The Willingness to Be Led

The subtle guidance that lies beneath everything becomes more apparent when I cease begging life to adhere to my instructions,
The subtle guidance that lies beneath could start wondering if it has been trying to guide me gently all along,
The subtle guidance that lies beneath everything reveals itself in timing that I don’t choose,
in closed doors that later feel merciful, in detours that protect me before I understand why,
But why do I call it misfortune when the journey shifts, when perhaps the shift itself is the blessing I couldn’t recognize yet?
How often do I battle the very thing designed to protect me from my own destructive tendencies?…

The necessity I resist the most is usually the one carved exactly for my growth, even if it arrives looking like loss, like confusion, or even disruption,
The necessity I resist the most teaches me that some things happen “to move me”, not to wound me, or even if they hurt on the way in,
But why do I still cling to comfort even when it has never transformed me?
And why do I label challenges as curses instead of catalysts?

The surrender that empowers me is not defeat—it is aligning with something greater than my immediate emotions,
The surrender that strengthens me asks that I follow without complaining, even when the path looks rugged or unfair from where I stand,
The surrender that invites me to say, “If this is what life hands me today, I will lift it”, not because I am strong every day, but because my willingness makes me stronger,
What if surrendering is simply cooperating with the current situation?
And what if the real courage is learning how to lean instead of forcing myself to stand alone?…

The perspective that broadens my view enables me to perceive events not as random occurrences,
The perspective that broadens my view as interconnected threads within an intricate combination of things that surpasses my comprehension,
The perspective that broadens everything reveals that what may seem unbearable in the present that might appear purposeful or necessary from a higher perspective in the future,
But why do I judge the whole story from the middle of a single chapter in this life story I have now?
Why do I assume harm when the meaning hasn’t been revealed yet?…

The willingness to be led doesn’t eliminate fear but it simply moves forward despite all of it,
The willingness to be led reminds me that destiny teaches more gently when I stop fighting its magical hands,
The willingness to be led enables me to accept each event as “willed for me,” not as punishment, but as preparation for a deeper purpose,
The willingness to be led liberates me from the exhausting illusion that I must exert control over everything for my life to unfold successfully…

Watchwords:
• What comes is crafted for me
• Surrender strengthens, not weakens
• Perspective reveals purpose
• Destiny moves gently when I stop resisting
• I follow through, and I will grow

Here is Tikatarot, who dares you to answer the question, “Who am I?”..

As and will always be reminding you to dream:
“As you are still the Master of your destiny and the maker of your dreams…”

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