I saw a flower on the track and I stopped racing.

I didn’t give up on the race, but I failed to see the value in it.  Suddenly, it hit me – that little flower – like a ton of bricks. The race was irrelevent. I realized that I didn’t want to reach the finish line and I was in no hurry to get to it.  I was quite happy – happier – taking in the perfection of this tiny flower.

As I examined the delicacy of the flower, more started popping up everywhere.  Right when I was ready to pick up the pace again, a flower would appear in my path.

Soon, my path was lined with petals and I followed it wherever it led me.  As I strolled along, I realized that the flowers hadn’t suddenly appeared, but that I had been going too fast to appreciate them.

Since I stopped racing, I have been receiving a lot – of opportunities, love, time; I have been getting everything I want without looking for or pursuing anything.  Everything has just been falling in my lap, and I’ve embraced it all.

It’s a different life – living reactively – it’s liberating and abundant.  Sometimes, I sit back and marvel at what has been offered up to me just when I seem to want it. It’s remarkable, really.  I am not doing anything to get it.  I am not even seeking it; it is coming to me!

Whomever said that you can’t always get what you want was trying too hard.  Sit back, relax, enjoy the flowers and the red lights, and what you want will come to you.  You just need to be open to receiving it.