Coddiwomple
“ कोडिवोम्पल “
-अप्रैल रिने के द्वारा
कोडिवोम्पल मेरे सर्वकालिक पसंदीदा शब्दों में से एक है, खासकर जीवन के रूपक के रूप में। इसका अर्थ है किसी अभी तक अज्ञात मंज़िल की ओर उद्देश्यपूर्ण ढंग से यात्रा करना। क्या आख़िरकार हम सब यही नहीं कर रहे हैं? तो हम अक्सर कोई और दिखावा क्यों करते हैं?
आप किसी शहर में घूम सकते हैं, या आप अपना करियर कोडिवोम्पल कर सकते हैं। आप इसे अपनी शर्तों पर परिभाषित करके सफलता की राह आसान कर सकते हैं।
कोडिवोम्प्लिंग, आपको एहसास दिलाता है कि "कुछ बनाना" और "वहां पहुंचना" लगातार विकसित हो रहे हैं, हमेशा बदल रहे हैं... और यही जीवन का सार है। चिंता मत करो; अपनी राह में अप्रत्याशित खोजों का आनंद लो।
कोडिवॉम्पलिंग का मतलब मार्गदर्शन की कमी नहीं है; बल्कि बिल्कुल इसके विपरीत। कोडिवॉम्पलर को मानसिक शांति मिलती है क्योंकि वह किसी के "बनने" या कुछ और घटित होने का इंतजार नहीं कर रहा है। वह खो जाने में सहज है क्योंकि वह जानता है किवास्तव में सार्थक अवसर और आनंद यहीं मिलते हैं।
कैमिनो डी सैंटियागो की तीर्थयात्रा कोडिवोम्प्लिंग का एक सूक्ष्म उदाहरण है। सच है, अधिकांश लोगों के लिए "मंज़िल" सैंटियागो डेकॉम्पोस्टेला है, फिर भी आप जल्दी ही जान जाते हैं कि यह असली यात्रा नहीं है। असली कैमिनो आंतरिक यात्रा है। यह आप कौन हैं इसकी परतें उधेड़ रहा है। यह आपके अपने विचारों में खो जाने, अपने मूल्यों और प्राथमिकताओं के बारे में नई स्पष्टता हासिल करने, जो अब आपके लिए उपयोगी नहीं है उसे छोड़ने का... और उसे राह पर छोड़ने का अवसर है। क्योंकि जब कैमिनो (डी सैंटियागो) समाप्त होता है, तो असली कैमिनो (जीवन का) शुरू होता है।
कोडिवोम्पलिंग को आज ही आज़माएं। एक नया दरवाज़ा खोलें, एक नया मार्ग अपनाएँ, अपने अंतर्ज्ञान पर भरोसा करें, उस चीज़ को आज़माएँ जिसके बारे में आप सपना देख रहे हैं। देखो कैसा लगता है. अनिश्चितता के साथ अपना आराम बढ़ाएँ।
मेरी पसंदीदा कैमिनो कहावतों में से एक: नो कॉरस क्यू ए डोंडे टिनेस क्यू लेगर एस ए टी मिस्मो। (भागो मत। तुम्हें तुम्हारे स्वयं तक ही पहुँचना है।)
मनन के लिए मूल प्रश्न: आप 'कोडिवॉम्पलिंग' की धारणा से कैसे संबंधित हैं? क्या आप कोई निजी कहानी साझा कर सकते हैं जब आपको मन की शांति मिली क्योंकि आप किसी के 'बनने' या कुछ और होने का इंतजार नहीं कर रहे थे? आपको अपने मूल्यों और प्राथमिकताओं के बारे में नई स्पष्टता तक पहुंचने में क्या मदद मिलती है?
April Rinne is the author of Flux.
SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: How do you relate to the notion of ‘coddiwompling’? Can you share a personal story of a time you found peace of mind because you were not waiting to ‘become’ someone or for something else to happen? What helps you to arrive at fresh clarity about your values and priorities?
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16 Past Reflections
On Oct 13, 2023 Gabriella Khine wrote :
Let go and wake up everyday with full of gratitude and excitement
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On Oct 12, 2023 Premie Naicker wrote :
I am a South African and traveled extensively worldwide for short periods. I have always wanted to live for an extended period in a first-world country and got the chance with my company to move to Vancouver on a 2-year work visa. Unfortunately, the company decided after 6 months to restructure and my position was made redundant. I was at a crossroads. I think I can call myself a Coddiwompler as throughout my life I metaphorically travel to unknown destinations encountering unknown challenges, opportunities and possibilities and still manage to enjoy the journey
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On Oct 11, 2023 Jeanne Missey Osgood wrote :
Coddiwompling reminds me of the etymology of the word, sauntering -- purposeful and reverent travel on foot through nature to the "Holy Land" -- within ourselves.
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On Oct 10, 2023 Jagannatha Das wrote :
It appears to me that coddiwompling is much entwined with serendipity. Coddiwompling is to travel purposefully towards an as-yet-unknown destination. A coddiwompler is comfortable getting lost because he / she knows that’s where the truly worthwhile opportunities and aha's are to be found. Serendipity is bound to be encountered when one is open to new possibilities and welcome surprises.
