Turning Your Problems Into Powerful Potential
Greetings! ,
"The things which hurt, instruct." ~ Benjamin Franklin
I have observed that very single human being has problems
of one sort or another. There's no
escaping that obvious fact. I think that
what makes us different is how we respond to those problems.
My question for you would be: Do you see yourself as a
victim, helpless and unable to help yourself?
Do you grow angry, become impatient, or dive deeply down into a mood of
depression? Have you attached yourself to some unreal concept of how it's
supposed to be and instead of working with the problem to solve it, you run
away from it? Well, you're not alone.
Many of us know the story of the man who, caught in a
flood, prayed to God for deliverance and then refused to get on the helicopter
or get in to the rowboat that God had sent.
Our problems are like that rowboat and helicopter: they are the very ingredients we need to address
our beliefs and fears and bring ourselves up higher on the scale of consciousness.
I don't think we give enough recognition to the fact that
we are mental beings and when we get off the track of moving forward in our
spiritual progress, this creates impediments to show us we are off track and to
point out precisely which area in our minds needs to be corrected to return us
to our natural state of harmony.
I've worked to refine these off-track beliefs,
and I think you can too, so that we bring ourselves up on the scale of
consciousness and spirituality. We can
do this either consciously because we choose to, or we can wait until our
out-of-date belief rocks trip us up, bruise us, and get our complete attention
so that maybe now we'll make the necessary corrections that will bring us up
higher in being. It's truly a very effective system.
Can you see that our problems are truly a gift and a
blessing from the universe? Do you remember being in school and getting a
failing grade in one subject? That's the
subject you worked hardest on the following semester, right? Problems are like that: they focus our
attention, and then we focus on the fix with still greater attention.
If you made a list today of all the areas in your life
that are uncomfortable at a minimum, or obviously painful, I would encourage
you to then:-
work to become conscious of the fears and beliefs
tucked into those problems,
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work intentionally to elevate those ideas to a higher
level of truth,
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and meet the new you who is powerful enough to
self-correct!
I can see that our recessionary times are yet another
gift to nudge your mentality into a higher purpose. Here are nine tips that are tools for you so
that you can foster more positive thoughts in your life where things are now
somewhat negative. I use these tips daily.
1. Use Positive Words. Try to see the glass half
full.
2. View Problems as Opportunities. Make something
wonderful from the ingredients you've been given.
3. Be Flexible. If
one thing doesn't work, try the next thing, and the next one after that.
4. Look For The Humor In Problems. If you can joke about your situation, it will
be easier to find the fix for it.
5. Get Plenty Of Rest. When you're tired, problems look
much bigger than they are.
6. Be Sure to Exercise.
Exercise releases endorphins.
Endorphins can help you recognize a solution to your problems.
7. Take The Long View. Ask yourself how important this
will appear to you in a year from today?
8. Praise Yourself.
You might be struggling with one issue, but how many others have you
already solved? How many other things
are you good at?
9. Be Of Service To Others. You can't be down emotionally
and help others at the same time.
"In school, you get the lesson and then take the test. In
life, you take the test and then get the lesson." ~ Unknown Source
Warmly,
Maria
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Inspirational Quotation
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing. ~ Abraham Lincoln
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