Heart of the Matter

Do you ever sit down and ask yourself what happens if my plan doesn't work out the way I want? My wife and I had this conversation the other day. It isn't always an easy thing to think or talk about. We have our hopes and dreams, but what happens if our plan to get there doesn't work out perfectly. 

The truth is our plans so far haven't worked out perfectly, and it is doubtful that our plans for the future will play out exactly. There is nothing wrong with having plans. I think they are a necessary part of accomplishing most anything.

Just because we can not foresee the future does not mean we have lost our way. No matter where we land we will always have what is really important to us. The mystery of life makes the prospect of the future both exciting and uncertain. 

So if our plan doesn't work, what do we have left to hold onto? We have to have to ask ourselves: what is the heart of the matter? What is the passion that encourages our planning?

It is more important to have a mission than a plan. A mission is fueled by passion. A plan is fueled by pragmatism. You can always hold on to a mission. A plan is only as good as the certainty of your future.
As long as you hold on to the heart of your dreams you will have something to plan for.