The Constant Invitation

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The invitation is constant.
And it’s still for you.

I used to think there would be a sign.
Like… an actual sign.

The clouds would part. A stranger would say something eerie.
A song would play at the exact right moment and confirm that
this was the turning point.

And here’s the thing: I’ve had all three.

But it’s more often subtle.
Borderline unremarkable.

It’s that quiet discomfort when everything seems fine.
That feeling like you’re late for something—but you don’t know what.
That moment in traffic when a lump rises in your throat,
but you can’t say why.

It’s not a summons.
It’s a signal.
A pervasive signal that only breaks through
when everything else goes quiet.
And it’s always on.

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The invitation isn’t rare. It’s constant.

It’s not reserved for the enlightened.

It’s for the exhausted.

The unsure.

And yes—even the awakened.

Because the invitation never stops.

You haven’t missed it.
It wasn’t a one-time offer.
It’s still calling us deeper—
into the mystery.

This signal isn’t for the broken moment.
It’s for the blurry one.

Like a lighthouse cutting through the fog,
your ship seems on course—
but something inside keeps asking,
Is this the way?

We talk about purpose like it’s a destination.
Like it’s waiting at the end of some perfectly timed sequence of brave choices.

But what if it’s not a place? What if it’s a direction?

What if calling doesn’t come with a map—
but with a rhythm?

A signal. A pattern. A breath.

Not “Go here.”

Just: “This way. Keep going.”

Say yes to the quiet thing.
The blurry nudge.
The moment that doesn’t make sense yet.

You don’t have to be ready.
You just have to be listening.

The only thing required
is that you keep going—today.

The invitation is constant.
And it’s still for you.

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Scott is a maritime philosopher, husband, father, and a human radar dish—doing his best to live by the signal in all things, at all times.