What is your destination?   Not, your destiny, but your destination.  Where are you going in your life?  Where are you “going” this moment?  Sometimes we focus so much of our attention and our life on where we are “going” we forget to enjoy where we currently “are.”

People rushing back and forth to board a plane on their way to a “destination” which could be far away, or to return back home are often times focused on the details of their trip.  What time does our flight leave?  How much time do we need to get to the airport?  Who is picking us up?  Etc.  Those are normal details that need to be figured out or you may have a rather chaotic trip.

On the trip to your “destination” of life, you have a little more flexibility, but you may still need to make a few plans.  For one, you might need to figure out where it is you would like to go.  Then you might put together a few ideas on how you might get there.  Keep in mind, your life may contain many “trips”, or journeys.   There may be “connections” along the way.  For example, on your way to becoming a medical doctor, you may need to graduate high school, college, and medical school.  Those things are all “journeys” in and of itself.

We refer to these trips as “beacons” which we have talked much about in the past.  Set your beacons and plan your next steps in the general direction of those beacons so that someday you may reach your “destination.”

Now often times, we get so caught up in the destination, that we fail to understand that the journey is in fact our life.   When we “arrive” we will quickly shift our focus to another “destination” and sometimes fail to enjoy said “arrival.”  For example, suppose you are on your journey to become a doctor and are in your first year of college.   Do you enjoy that particular “destination” which was your next stop after graduating high school?  Often times, people are so focused on the next “stop” that we fail to see the perfectness in our current situation.

Maybe you are between jobs, or between relationships.  As difficult as it may be, you might consider looking at that “break” as an opportunity.  Do the things you need to be doing to obtain another job, but do not forget to enjoy said “break” as well.  Assume you will find that job and change your attitude to one of being positive.  Maybe you awake each morning having little energy and feeling somewhat “down.”   Suppose you find the new job in say two weeks.  How will you look back on how you spent this time?

Maybe you are between relationships, and you are feeling a little wounded.  Figure out your beacons in what you are looking for in a relationship and who that person might look like, so that you will recognize her when she shows up in your life.  Then, embrace your current situation and figure out the perfectness of why you are at this particular “stop” on your journey.

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During our lifetime, we will have many “lay overs” on our journeys.  Rather than being surprised by those unplanned “stops” we need to embrace them and look for the perfectness of the situation.  Remember, the destinations and the beacons are there to provide a direction in our life, but there is nothing wrong with unplanned stops to the many unknown “cities” we encounter along the way.

Written Wed Jan 23, 2014 6:05 – 6:19 AM (From The ‘C’ Concourse at Denver International Airport, while awaiting a plane to take me to my next “destination”).