What does it really mean to trust the process?
Lately, I’ve been trying to understand the concept more. Not just in the process of art making and creativity, but in life in general.
When I brainstormed with the question: How do I learn to trust the process? These are some of the answers that popped up:
- By letting go.
- By believing that that everything will work out.
- By giving yourself – and others – the chance to fulfill a need, a dream, a hope…
- By knowing that if we do not trust, the alternative is worse…
- By understanding that trust doesn’t mean being “out of control” – but actually being one with the outcome.
- By truly and fully living a life that you’ve always wanted.
In what way do YOU trust the process? And, who do you really, really trust?
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I have virtually the opposite problem, Shai. I trust way too quickly, but fortunately have not been burned too many times, and not too badly. I try not to worry about things too much, I really do believe that things will work out for the best in the long run. I try to always see the good in people and things, and see the cup as “half-full.” There are a lot of people in my life that I really, honestly trust – those that I don’t, I really don’t have much use for them and don’t really keep them “in my life,” unless they are someone like a relative where there isn’t much choice. I think that by keeping your eyes open, you can pretty quickly see who you cannot trust. I have always found that by following my gut instinct, it rarely leads me in the wrong direction. The trick is to listen to it. I also realize this sounds a little ridiculous, but it has worked for me, so far.
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I think of “trusting the process” as understanding the steps — and time — needed to reach an outcome. For example, getting a large project approved in a corporation might take, say, four levels of approval — with each approval taking a month. It takes patience to allow the process to work. But it also takes frequent attention to the process to ensure that unnecessary delays are avoided.
It’s important to have good a relationship with the people involved in the process to know whether to nudge things along, or sit back and trust the process to work.
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Hi Shai,
I think you’ve described “trusting the process” well. For me one word comes to mind when I think of trusting the process and that is patience. In order to trust we need to be patient to wait for certain things. Sometimes we are really only waiting for ourselves. Great entry. Love the collage.
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i guess, if you summarize all that, it just shows that trusting in the process is directly proportional to getting involved…
interesting collage up there!
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Hopefully this doesn’t sound too childish, but here’s what i think: A process is nothing more than the steps added, if you understand each step, you will automatically let go and let the steps go by themselves. In that way i completely trust myself, and every other person who understands the steps.
Even if it might take a long time to find people who does indeed understand the steps, when you do, trust will be mutual and unrestricted.
Only 14 here so bear with me
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Christina: Good on ‘ya. If it works for you, then you must be doing something right.
Cliff: Great thoughts, there. Thanks for sharing!
Heather: Thank you! And yes, you’re right. Patience definitely comes in to picture here.
Ruth: In more ways than one, yes! Thanks!
Niels: Not childsish at all! In fact, even at 14, you seem to have a good grasp of the idea.
Thanks!
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Thanks, in fact, age doesn’t really matter in this case, as what you’re talking about is something that’s good to master at any point in your life. I think it’s suprising that schools(at least in Denmark) doesn’t focus on things like this. I was in a group last week which went horribly wrong, cause this girl didn’t grasp the idea of splitting our (pretty big) task into smaller pieces and structuring that.
This pretty much ended up with noone getting any work done, and 4 seperate essays :S
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