Look at the clip art picture.
What do you see?
There are two immediately obvious possible interpretations of this picture.
You decide.
Of course,
You may see something else,
And if you do,
Note it in the comment section below.
It would be very interesting to read other perspectives.
So,
Let's look at the two obvious possible interpretations.
Two stepping on others on their way to their next level.
Notice their cell phones.
That might imply a disengagement with others and their surroundings.
One has his foot on the head of one bowed.
That's interesting.
Number two,
Others bowing themselves as leverage to help the two get to their next level.
Or perhaps they're just the kind of people that allow themselves to be stepped on.
The more I look at the picture,
The more I think about it,
The more I see.
How you get to your next level is more important than your arrival,
Accomplishments,
Or perks when you get there.
Imagine getting to that ultimate place,
Your goal.
When you arrive,
There's a questionnaire that you must complete.
Seven responses required.
Number one,
Were you fair in all of your dealings?
Number two,
Did you give honor where honor was due?
Number three,
Did you help others get to their next level while you were on your way to yours?
Number four,
Who helped you?
Number five,
Whose name can you mention who could benefit from your acknowledgement of their skills?
Number six,
Did you genuinely encourage others along the way?
Number seven,
Did you help anyone with their tasks even though it had no direct effect on your work?
Many more questions can be added to this list,
But we'll just leave those seven for you to work with right now.
It's more about the climb than being there.
More about the journey to your destiny than your destiny itself.
The end in every scenario in life has already been divinely made possible.
The universe isn't making things up as you go along.
Who are you?
Not your name,
Not your title.
It's about character.
Who you are dictates how you climb the stairs.
How do you treat people on your way to your next level?
How you make the journey.
Who you are at each level is a result of how you climbed the stairs to the levels before.
Who you are when you get there is a result of how the journey changed you.
If you haven't changed in your thinking over the years,
That's very sad.
If there's no change,
No new perspectives,
Ideas,
Etc.
,
That could well mean you learned nothing along the way.
Or you didn't glean from the experiences.
Because when you learn,
You change.
The more of life you see,
The broader your worldview becomes.
When you're moving to your next level,
That new plateau,
That new pinnacle in your career,
It's about who you are when you get there.
And that's determined by each step you take,
Each lesson learned along the way.
Take your time.
Don't compare your progress with others you may notice.
Everyone's journey is different.
Just know that if you embrace the unity and power of Spirit that knows everything,
The right thing will happen in the right way and at the right time.
I'm Carol,
And I'm just thinking.
