I have been persistent in doing the work of the master keys. I am building my mansion one block at a time.
As I write this, I am reminded that the most important part of building a house is the foundation. There is a lot of prep work ahead of time. The idea of what you want and then getting that idea down on paper.
Drawing the plans and tweaking them. Picking out all of the materials that will be included in the project. How the plumbing and electrical will be run through the house. The lighting plan and the exact location of the windows, sinks, cabinets, closets.
I know it takes time and yet I find myself wanting the mansion to be done already. I have to remind myself that this is what it looks like while it’s all coming together.
The foundation is not the pretty tiles on the shower walls or the kitchen backsplash. All those things come later.
The foundation is the gray cement that eventually gets covered up. Isn’t it funny that we are working on removing the cement for our golden selves and yet the foundation of our dreams must be laid out in a cement-like structure.
That too will eventually be covered up with our beautiful dream and will just be the foundation, not the final result.
I am reminded of the law of growth. Whatever we think about grows. Yes, and it doesn’t always grow at the rate I would like. I am learning patience.
I started on the journey of the dream I am currently pursuing in mid 2022. I thought back then that I certainly would not still be where I am today. I am getting closer and closer, and things take time.
And there are lessons to be learned along the way. I can’t force a tree to be a full-grown tree in less time than is needed to grow to its full size.
Just as the caterpillar has to attach itself to a leaf and form a cocoon around themselves and then wait for the transformation to happen before they can start the struggle of removing their old self in order to become the beautiful butterfly they were meant to be.
So, I must endure the waiting and the struggle along the way until my beautiful dream is ready to fly.
