Today I moved forward toward a goal, and suddenly it seemed as though the heavens opened up and provided an opportunity that very closely matches the dream I’ve nurtured. This reminds me of a quote that served as a great inspiration to me twice in my life — when I made the decision to move to Austin sight unseen, with no job or apartment established, and the other to quit my full-time job to attend graduate school. The quote that served as my talisman:
The moment one definitely commits oneself,
then Providence moves, too. All sorts of
things occur to help one that would never
otherwise have occurred.–W.H. Murray
Who is this Murray guy, you ask? W.H. Murray was a Scottish mountain climber and author of authoritative works regarding the occupation. Certain decisions in life can seem mountainous, and this quote catalyzed me long before I knew who he was. I like the synchronicity of that.
I am grateful how the universe reminds me that faith — risk — rightly focused, is rewarded. It has been awhile since I experienced the exhileration of commitment, and I am heartened.
Hi, Kathryn.
You remind me of Joseph Campbell‘s famous quote:
“If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open doors to you. I say, Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.”
Thank you, Richard! That is an infusion of wisdom. It has made my day.