fight things is when everything goes to hell in a hand basket so it is easier to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteAmen!! He alone knows the future and even before a thought is planted in our heart He is aware of it... so true Kathy... He knows it and no point in waiting in desperation the wait is surely worth a dance... :)
ReplyDeleteSukepedia, yes!!! Thank you for stopping in and your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteAgree with this completely! God knows the plans he has for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future. Our job is have faith and keep dancing!
ReplyDeleteShilpa, sometimes it is hard to have faith, but that is really the main thing a person needs to do and keep dancing as you say. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteThere are too many twists and turns in life to possibly connect the dots going forward. I'm not a believer, but I just try to live a good life, do the right thing, be grateful for what I have and not try to look too far into the future. :)
ReplyDeleteJoJo, that is really all any of us can do, the very best we can!! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteSuch a fresh perspective to work ahead in life by keeping our own life as an example. And yes we may find it difficult to do but if the learnings can be extracted from the pain perhaps this would help us utmost to move forward..
ReplyDeleteRicha
Richa, I agree. There is always a reason for pain and each opportunity is a learning experience and a chance to grow. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet insightful comments! ♥
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