If you are familiar with the Hoover Dam in Nevada, then you know that they are building a magnificent bridge that will soon span the deep canyon below. It is an engineering marvel that began in 2004. It is expected to be completed before the end of this year.
I have passed through the area several times during the past six years and the work being done is breath taking. Some people have actually worked on that job since its inception. To them, it is probably hard to see the progress, but to the infrequent passerby it is extremely evident. I am exited to drive across its span and benefit from the incredible work of the bridge builders.
Insoluable Problems
Today, I am standing on the opposite side of where I want to be. This confession does not mean anything more than to say that I have goals that need to be reached, and that I can see the gap in between where I am at right now, and who I must become in order to reach those goals.
When I see this gap, I feel overwhelmed. It is huge, so It is easy to become discouraged. I often have thoughts of turning back. Fortunately, the vision of what is on the other side is enticing. I can see it very clearly, so I keep my focus on building the bridge that will get me to the other side. Simply put, the gap is part of the journey. It does not define me, and it never will. It must be crossed but I understand that it will never be solved.
Like the deep canyon below the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, this gap will always be there. The bridge I build will merely carry me safely across to the other side. Once built, the bridge does not guarantee safety, it only provides safe passage. If I become careless, I can still fall into the chasm below. If I refuse to move on to new goals, its danger will continue to plague me.
Building Bridges
Therefore, once the bridge is finished I am moving on. It may take me a while to build it, but I am not going to worry about sticking around to live on it. It is a bridge, not a house. My goal is to become the person I can see on the other side.
The joy is in the journey. The crossing happens a little bit each day, sometimes imperceptibly, until I finally stand on the other side. The experiences I gain from building this bridge will help me carry on when I reach the other side. Once there, I am sure I will discover new goals and gaps. Each new crossing will be equally exciting.
What do you see – the overwhelming gap or the future on the other side?
Are you pressing forward or turning back?
What thoughts keep you going?
I am amazed when I look back at how many bridges I have built. Most of them are of no use to me now, they were merely private victories of a previous me. This admission does not prevent me from continuing the work of today. Instead, it inspires me. My goal is to make sure that the work I do today, will somehow add to the structure that will eventually be a bridge to who I want to become. Any thing less than that would result in the waste of the most precious resource I possess. TIME!
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