I have heard, been told, and used the saying "When the student is ready, the teacher appears" many times in my life. Often I have been a good candidate to be a student but wasn't ready. It was something I used to recognize after I was in the learning process or reflecting on what I had learned, but rarely ahead of time.
I used to have laser focus on what I was doing, my goals, and where I wanted to be. What I included and excluded in my life were very clear and I was comfortable with things just as they were. In the past few years this has become unclear in some areas.
What I've finally learned is the discomfort and lack of clarity with what used to be so clear actually has a very clear purpose. The student IS ready. Now it's exciting seeking the teachers, it's time for me to try new things until my vision is clear. Like the optometrist who keeps adjusting the lenses on each and both eyes until each and both see clearly, it's ok to have blurry vision for awhile, but not to settle for it. Little adjustments lead finally to clarity.
I work with the optometrist until my vision is clear, now I seek teachers until my vision is clear - the student is ready.
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