What is holding us back?

The safety restraint in a vehicle is called a seatbelt and it is designed to prevent forward movement in the event of a crash or sudden stop. In the old days, no one wore them and they were almost an afterthought. After years of education and improvements in safety, the general public has embraced the idea and unnecessary harm or injuries have been prevented. The arrival at our destination is not impeded or impacted despite the physical restraint.

In a lot of examples, being tethered may actually be a disadvantage. Our journey through life also holds the risk of injury because of the impact we may receive from sudden events or unpredicted barriers. But limitations that we are subjected to may not be physical in nature. Maybe something in our past has paralyzed us into a complete state of fear the prevents human interaction at a much deeper and fulfilling level. It is all too common, to have wounds that were not properly attended, leaving us with gaping scars that are constant reminders to events that evoke a myriad of emotions. The mistake we make is that we believe that these scars define us. That is not true unless of course, we allow ourselves to be limited based on our belief system.

As a child, we are only as capable as our acute awareness. We live contently, as each day brings a new adventure and the joy of the moment; a joy that does not allow us to dwell on yesterday or the past. Unlike our adult role models, children don’t wait in anticipation of tomorrow. They are fully engaged in the present or what I like to call “ the gift of now”. They have not acquired the scars or blemishes of life as of yet and they don’t get wrapped up in the noise of the outside world.  They are not tethered. That is a learned reaction but it really is a choice. Between every stimulus and every response is the freedom to choose. It really is the only seatbelt that limits our journey through life.