The opportunity of disappointment

Sometimes things don't go the way we want them to; sometimes we see this coming and sometimes we don't.

I think disappointment can be felt so strongly because it is the un-fulfilment of our hopes, dreams and expectations, things that all run deep within us. Often hopes, dreams and expectation have been growing within us for years, getting bigger and bigger and growing with anticipation. But when this bubble filled with hope and dreams is burst after so long, you are left with empty space with all you're hopes and dreams scattering the floor of your stomach.

Empty space is something we are often not used to and this can makes it frightening and leaving us confused.

However, what we struggle to see is that this empty space gives us some clarity.

Clarity to see that maybe what we thought we wanted was not actually what we truly wanted. Clarity to see that perhaps we are looking for success in the wrong place. Clarity to see that the hopes and dreams that made us un-fulfilled, were because they were based on the hopes and dreams of others.

This clarity provides us with a chance to change, reassess the world and look to new horizons that before, were invisible

So if you've been disappointed today, whether it be because you didn't receive the results you wanted or because someone failed to show up when they said they would, don't worry. Easier said that done but when them nagging thoughts of anxiousness, confusion and disappointment run through your head just stay calm and look to the horizon (Where ever it may be) and let it remind you of the new horizons you can now see within yourself