Message # 121 The Greatest Teacher…

This message is especially dedicated to the great Scott Kance.

I have a feeling that someone reading this blog today has experienced in the past at least one of the following:

1. Someone/something that really annoys and/or challenges you.
2. Some event that didn’t go your way.
3. Someone who disappointed you.
4. A project that wasn’t as successful as you hoped.
5. You didn’t get the grade you wanted on a test or project.

I could go on, but I trust you get the point.

Most people get angry or run away/try to avoid these type of situations. It’s called seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.

If this is you…wake up! You will never avoid pain. You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you REACT to it. Often times our greatest teachers are the people and things that challenge us the most.

If things go your way, sure, you’re happy, but you’re not growing.

If things don’t go your way (if you lose a tennis match, you get a bad review, etc.) you will learn. The worse things are, the more you learn and grow. I’m not saying you should TRY to lose or seek pain; what I AM saying is that when it happens, look at the lessons it’s teaching you and you will not only become better because of it, but those situations won’t bother you as much either; that happens as a by-product.

“If you run your life thinking that you’ll have pleasure without pain, you’re setting yourself up for the very pain you seek to avoid.” – Dr. John Demartini

Thanks for reading.