Life: No Instructions Required

1/18/20251 min read

glass building under clear blue sky
glass building under clear blue sky

Building Your Own Life

Have you ever tried to assemble a chest of drawers from a flat-pack? It seems simple at first—a pile of pieces, a set of instructions, and a vision of your final product. Yet, as you dive into the task, you quickly realise that it’s not as straightforward as it appears. Just like life, it comes in many different pieces, with lots of little screws and often unclear black-and-white instructions.

Embracing the Chaos

When tackling that flat-pack furniture, you don’t get any screwdriver or assembly tools included. You are left to read and interpret those instructions, piecing together your furniture puzzle one step at a time. It requires time, patience, and sometimes a little creativity. If you misplace a screw or mix up two types of panels, you may have to backtrack. Sound familiar? Life can feel just like this assembly project. It’s messy, sometimes confusing, and rarely uniform.

Building from Experience

Every moment you invest in putting that chest of drawers together is akin to the time we spend shaping our own lives. Every decision, big or small, contributes to the overall structure of who we are. There are times we may feel like we lack the necessary tools—guidance, support, or even knowledge. However, as we learn to navigate through these challenges, we enhance our skills for future tasks. Much like tightening the last screw on that drawer, once we piece the fragments together correctly, life’s purpose begins to take form.

In the end, if all the parts go together correctly, that chest of drawers is ready to hold your prized possessions. Similarly, with enough patience and persistence, your life will also find its rightful place. It's not about having the perfect instruction manual; it's about embracing the journey of learning and adapting as we go along. So, the next time you find yourself assembling your chest of drawers—or life itself—remember that it’s the process that counts as much as the end result. Dive in, get your hands a little dirty, and enjoy building your own unique life.