You are a piece of the puzzle.
As we know, a puzzle makes up a beautiful picture when complete. But only when it is complete can we enjoy it’s beauty.
You fit into this puzzle in your special way. Maybe you are the border, maybe you are in the middle or maybe you are at the very top. But you have a place.
You want to fit in so bad that sometimes you will try to jam yourself into other places of the puzzle. You do not want to be different. You want to fit in and complete the picture.
You try so hard to fit. You do all you can to make yourself connect but it doesn’t seem to work. You start to wish you weren’t different and that parts of you were different so you would fit better.
Other pieces of the puzzle know how much you want to fit in. They tell you how to fit in. They tell you where you should go. You try and try but still not able to do it. It just doesn’t feel right.
Finally you embrace you are different. You are different because it takes your special piece to complete this puzzle. All the pieces are so different but that is what makes a puzzle great. Even though they all are so different, they each find their own spot to fit in.
The right spot for them.
You struggle to fit in to many places that are not right for you. It frustrates you and keeps you from being free. Finally, when you realize it is a journey you create for yourself, you are able to embrace who you and all of the sudden, you find your spot.
Your spot is just being yourself!
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JM
on 17 Jun 2010 at 6:33 am #
I love perspective shifts. This post definitely helps me with my perspective and looking at the big picture overall. They have made some small changes at work to my position and schedule recently and it is hard not to be frustrated since they are not in my favor. Looking at the big picture, I am working toward my education and an even better position so I have to remember the reactions I have and the work I put into now and my contribution to the big picture will serve me well in the steps to come. Thank you for reminding me of the big picture and the larger purpose and my individual role and purpose in this big puzzle!