Being back home in the US is great, although oddly disenchanting. Sometimes I feel like someone that knows a secret she isn't supposed to tell. How do you return to ordinary life after having experienced something more? I don't want to resume business as usual. How do I maintain what I've learned? I'm still working on that answer whether it's getting a fresh start by acquiring a new apartment, a new job, or a new degree. I should change my routine.
One main difference I've noticed within myself is that I really have achieved a broader perspective on things and do feel (gasp) more patient. While I still try to take every opportunity I can--I understand that success is not achieved because of one or two magic moments, but a constant effort toward a goal. Yes, single-mindedness and focus is hard work in this digitally, fast-paced modern era of ours but I'm damned glad to be surrounded by the diversity and resources of the US of A.
During this time of isolation, snail mail has taken on new meaning and I've
enjoyed having the time to read and respond to handwritten notes and
letters. L...
4 years ago
I have been there. Gotten over it. Been there. Gotten over it...ad nauseam. It is interesting how once you have your mind opened in a certain way, it is somewhat difficult to take your new mindset and house it back in the same old box. I always say I feel like a snake... shedding skin but then my new skin does not fit. and I itch so badly to get rid of it. Like you said, patience is needed because success is a constant effort toward a goal.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post. I'm glad I am not the only one who feels that way. Especially the part about having a secret one is not supposed to tell.
One of my favorite quotes... by Leonardo Da Vinci sums up my life of the past 14 years and I think it is probably true for you too after your experience in China: "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."
I never took it to mean just the act of flying but also experiencing life... outside of the familiar. : )
I will stop now before I get too wanderlustful...
Hope you are well.