“Don’t be afraid. You’re going to make it, but it’s always going to feel as if you’re not. That’s the fun, you see!”
— Alan Watts
There are moments in life when you feel like you’re walking through fog — unsure if you’re heading in the right direction, uncertain whether your effort will ever pay off. You tell yourself you’re doing your best, yet somehow it never feels like enough. That’s the strange paradox of growth — it often looks and feels like failure while it’s happening.
But the truth is, you are making it. You always have been. You just can’t see it from where you’re standing.
The Illusion of “Not Being There Yet”
We live in a world that glorifies outcomes. We measure our worth by progress markers — the job, the relationship, the success, the external validation. When you don’t see tangible results, it’s easy to convince yourself that you’re falling behind.
But life isn’t a race, and “there” isn’t even a real destination. Every time you reach one milestone, your mind immediately starts asking for another. The finish line moves endlessly forward, leaving you feeling like you’re never quite enough.
Alan Watts once said that life is not a journey with a destination — it’s a dance. The point of dancing isn’t to get to the end of the song; it’s to enjoy the music while it plays. The same applies to you. You’re not failing because you haven’t “arrived.” You’re living — and that’s the point.
The Fun in the Uncertainty
It’s easy to forget that not knowing is part of the adventure. When everything is clear and predictable, life loses its spark. The unknown — the confusion, the uncertainty, the “am I doing this right?” moments — that’s where the magic happens.
The feeling that you’re lost often means you’re evolving. You’re stepping into parts of yourself you haven’t met yet. Growth doesn’t always look like confidence and clarity; sometimes it looks like doubt, discomfort, and quiet persistence.
You can’t skip the middle chapters of your story just because they’re messy. Those moments — the ones where you question everything — are what make the ending beautiful.
Patience Is the Real Power
When things aren’t moving as fast as you’d like, patience feels impossible. You want to rush through the process, fast-forward to the part where everything makes sense. But impatience is just a lack of trust.
Patience is not waiting for something to happen — it’s believing that it will, even when you can’t see it yet. It’s staying faithful in the moments that test you.
Every seed takes time to break through the soil. The work you’re doing — the habits you’re building, the healing you’re embracing, the lessons you’re learning — is quietly shaping you beneath the surface. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
You’re not stuck. You’re just growing roots.
Faith and Surrender: The Two Anchors
Faith isn’t blind hope — it’s deep trust in the unfolding of your own story. It’s choosing to believe that life is working foryou, not against you.
Surrender doesn’t mean giving up. It means releasing the need to control the outcome and choosing peace in the process. When you surrender, you allow space for life to surprise you in ways your plans never could.
The universe has a funny way of testing your patience right before something incredible happens. So when it feels like nothing’s working — breathe, ground yourself, and remember: that’s often the moment you’re closest to a breakthrough.
Enjoying the Ride
What if you stopped waiting to “arrive” and started appreciating where you are right now? What if the struggle, the confusion, the slow pace — all of it — was actually the fun part?
Because one day, you’ll look back on this time and realize it was the chapter that built your strength, your faith, and your resilience. The moments that feel the hardest are the ones shaping you into who you’re meant to become.
You’re going to make it — even when it doesn’t feel like it. Especially when it doesn’t feel like it.
That’s the fun, you see.
Closing Thought
The next time doubt creeps in, remind yourself: Just because it doesn’t feel like progress doesn’t mean it isn’t. You’re not behind — you’re becoming. And one day, everything will make sense in a way it doesn’t have to right now.
Keep going. The fog always lifts. 🌙
TheSpiritualExplorer 