at the gate

the racehorse at the starting block. the excited traveler about to board the plane. the loyal dog eagerly anticipating the boy’s arrival. all at the gate.

at some point in your journey, you will also find yourself at the gate. awaiting. beginning.

and you’ll have to decide. whether to go through at that moment. or to hang back and delay your trip.

imagine what walking through the gate to the other side will feel like. exciting? exhilarating? or are you fearful of disappointment? disillusionment?

will you take the chance, believe that you are ready? will you open the gate and go boldly forward?

or will you cower on the other side? the safe side. the side where no one or no thing can harm your cozy status. the side of comforting familiarity. where you are sheltered from risks. but still able to plan and dream . . .

for what?

for the image of what could be? for the idealized version of your life which may never be realized?

what if you allow your dreams to flourish in the light of day? what if you take the steps that will lead you beyond the gate?

push.

you must push your way through that gate. and if the latch sticks? you must find a way to unstick it. it’s the avenue through which your dreams will shift into reality.

don’t stay at the gate.

don’t wait for perfection. hold your dream by the hand and run through the gate. CRASH the gate if you must.

and do it now.

time is not yours to know. will you be here tomorrow? next week? next year?

take a deep breath and open that gate. then go beyond it.

dreams + movement = a transformed world.

what dreams are you on the verge of awakening?

do you find yourself wavering at the gate?

please share your story in the comments below. i’d love to hear from you.

Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside. -Marilyn Ferguson

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