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Have you ever watched a young child playing with the geometrical puzzle that is a standard in day cares and elementary schools across the country? For some, there is the natural ability to immediately be able to discern the shape of a puzzle piece and then find the proper fit in the box. For others…not so much.

Unfortunately, the same can be said for many of us. We determine that our lives are suppose to go in a certain direction. We focus on that direction. We work toward that direction. Then…nothing. All of our work, our effort, our energy, our hope…doesn’t make any difference. Things just don’t seem to go our way at all.

It is in these circumstances that we must understand the square peg and round hole principle. Many times, when we are facing such constant and long-term “failure,” we may very well be trying to place our plans (the square peg) into the alternate plan of God or universe (the round hole).

Is it time to change?. Perhaps…but use caution–not every sign is a green one. Sometimes what we perceive are signs are not. Examine the sign and test it against your inner voice.  All of us have had those moments when we just knew something was wrong. The same can be said when we have had that gut feeling that something was definitively right. Tap into that more often, but again, remember that patience is important.