What do you really want? Years ago, I had my eye on a used Volkswagen Cabrio convertible. It was white with tan interior. “Should I get it?” I asked the Jungian analyst I was seeing at the time.
“Let me ask you this,” he replied. “What does this car symbolize to you?”
I thought a moment and answered: “Not caring so much what others think; being creative, free, spontaneous, and not so serious.”
My analyst paused, allowing my answers to soak in, and then responded: “Buy the car, or not; it really doesn’t matter. But know that these are the things you are truly wanting in your life right now.”
His was a lesson I’ve never forgotten. Whenever I want something, I try to remember to look deeper to see what it is that I am really seeking.
I bought the convertible, and almost every time I drove it I remembered the real reason I purchased it.
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