Will I Use this Situation as a Catalyst to Grow and Evolve or Will I Use It to Beat Myself Up?
Everything in this life can be used to transform us, to bring us closer to our spiritual essence and our dreams. We are either using life in our favor or we are using it against ourselves. This is what is meant by the saying "Life is a teacher to the wise man and an enemy to the fool." By seeing life as a teacher, we transcend the pain and suffering we sometimes feel when situations don't go our way. Turning our dreams into realities means learning how to transmute the negative and turn it into the positive. This is a vitally important life skill that, when practiced, can transform pain into peace and turmoil into triumph.
All of us have endured events and circumstances in our lives that have stopped us in our tracks and prevented us from moving forward. We've all experienced hardships, tragedies, and other setbacks that have made it difficult to see the beauty and rightness in all things. These events are inevitable. They are part of our human experience. While it's not possible for us to prevent unwanted life experiences from happening, it is possible to turn our emotional wounds into wisdom and to use every event as a catalyst to bring us greater understanding.
This Right Question asks us to look at what happens to us from the perspective that every person and situation in our lives brings wisdom that can support us in the fulfillment of our deepest desires. Even unwanted conditions or experiences like a person cutting us off, delivering bad news, or refusing to meet our needs; a child acting out to get our attention or a situation that doesn't work out in our favor contain vital lessons that we can use to our advantage. When we ask ourselves, "What can I learn from this encounter? How can I use this to evolve and transform my life?" we open up to new possibilities, opportunities and inspiration. On the other hand, when we spend our time wondering, "What have I done to deserve this?" or "What am I doing wrong?" we become trapped in the painful reality of being a victim.
If you are not making progress toward your goals, consider that perhaps it's because there is something from your past that you need to resolve, digest or integrate. This Right Question can support you in finding the wisdom of your past experiences. Once you've received the gift of your past, you'll be able to release it and move powerfully forward toward an inspiring future.