Starter pistol triggered, lunging forth from the starters blocks plunging into the watery lane set before your path. The glide propelling you forward in the flow and rising forward with arms extended to enact a well-rehearsed stroke. The movement is smooth and refined. The flip turn offering a chance to intuitively change direction on track with a power boost of inspiration taking seconds off your prior record. With each lap the crowd cheering on their own contender is muffled by focused efforts being carried out. Touching the tiles of victory on the wall of destination. So too is our individual journey in life’s match.
Some might cause a false start before the starter’s pistol even commands. So too are those who venture forth daily without first going within to connect with universal truth in preparation to know the perfect timing. There you see the entire race in the mind’s eye and a victorious arrival at the final wall of destination.
Others plunge too deep more than forward which prevents the forward glide intended to launch the destiny into action. So too are those who focus on getting started without a real destiny in mind and get weighted down by the force of the depths rather than the propelling majesty of the start. One must see past the start and stay focused on what lays before them.
The strokes taking them across the pool of destiny must keep its pace to take advantage of the flow of truth. Taking the breathes of refreshing energy at the right time is key to maintaining the perfect glide path. Moving the head too far out of the water disrupts the velocity achieved and slowly pulls you back from contention.
The opportunity of the flip turn is one that can make or break a swimmers race. Some propel to close to the wall causing a crashing rub against the wall itself and limited push even sometimes askew caused unexpected course correction. Others flip too early and barely touch the wall with their feet loosing much needed validation boost to their next lap. But some focused and energized by their desire for the finish line from repeated visualization of how it felt know and have taken steps of each process hit their mark perfectly pushing them ever so much closer to their universal truth.
With each lap, we all make mistakes and even fall back in the race with missteps but there is no looser unless you stop racing. “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.” 1 Corinthians 9:24. Note you must “run that ye may obtain”. It is important to keep going with mistakes and all. YOU can always shave off time with each lap. Having been a swimmer on my high school swim team – I loved the race – The best I ever came in was 4th place but I kept swimming for the love of the race. It is not an Olympic task we seek but a destination of our true intent and desire. Universal Truth is our glide path and trueness to ourselves is our course correction. SO, what are you waiting for? Put on that Speedo, dawn the goggles and step up to the starting block.
I’ll be cheering you on so you too can BE Truly Well.
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