If we had it our way, we’d prefer to know what to do before we start doing it.
Thank goodness, then, that life’s lessons show us what we need to learn, despite our preferences.
In the quest for the solitary examples of what we think will make us better at certain things, we lose sight of what we can do to make us better equipped to handle the multitudes of situations that come our way each day. We strive for compassion, for example, because we think that’s an element of being a better person.
What about working on becoming a better person all-around?
If you knew of someone who’s sole focus for the past twenty-plus years has been the cultivation of happiness, would you listen to what they had to say? I sure would.
You’ve been given light. You’ve been given a voice. Are you doing the most with it, or trying to hide the fact that you’re here?
If you’ve been around sports at all, ever, you’ve probably heard the saying that the higher you go in athletic performance, the game becomes 90% mental.
A question for you: Why is that?