Your True Grit

We all have things that are non-negotiables for us. A few, or possibly just one thing, that we say in our hearts, “This must be. I must do this thing.” It could be to finally learn how to swim, or learn a language, or write a book, or strengthen a relationship. It could be anything.

It’s simply that these things that we know are important for us, and that live in our hearts, often have obstacles of some sort associated with them—time, money, fear, other people…. And it’s ours to step up and step through or step around. Or not.

If you haven’t seen “True Grit” yet, see it. I didn’t make it to the theaters but saw it on a plane yesterday. And not more than ten minutes into the film, the “true grit” of the youngest of the main characters (really trying to not spoil things here) had me riveted.

And what really caught my attention about this particular character, was that it wasn’t just “grit,” although there was plenty of that. The other ingredient, that came before the grit, was the vision. An absolutely crystal clear vision that fully engaged this person’s mind and heart. Complete focus and commitment. The vision was in place at that level, so when the obstacles showed up, there simply was no question. True grit would be applied, and a way would be found. Through, around, over, under. A way simply would be found.

If a “thing” in your life comes up for you when you think about this, see the movie this week. And I’m not saying that your obstacles aren’t real. I’m saying that when your vision gets crystal clear and fully engages your mind and your heart and you are focused and committed, interesting things can happen. Your true grit may step in and step up in ways that surprise you. And ways through, around, over, under may present themselves in ways you hadn’t planned.