Urmi Trivedi reflects on the courage to embrace change and pursue personal growth. Encouraging individuals to uproot from dissatisfaction, she shares her journey of transformation and the importance of patience, trust, and the lessons learned along the way.
“If you don’t like where you are, change it. You are not a tree.” Really, change it. Why are we so afraid of new things and change? Why do we always use practicality as an excuse to avoid change and keep suffering through it? Why do we behave like trees?
A few months ago, as I neared the hundred-day mark of my job hunt, one of my beloved advisors said, “Maybe you should have stuck around and found something before you quit.” Another one asked me, “Can you not go back?” I guess they believe being in an uprooted stage is not fun. However, if I want to change, I must uproot myself to find the soil and environment that facilitates growth. I didn’t uproot myself to go back, and I needed the gift of time to find the correct soil.
On the other hand, I am blessed to have friends and family watching my journey and reminding me to focus on one step at a time. The universe will automatically send something my way, and it has. I know it, and I believe it. The lesson that I need to keep learning is that of patience. Once we uproot ourselves, it takes time. I always focus on the big picture. Today I am itching to find out what’s next, but down the road, I will fondly look back at this time and thank God for giving me the courage and granting me the luxury of time.
As I think about how I am not a tree, I am reminded of the saying, “You only live once.” So why should we live in a state of dissatisfaction and unhappiness? Why can’t we have the courage to get inner peace?
The universe always tests our intentions. It tests whether or not we are true to our beliefs. Some of us have tougher tests than others. Once we prove we are serious, I feel confident fate will turn in our favor. The universe helps us to find the best version of ourselves, so sometimes it tests us over and over again. It pushes us to change and forces us to “not be a tree.”
So, for me, if I am unhappy, I am not a tree, and I will push for change. I will not let fear of failure or fear of being in an uprooted state stop my efforts. However, I will plan my time. I will trust the universe, and I will reflect on the lessons it wants me to learn and remember.
I have left you with love And I am not coming back
I have a new journey to undertake
And I am walking ahead
The days may be tough
And I may get lonely
But hope and faith will get me there
I have things to learn, I have paths to try
Don’t hold me back
I have just one life and now is the time
I have no regrets
I will follow my dream, I will find my bliss
I have something to share
Author : Urmi Trivedi
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