Getting Lost Taught Me To Look at the Big Picture
The direction you need may be closer than you think.
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Have you ever been lost? In my early twenties, I owned a credit research company. It was my job to visit area courthouses to collect information on property sales, tax liens, and bankruptcies.
This was in the early 1990s, before the internet and when most of us couldn’t afford car phones. I had a trusty Rand McNally road atlas that safely directed me to most places, but there were a few times traversing the rural roads of eastern Tennessee where I got hopelessly lost.
When I finally let myself acknowledge how lost I was, I would find a place to stop, get out my atlas, and look at the big picture. Once I identified where I was, it was usually a simple matter of finding the right road to get me back on track.
“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”
- Jack Kornfield
Scott Ninneman publishes two newsletters each week. The Sunday All Things Bipolar Newsletter features the newest content about bipolar life. The Speaking Bipolar Positivity Club Newsletter shares inspirational stories three times a week to help you maintain a positive mindset.
The same is true when you get lost in life. You can get so caught up in your daily routine and the minutiae of living that you forget what is truly important. You can lose sight of your dreams and goals. At times, you may even become lost in your relationships, careers, or your own mind.
When you feel lost, it’s essential to take a step back and look at the big picture. What is your goal? What is most important to you? Are you moving in the right direction?
You should also remember you’re never alone. There are people who care about you and want to help. Often, you just need to reach out and ask for help when you need it.
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Like colorful lines on a map or helpful signposts on the highway, your loved ones can help you find your way again. The right answer may be scary, such as seeing a mental health professional or starting over, but good guidance will help you succeed.
You may even know what you should do but are looking for a little reassurance you’re headed the right way. Look for direction and you’ll find it.
If you are facing in the right way, all you have to do is keep walking. So, take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy the journey. The best is yet to come!
Journal Prompt: Describe a time when you were lost? What did the experience teach you?
Creative Writing Prompt: You wake up in the woods with no memory or where you are or how you got there. What happens next?
Until next time, keep fighting.
Scott Ninneman
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Spiritually, I do feel lost a lot, but I know my family helps me through difficult feeling times.