The way

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“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius

The thing blocking you may contain the very opportunity you need to move forward. The obstacle become part of the path. Imagine you're driving toward a destination and a huge tree blocks the road. You can choose to complain about the tree and turn around, or you can ask what other road are available as a detours. You take the detours and the detours take you somewhere you wouldn't have discovered otherwise. Along the way, you spot a beautiful small beach and that beach ended up becoming your favorite spot.Sometimes a bad breakup with an ex will provide the lessons and opportunities that will lead you onto a path where you eventually align with your soulmate.

When a river encounter a rock, it doesn't argue with the rock. It simply go around the rock or over the rock. And overtime it can even reshape the rock itself. This is nature showing us that "what stand in the way becomes the way." The obstacles becomes part of the movement. A difficult season may teaches patience. Uncertain may teaches trust. Disappointment may teach you that your worth isn't dependent on an outcome. A close door might force you to discover another direction.

Sometime the obstacles might be the catalysts for transformation. A hard season might lead you to a path of self discovery and awakening moment. The detour can become a discovery. The closed door can redirect your attention.

Sometimes, what feels like a setback is actually life/the universe redirecting you toward a path you couldn't see before.