…as issued from the sagely mouth of Tom Petty.
I can be impatient. I am person of action, so when I come up with a plan I execute it with haste and expect the results to start rolling in. In a way this has been a good thing for me. I’ve always had goals. For the most part I’ve achieved those goals. But it also means that I am constantly focused on whether or not I’m getting where I want to go. To use a hackneyed expression, I’m not enjoying the ride. I’m just in a hurry to get to the destination.
Also, as an aspie, I get all kinds of twitchy when things don’t go according to plan. And with the recent happenings in my life this has been leading to a lot of pain for me. It feels like this whole “finding love” thing is taking for-fucking-ever.
So how do you make an effort at something but not get too caught up in the outcome?
How do you remain eager and hopeful yet unattached?
I don’t know. I don’t have those answers.
All I know is that the lovely Bev posted the following on my Facebook page and it made me cry just a little and made me feel better just a little.
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Tags: attachment, enjoy the ride, goals, hope, love, tom petty, waiting
We can’t push the river. There is a time and a place for everything. The pain comes from the wanting. Letting go relieves the pain.