Once I heard, “If I have to ask 'why me' for all my troubles, then shouldn't I also be asking 'why me' for all my blessings. If the focus is on the shadow, then you are missing the sunshine. Either you are seeing the stars, or the mud. No denying the thorns, but don't miss the roses.” Ever since, I have only counted my blessings and with that strength faced my troubles. In fact, ever since, even troubles seem to be the doors to what eventually turns out to be a blessing. I can't expect somebody to keep on reminding me, every time I face a trouble, 'Hey, your life is a blessing’.
I do need a force outside of me to cause the realisation. But then, it is up to me to either let the realisation pass by me as a fleeting 'Wow!' moment, or live an 'ever since transformed life' based on that realisation. Christ and Krishna cannot keep on keeping up with us. Messengers come once. Messages have to live through us always.
The secret is to make a once-realisation, an always-realisation.
(source from Frozen thought)
I do need a force outside of me to cause the realisation. But then, it is up to me to either let the realisation pass by me as a fleeting 'Wow!' moment, or live an 'ever since transformed life' based on that realisation. Christ and Krishna cannot keep on keeping up with us. Messengers come once. Messages have to live through us always.
The secret is to make a once-realisation, an always-realisation.
(source from Frozen thought)
