When you hear those two words, what do you think? Obviously ‘movement’ from point A to point B but on what level? Movement can be emotional, psychological, intellectual, spiritual, etc. as well as physical. How do you feel about moving on? Many people really dislike having their neat schedule interrupted with a new ‘ingredient’ to their mix. When I checked with Webster I discovered an interesting phrase in the definition of ‘move’: “to go or pass… with a continuous motion”. It was the ‘continuous motion’ that captured my attention.
Regardless of the context, when you move – do you do so with a continuous motion? Or is it with fits and starts? Or does it depend… Probably the latter. Certain moving on’s are expected and cause only a minor ripple in your life while others are the result of something rather dramatic that happen that is the cause for moving. Moving on kicking and screaming the whole time is rarely effective, though many of us do this. Unfortunately, that behavior precludes much that can be learned about ourselves when we are faced with this issue.
Moving on with a continuous motion seems to imply a certain degree of planning – knowing what we are going to do next. But this doesn’t always occur. Sometimes our moving on is in a relatively unknown, to us, situation. Now, how we are suppose to act in this new environment may require a steep learning curve or a more simple one, but learning is always part of the mix. Is it our choice to move on? Or are we being propelled into movement? Did we see this possibility early or were we surprised?
There are a vast array of variables that impact on our moving on. Sometimes we have the luxury to have a reasoned approach to our decision. Many times we don’t. Our attitude in both of these possibilities tends to dictate the success or pain of the movement. This issue of if we will move on is rarely in the mix. Thus, we need to be proactively involved in our moving on rather than the recipient of the situation, regardless of the degree of ‘power’ in making the decision. We also need to be aware of what we are learning so it can be the basis the next time we are in a… moving on.
…so, how do you move on?
