Transformation

One of my favorite things to do is read. I read all types of books, both fiction as well as non-fiction and a variety of genres in both classifications. And recently I read “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown.

When I first started reading, I only got a few pages in for the few days in between other things and it was frustrating! Then by the 3rd day, I began reading it at bedtime and thought, “well, I’ll read until I get tired.”

Next thing I know, I’m finished with the book and it’s 4:30 in the morning. LOL

And I had a few revelations while reading that book. If you’ve read the book, you may know it’s as much about transformation as it is about the Lost Symbol. Maybe not necessarily the type of transformation you want for yourself but there’s still a lesson there. A thought provoking process about knowledge and becoming.

See, one of the characters feels alienated by his father, whom he doesn’t understand. He is a bitter young man and leaves town once he turns 18. As the story continues, we see him (though we don’t know it’s him at the time) change and transform into a new being. Though this new being he becomes is rather twisted, it shows us that we are not bound by what society believes we should be. We can, ultimately, become whomever we choose.

As it is still the New Year, I encourage you to look within yourself and decide whom YOU truly want to be. What do you want your life to be like? Where do you want your path to lead? Whom do you wish to become?

Take some time to think about it. Now is the time to become who you are.