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There is a lesson in everything.
After a long absence I am so excited to come back to you and share with you all of the amazing discoveries that have unfolded in front of me. Over the next few months I will share with you all that I have discovered in the areas of Self Development, Leadership, Human Potential and Taming and Harnessing the Awesome Power of the Subconscious Mind. It has been such an amazing ride. Let me tell you what it feels like.
I have lived in the Northeast my whole life spending most of my childhood in Connecticut. My boyhood winters were filled with snow sledding with my friends and family. I have so many fond memories of the days I spent in my neighbors front yard sledding down what seemed to be a steep slope at a heart beating pace time after time. I am reminded of that experience now as I recall those first few years when I was 5 or 6 years old.
Maybe some of you can relate to the following scenario. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was cold and there was a lot of snow on the ground and falling from the sky. My brother, as always, was the first to challenge "the mountain" and hopped on his sled without fear or hesitation and swooshed down in front of me. I was a little more timid and waited while my older friend went next. Then it was my turn.
I began to push myself down the mountain and my heart began to beat. As I picked up speed my heartbeat kept pace. Within seconds I was flying down the mountain and it didn't take long for me to realize I was going to lose control. As I looked up, I realized that I did not know how to maneuver the sled in order to make the left turn to safety as I approached the street. The mound that was created by the plow was right in my path. Picking up speed, and losing control of my sled I began to panic and in a last ditch effort to save myself I tried to bail out (unsuccessfully). I was absolutely terrified and convinced I was going to die. Despite all of the stimulus around me, I could feel my heart ready to pop out of my chest. As I began to roll off the side of my sled it crashed into the snow bank surrounding the street. In my attempts to bail, I had turned the sled just enough to prevent myself from flying into the street, but as I bounced about in a ball of legs and feet, my mittens, hat and sled all shot out in different directions.
After what seemed like several rolls, I ended up in a seated position, covered in snow. I was hatless; my face red, wet and cold, looking up at my brother and friends at the top as they ran down to me. Sitting there, I realized that despite the pure terror I just experienced, I was OK! Suddenly, I had this exhilaration recognizing that the experience I just had was FUN!
That is very close to what I feel right now. That terrifying slide down a slippery slope is what my life has felt like for most of my adult life. I was not in control and unable to stay on course to safety. Now, at 44 years old, I realize that every day I was given the opportunity to learn a lesson. Every failure, missed opportunity, wrong turn, or tumble was an opportunity to grow.
As I sit here now, all safe and sound, knowing what I now know, I can look back on all of my setbacks and disappointments and look for the lessons. Once I learn the lesson, I will no longer need the experience, and I can let it go. I can enjoy the challenge of looking back to find the lessons that can lead me to the life I want. I do not have to relive the experience. I can simply choose to observe..
Here is the deal.right this second, regardless of your current circumstances, you are safe and sound. In other words, you are OK!
I challenge you to look back and "observe" your challenges and setbacks and look for the lessons. I guarantee you will discover that they are easy are to find. Don't ignore the lessons. If you do, you will continue to have those experiences until the lessons are learned.
Please stay tuned for some exciting opportunities to make Massive Breakthroughs in your life.
Next time I will share the three levels of learning that you must apply to your lessons that will lead to positive change.
Welcome! I could not be more excited for you.
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