The Desires of Your Heart

February 10, 2008

Dear Friends,

One of the last points I make in the workshops that I present is this: To live life in the divine flow, you not only have to let go of how you think you are going to get to your chosen destination . . . ultimately, you also have to let go of exactly where it is you think you are going. Said another way, you have to be open to arriving somewhere that is different from what you planned on or expected.

When I made this point at a workshop I presented a week ago, I heard an audible gasp come from one of the participants. At that moment, she suddenly realized that she has been resisting the flow by clinging to a specific desire that she had decided was best for her. But now she understood that perhaps that particular destination was not in her best interest, after all.

Which brings me to the point I want to remind you of today: No matter what it is you "think" you desire, there is usually a desire of the heart that underlies that idea. That is your true desire. That is what is in your best interest. And that is where the divine flow is guiding you.

So how is a desire of the heart different from a desire of the "head?"

Well, your heart is your spirit. And your spirit is in this life to have an experience of life. It is an experience that may be greater and grander than what you "think" you want. It is an experience that fulfills you in a truly deep, lasting, and meaningful way. And it is an experience that is in the best interests of all involved—not just you.

By comparison, the desires of your "head" may be somewhat limited and self-serving. As long as you cling to what you specifically "think" you want, you are likely to wind up frustrated and unfulfilled. You either won't get where you want to go, or—through forceful effort—you will get there . . . only to discover that your desired destination is, in the end, unsatisfying or fraught with problems.

This doesn't mean, however, that you should refrain from visualizing what it is you think you want, or stop putting your energy there. Holding onto your dream is a good thing. Just don't get too attached to each and every detail of how you see that dream materializing, or what it has to specifically look like.

Always remember that the universe knows what you desire at a deeper level—at a level that you may not be consciously aware of. Whether you think you want a certain car, a particular house, or a specific job, the divine flow knows what experience each of those things represents to your heart. And it is to that experience—to that sense of freedom, or security, or abundance—that you are being guided . . . which may not involve a car, a house, or a job at all.

Your role is simply to be willing to cooperate with the unfolding of that higher good, and trust that you are always being directed to what you want . . . to it's equivalent . . . or to something even better.

Steven

© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor