Ann Atkins

Seize The Reward ~ The Quest of Living ~ Post 19

We see the immortal characters of Scarecrow, Lion and Tin Man being given their rewards by the Wizard of Oz.
ann2
The timeless fact in this story is what the Wizard of Oz tries explaining to these three characters and the message to us:

No one gives us a reward. We claim what has been ours all along.

It is a defining moment, a paradigm shift, if only we will reach beyond the role of comic relief and listen.

We must grasp who we truly are.

The journey is a means of forging our outer Self while the inner Self rids the dross of pretense.

The glory of our existence is being the only creature able to consciously evolve. We human beings have the choice to take being human as far as we can.

Only through the journey do we acquire this Epiphany … again and again and again.
Like young Merlin we must seize the sword …


Bringing us to the paradox of the proverb:
“The reward is the journey.”

About

Ann is an author and artist. She's lived and worked in Korea, England and Germany as a counselor, college instructor and director of a family support center. Her master’s degree from Boston University encompassed studies at the University of Cambridge. Ann’s Flash History Biography series has reached international shores and covers: Eleanor Roosevelt ~ Unleashed, Golda Meir ~ True Grit, and Marie Curie ~ A Nobel Life. Ann lives in northern California enjoying her life with her adult children. She is currently working on her next book "Making Life Meaningful".