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"To be
successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't
just accept the ones you like." Mike Gafka
Good morning! -
The first
time I read this quote, I smiled knowingly. When I started my first
business at age 22, I still believed in a very black-and-white concept
of fairness. I believed that if I worked hard enough, good results
would come my way in work endeavors. I believed that if I lived in a
loving, caring and compassionate way, my personal life would be full of
loving, caring and compassion.
I now realize that life is fair in the long-term,
even though
it rarely seems fair in the short-term. Often what we "think is fair,"
is actually one-sided, and we can't see fairness until we have grown,
stretched and visited other perspectives and places.
I do know the quickest way to make life unfair and
stay
"stuck" is to not accept everything life offers. When we become picky
or choosy about what we accept -- trying just to extract the good and
leave the bad -- we shutdown to the balance and fairness of life. Often
"the bad" comes for a reason. It comes to make us grow; it comes to
make us see something new; it comes to challenge our spirit and build
our soul. When we refuse to welcome this "bad," we refuse to welcome
that growth.
Some of my experiences that looked so awful at
face-value,
ended up being my best teachers. They carried me to places I never
could have reached without them. Had I not gathered the courage to
accept these challenges, I wouldn't be writing this email this morning.
Your Turn:
Where in your life have you been trying to just "take the good and
leave the bad?" What challenge does life have for you that you have
been avoiding because it doesn't seem "fair?" As May continues, I
challenge you to accept all that life offers--the good and the
bad. During the rest of this month, I encourage you to meet a challenge
eye-to-eye, welcome it, and see where it might carry you.
Your Affirmation:
I understand that each of life's challenges is vital to reaching my
full potential. I embrace and welcome these challenges with open arms.
And as always,
don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And
when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
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