Three Thoughts:
Before a big leap forward there is often a substantially tough moment you must get through. The challenge is sometimes within you in the form of old conditioning that suddenly arises with heavy past pain. Other times the challenge is external, one of the unavoidable down moments that organically happens throughout life. Because you are embracing your growth, this is no ordinary down moment, instead of trying to ignore it and push it aside, you decide to face the storm head on. You know you are not who you were before, you know that you have new tools that can support you in acting skillfully, you know that there is a way for you to catalyze this moment into something that helps you test what you have learned. It is the commitment you have to maturing that energizes you, aids you in resolving the challenge, and launches you forward into more refined levels of inner and outer success.
A lot of harmony in life comes from acceptance. The people around you, the people you love and hold dear, will exist on an incredibly wide range. Different beliefs, capacities, goals, experiences, understandings – there is no limit to how different your loved ones can be from you. Trying to get those near you to behave more like you is the opposite of love and it reflects your lack of inner peace. If you truly love someone, you have to accept them as they are, you can certainly give them suggestions from time to time but in no way can you control them. You can also create boundaries when necessary but you can never force them to change. Control is a manifestation of your own insecurity; it is a sign that fear is trying to govern your mind. If your peace is important to you, then you have to find a way to accept reality as it is. Remember, you can speak your truth, but that doesn’t mean it will automatically change things. When you see that control has not worked for you, try acceptance.
Taking a risk is necessary when you are trying to do something new. You can’t wait for everything to line up for you or for good things to just land on your lap. Life does not work like that because our universe is one that is governed by cause and effect. If you want something to happen, you have to do your part to set it in motion. Taking a risk does not mean you are being reckless, there is such a thing as taking a healthy, calculated risk, one where if things do not work out you will still be okay. Even if those close to you do not support your new adventure or if they unconsciously project their fear onto you, it does not mean you are wrong. To know if your dream is possible, you have to try living it.
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