By these definitions of the word, I have been coddiwompling all along most of my life. I like to spontaneously and impulsively simply take the next ride that crosses my path, be it a bus a train or any other mode of transportation. I also often choose which road to take at cross roads at the very last moment. I like to simply follow my gut feel.
Of course I am also aware that my decisions are influenced by my conscious and unconscious biases. Nonetheles, since I have no way of knowing what exactly lies ahead, coddiwompling is my way of saying, "your will be done, and not my will". Show me the w... [View Full Comment]
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On Oct 10, 2023 Hannah wrote :
OMG. When I think of all the times in my long life when I've given myself grief for "not knowing my life path" or "having no goals,"...little did I realize that coddywimpling IS my life path! What a relief! Thank you!
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On Oct 10, 2023 Patrick wrote :
I go on “walkabout” in our local park, wandering, yet not aimlessly… }:- a.m. anonemoose monk
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On Oct 10, 2023 kimhoa mercier wrote :
Walking beside my bicycle, I carry all my worldly possessions. I left behind my past. Not owning a map, nor wishful thinking of the future. Each step, purposeful with no destination. I enter the Flow. Nothing behind me.
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On Oct 10, 2023 Bhargav wrote :
To get Lost in Serendipity as one my mentor would say.
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On Oct 10, 2023 Nirmala Mehendale wrote :
Gosh I now have a word to describe my philosphy - Gosh I now relise I a, a coddiwompler :))
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On Oct 6, 2023 Jagdish P Dave wrote :
Life is in flux. It is moving in the direction of uncertainty. I love the paradoxical truth: the only certianty is uncertainty. By embracing the unkown purposely we come to know what is true, what is real, what is the purpose of life. I love the definition of 'coddiwompling'. Coddiwompling means travel purposely towards as an yet-to-unkown
destination. As the author says: "Making it" and "getting there" are constantly evolving, everchanging, and that is the essence of life." To me, life is a pilgrimage with twists and turns. Faith in the unkown is the guiding light. I do not know the way but I have deep and unchanging faith in the light within. It illuminates my path, guides me in the right direction.
When I was in my teen age I had a friend. We lived by a river. One morning he came to see me and invited me to walk by the riverside to see unkown scenery. It was an adventure for us. We descided to watch the unkown scenery. We saw colors and configuarions of clowds changing. For the... [View Full Comment]
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On Oct 5, 2023 Mariette wrote :
What a precious word! And one I've embraced without knowing its existence. Deep intentionality in my walk, discerning every step for stronger alignment with my brilliance (i.e., my essence, my spirit, my highest self) while having let go where this take me. It's a funky, counterintuitive balance as my rational, logical mind wants to take ownership and make "it" happen. Just today, I had an opportunity show up that I would have not even considered previously because it doesn't look like it "should"; it even, on the surface, looks like a distraction from my current intentions. And yet, that said alignement is inviting me to consider it. It may just open a door into a radiant, abundance, connected and aligned next-place-to-be. I release it all to God.
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On Oct 5, 2023 David Doane wrote :
Now my best times are when my purpose is to live and learn and when I travel true to myself without knowing or worrying about what my destination will be. When I live that way and not wait to become someone or wait for something to happen, I have peace of mind. I used to wait until I slowly got tired of holding myself back and hurting myself, and then I started being true to myself and not waiting or trying to control destination. What helps me arrive at fresh clarity about my values and priorities is learning from life experiences, realizing that I am healthiest and happiest when enjoying the process, which is my traveling, and am not destination or outcome directed, and realizing that I get reward from living my values and priorities regardless of the outcome.
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On Oct 5, 2023 Kristin Pedemonti wrote :
I chose to coddiwomple to a local sanctuary today: Hawk Mountain. Beat part? I decided to use Google maps and it chose a beautiful scenic backroads route rather than the highway. So not only was the destination stunning, the way there and back were too!
And on the trail conversation flowed with 2 visitors from Washington state, one of whom happened to be in the same area of Alaska as me this summer, also for 2 months. Talk about coddiwompling! Grateful
And on the trail conversation flowed with 2 visitors from Washington state, one of whom happened to be in the same area of Alaska as me this summer, also for 2 months. Talk about coddiwompling! Grateful
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On Oct 5, 2023 BarbaraS. wrote :
Thank you, for sharing and bringing this wonderful word into my vocabulary! This is what we all should be doing, coddiwompling through life with no expectations or we set ourselves up for disappointment and sadness when things are not what we had hoped. We recently took a road trip out of town to a place we'd only briefly been before and wanted to explore more. We were very nicely surprised to find hidden gems that we were unknown to us previously. I've gone to the beach in a turmoil in my mind and it ended up being one of the best experiences as I relaxed into watching the beauty and nature unfold around me. I had no expectations but just let it unfold. I love this word, coddiwomple!