What’s Meant To Be Yours Will Always Come To You

Language is full of phrases, slogans, sayings and quotes that try to summarize a vague concept with a few pat words. A couple of good examples are Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan and Coke’s “It’s the Real Thing!”. They’re both in line with the saying “what’s meant to be yours will always come to you” in that there is no real substance behind them until experience has been applied to them.

Oftentimes, these types of sayings and slogans don’t make a lot of sense. You’re left scratching your head as you try to parse the real meaning behind them But when you apply actions, comprehension, and depth to them, you start seeing the truth of the statement. When you see the deeper meaning behind the saying, you begin to incorporate it into your life and start to find peace within yourself. Read on to learn more about the phrase of “what’s meant to be yours will always come to you”, and how you can make it work for you.

The Origin of the Saying

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The saying is found in the Bible and the Quran, but it’s most likely much older than either of these tomes. People have been using sayings and phrases to encompass a concept since the beginning of spoken language. They’re used as verbal shortcuts to get a meaning or intent across to the listener and save time and effort along the way.

There are several interpretations and variations on the saying. Some of them include:

• What’s meant to be will be.
• What’s meant to be will find its way.
• What is meant to be will always find a way.

Even though there are slight differences between the sayings, they all come down to the same meaning: you’re supposed to get what you’re supposed to have.

What the Saying Really Means

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On the surface, the saying “what’s meant to be will be” and variations thereof make it sound like you get what you deserve and no more. The opposite is true in that you’ll receive, achieve, or otherwise gain because it’s supposed to come your way. The “it” in the saying can be anything tangible or non-tangible such as getting the job of your dreams or having a relationship that means the world to you.

Another meaning behind the saying “what is meant to be will always find a way” is one of letting go and giving yourself grace. That is, you stop trying to gain something you’ve been dreaming of, let the worry go, and dial back your efforts to a level that you can handle. When you take these steps and make them part of your thought processes, you find that you have more mental space and energy to let things happen as they will.

Some feel that there is a higher power that influences or controls their destiny and point to the saying as evidence of that higher power. Others interpret the saying to let go of your struggles and effort, accept that you have what you need and that you will always receive what you need when you need it. For example, you have a bill that’s coming due, and it has to be paid lest a worse situation come from it. You have one of two options — one is to stress out and try to find money from different sources and hope you can earn or borrow enough in time. The other is to take a deep breath and trust that your actions are sufficient and that you will have the money in hand before the deadline is up.

Once you realize that you don’t have to work so hard to get what you want, the meaning of what’s meant to be will start to become clear.

Making the Saying Work for You as a Personal Philosophy

Think of the saying as something that just is, or what’s meant to be will be. You stop your struggles and self-examinations, and you stop beating yourself up because you think you don’t have what you need in life. Instead, start thinking about what you do have, how your possessions and experience make you feel, and what you’re missing out on. Once you’ve inventoried these things, it’s time to start asking questions and apply them to your life as a whole and the areas you want to examine.

Some of the questions you should ask yourself include:

• What do I gain by stressing myself out over the perception I’m not getting what I want?
• How much time am I spending on thinking that could be used for other things?
• Will my life be better or worse if I stop trying so hard to get what I want?
• Am I giving up on hoping for better when I stop focusing so strongly?
• Am I at risk of falling behind if I don’t work hard to prevent myself from doing so?

Feel free to ask yourself variations on these questions as there are no right or wrong decisions to be made. The decisions you make are the ones that are best for you, and your instincts will guide you as long as you listen to them.

Should You Take Action to Gain What You Want?

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The saying patience is a virtue comes into play when taking the mindset of what’s meant to be will be, but it’s not necessarily a plan of action, either. It’s true that what you need doesn’t always come when it’s most comfortable, however, you can’t force a resolution as it will make things worse. Essentially you have to wait for the next rope that’s swinging your way to arrive and feel confident in grabbing it when it’s close enough.

As with most things, the best way to get what you want is somewhere in the middle of inaction and action. That is, you need to make some moves toward what you want, but you can’t force your way through as this can result in your plans falling apart. You have to feel your way forward, examine pockets of resistance, and figure out if you should push or go around.

The answer to the question of “should you make an effort?” is one of nuance. Letting go and accepting that you will always get what you need or want is work, and work wears out your mind and body. Pick your battles, evaluate what you need to do to find success, and remember to go slow, so you don’t miss things along the way. You never know when a pivot comes that will set you on a different path that makes it easy for you to receive the good things you’re looking for.

How Anxiety Blocks Your Efforts

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Anxiety is something that has been with humanity since the dawn of our species. We experience anxiety because it’s the need to control the future and ensure our survival. It’s a genetic and environmental state of behavior that people experience throughout their lifetimes and with different levels of intensity and severity.

Some people have normal amounts of anxiety in that it’s something in the background and can be put aside, while others live in a state of anxiety with little in the way of relief. Engaging in a mindset of what’s meant to be will find its way in letting go of anxiety as a controlling factor and staying in a relaxed state of mind.

Humans are mammals, and even though we’re at the top of the ladder in terms of our ability to think and do things, we still fall into lower modes of thinking. Anxiety is one of those lower modes, and it can creep into your thinking without you realizing it’s there. That’s because our need to survive is as strong as it ever was and the only thing our modern lifestyle has changed is how we survive.

Instead of thinking about where the next meal is coming from, we now experience anxiety over money, housing, transportation, and other necessities of life. Anxiety makes us think that there’s a lack of all of these things when the reality is that there’s an abundance of what we need to survive and be comfortable. However, the need to survive convinces you that you have to behave like a squirrel hiding food for the winter and be in a constant state of planning instead of relaxing and letting things flow your way.

Achieving the Truth of What’s Meant to Be Will Be

It can be difficult to change your thinking from one of action and make waves to achieve what you want in life. The media is full of stories of people who worked hard to gain success. Indeed, they worked hard to get where they are, but it’s not the whole story.

Successful people had their share of setbacks before they reached their goals, and you will too as you work on reaching a state of acceptance. Remember that successful people don’t give up, and neither should you.

Achieving the growth and grace you desire is work, and the path to these states of being is not a straight one. However, if you keep looking forward and your mind open to new possibilities, you’ll gain a deep understanding of what is meant to be will always find a way and live a life full of abundance and beauty.