The Task at Hand

“Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.”― Blaise Pascal, Pensées
“Frequently we do not leave the past behind. We clasp on to it. We dissect it, and let fears for the future, tempered by the past, unconsciously prevent us from taking up the task eternal.”― Ray Simpson, Exploring Celtic Spirituality
The dance.
Temporal and eternal.
Near and far.
Past, present, future.
The past has brought you here but will not bring next, only prevent it.
Proof of resilience, growth and grit, not a map.
Be present in today, eyes on the road ahead.
Move into the unknowing, mysterious and new.
Take up the task, make the wager, dance your dance.
Begin and begin again the journey.
Joy, beauty, home the path.
“And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?”― Rumi