Comments on: Why a Direct Route Is Never the Most Efficient

By: Z Egloff

Z Egloff — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:46:33 +0000

Hi Gary,
Ha! We love that you gave the obstacle a smooch and hug! We also love that you are getting so much shinier as you get so much wiser!!!
XOZ

By: Gary Eisenberg

Gary Eisenberg — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:27:12 +0000

Without a major obstacle in my life, I would never have met and know about you and Meli. For that I gave that obstacle a big smooch and gigantic hug! I also like the idea of the obstacle being more “grist for the mill” as Ram Das likes to point out. I tell ya, as the years march on, I’m becoming one shiny dude!
Much Love to you and Meli,
Gary

By: Z Egloff

Z Egloff — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:04:37 +0000

In reply to River.

Hi River,

I don’t know how I missed your comment – but here I am!

Hmmmm. I’m not sure that I totally understand your question, but here’s my attempt to answer it! 🙂

In my experience, I don’t always get to know why the obstacle is there. If it’s truly an obstacle that I can do nothing about (“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change….”) then I don’t really need to know why it’s there. I just know that accepting it is going to make things easier for me – and everyone else. Then, in hindsight, I can see which “kind” of obstacle is was.

On the other hand, if the obstacle IS something I can do something about (“Courage to change the things I can…”), then it’s up to me to make any changes needed. Being able to discern between which obstacles that need surrender and which need courage is a lifelong process. Our own intuition, and the feedback of wise others, can help us determine which is which.

Hope that helps!!

XOZ

By: River

River — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:00:28 +0000

Hi Z,
I’ve also noted how detours are some of the most fun experiences. However, how does one tell when it’s just an obstacle for growth and or when it is a place where we are being guided away from what we think we want so as to save us a lot of pain and misfortune for going down a path that is not in our highest and best?
Like when does that squiggle line to a goal become a “don’t go that way”?
Love,
River

By: Z Egloff

Z Egloff — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:59:17 +0000

In reply to Karen Money Williams. Yes, Lennon did say that. (Because I'm a nerd, I just googled the phrase and it said that the origin was decades earlier. The probable origin was a guy named Allen Saunders, but even that is not certain.) It's SUCH a great phrase, and it totally goes along with this post. Thank you, Karen! :)

By: Karen Money Williams

Karen Money Williams — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:57:54 +0000

Love it — and the cartoons are wonderful.

Was it John Lennon who said, “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans?”