Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Science of Resilience

“Don't wish me happiness — I don't expect to be happy, it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor. I will need them all.”
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Paradigm Shift - Mastering Your Life from the Inside Out

If you were to write down all the different challenges you
face on a daily basis, how long would that list be?

These could be health challenges, challenges with relationships,
with your emotions, your peace of mind, your future, or whatever
else. I'm willing to bet you'd come up with a pretty long
list.

Truth is, so would I. You see, many ancient cultures were far
more advanced than we are at handling life's curve balls. We
run off looking for a separate solution to each challenge, some-
thing to make it go away.

They, on the other hand, realized you DON'T NEED to make your
challenges go away. They're not the enemy. And that discomfort
they bring you is just a wake-up call. It's your friend.

By running off to find some external fix to take the discomfort
away, you miss the point. You see, ancient cultures knew you
can't overcome challenges like that, from the outside. You can
only overcome them FROM THE INSIDE OUT