Circumstance. An other word for Excuses, or Because. Heard it before? Something you use frequently yourself as well?
You’re not alone. I’ve also used it. Show me someone who hasn’t.
All of us can list “a thousand” reasons to explain why we are where we are in our life right now. If that is where you planned to be and want to be, that’s fine. If not they are all excuses or “becauses”
Circumstance is the single biggest reason why we don’t get anywhere in our lives. To do that we have to let go of all the things that is not so desirable. Lack of personal growth. Number two is conventional wisdom. That’s for later, however.
Because of this we cannot do that. Because of the good neighborhood we cannot move (even though we can have a much better life somewhere else), or because of the kids’ school, or our local Harris Teeter or Publix or whatever it is called. What do you think our family will say or our friends?
Not a problem this if it were not for the fact that at the same time as we find excuses we complain about our situation. But do something about it? Never. Circumstance. The reason is we’re not willing. The will is hurting.
We’re hit by the will disease. That’s a sad thing.
Fear is a strong circumstance. Fear of letting go and fear of the new and fear of the in-between. Stay where you are in other words. That’s the best. It’s familiar, we perceive it as safe. So why enter the unknown? Because you have to if you want to grow.
By all means if you think differently, stay where you are. It’s called bondage.
