Walking the same path will give you the same outcome. How about trying a new direction?
Let’s start off with identifying what an open door is. An open door is a new path or an opportunity that has been presented to you. It is available and ready for you to step into. With this open door, comes limitless possibilities that you may not have allowed yourself to consider before. The reason why this door is open to you now, is because you are ready for a new venture simply put.
These new paths can typically look completely different to the environment and experiences we have already placed ourselves in. There is a reason for this. Where you are now, is a result of the doors you have previously decided to walk through. Whether they were good or bad, they still led to you being here. Past decisions were made by a past version of yourself. That’s a given as we are always growing, but your mindset was not as evolved in comparison to the present moment. So, you can expect that your present experiences will align with that previous version of yourself.
That is the sort of thing I keep in mind when trying to sort through the doors that truly had my best interests. We are constantly being presented with different options to live out, so it’s always up to us whether we choose to follow through with them. Having that type of responsibility for your own life is a big deal, but it’s something we all have. While it may not make certain decisions any easier, understanding the level of responsibility can aid us in making the best choices for ourselves. To achieve great personal outcomes, we must be in touch with our inner subconscious. It can look like asking yourself “What feelings are prompting me to make this decision?”, or “Am I choosing this because I feel it will aid in my growth positively?”. Constantly checking in with yourself can enable you to make better informed decisions in the long run.
Humans are creatures of habit. So it may not always be clear when it’s time to walk through a new door. In fact, it may be clear, we just like to stick with what we know best. The beloved comfort zone. There’s nothing wrong with knowing what your comfort zone looks like. The problem is choosing to stay there and not giving yourself the chance to experience things beyond your imagination. The amazing thing about life, is that we have the opportunity to try literally everything. It can seem daunting, but if we don’t try, we can never succeed. That phrase has allowed me to leap out of my own comfort zone, and experience amazing things.
You’ll know it’s time to begin a new venture when your current one feels played out. What I mean by that is everyday feels the same. You no longer get excited to live in your current reality, and you feel there are no prospects for this avenue. When we reach this stage, we usually come to a crossroads. Do you suck it up and stick with it? Or do you honour yourself and give yourself the chance to continue growing? While those two questions may seem easy to answer, they carry heavy weight. Choosing to stay means more than neglecting your feelings. It means sabotaging your own opportunity to experience joy that aligns with who you are now. By doing this, you don’t honour the inner growth that you have achieved. I’ll let that sit with you when you feel it’s time to examine your own reality.
As I write this, I’m sitting at my own crossroad. I had chosen to close the door on one reality, but still being hesitant to walk through the open one. Limbo. It’s not uncommon to be in this state. Often, we end up here because our subconscious is telling us to move forward. However the tricky part is translating that to allow us to consciously choose a new path. It’s pretty much what I’d call a reality shift, as we are now required to intentionally choose differently. One thing I will say is take your time, but not too much. It sounds contradicting, but it means give yourself grace to walk at your own pace through the next door. Take time as long as it’s intentional and reasonable. But absolutely don’t dwell. That gives you time to lose the excitement and the momentum you have gained.
Life is constantly fluctuating. You will never be the person you were five months ago, or even five weeks ago. In that time, you are also always growing. So what aligned with you then, won’t necessarily align with you now. That’s absolutely okay. I’d say it’s even beautiful. It’s a direct reflection of your growth as a human being, and we know that’s not easy work. If you take something from this post, let it be that it's important to honour your elevation by choosing to enter realities that reflect that. You are not tied down to one constant, and you deserve to feel great about your life in whichever door you choose to enter.
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