When we begin to get comfortable, things often happen to rock our world. The real challenge is to not let them get you down.
· We often handle the big things
· Better than the little challenges.
· When our world gets rocked, trust
· That it can work out well in the end.
Last night I was in a busy casino and, when I needed it most, found my wallet was missing. Wallets, like cell phones, have become the primary tools with which we navigate through life and losing one or the other is unsettling. I quickly checked all the usual places it could be and with a growing sense of panic confirmed that it was indeed missing. I reported it to the property’s security department and braced myself for the effort of figuring out how to cancel and replace all the things that were in it. I went to bed a nervous wreck and was surprisingly awakened at 3am by a call from that Security department telling me they found it and everything was intact. I don’t know which stunned me more: losing it or learning it had been found. As I write this, the wallet is back in my pocket, and I am marveling at the ups and downs we go through in life. Bottom line: life’s disruptions can end well, good people do make good things happen, and we usually can begin again. Be thankful for the good things that happen today.
Sharon Salzberg (born 1952): American author, teacher of Buddhist meditation practices, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, and leader of meditation retreats.
Of course, setting goals is just the beginning. You then need to figure out how to achieve them. One crucial step is to ensure you have good social support. Sharing your goals with others allows them to know you better. It holds you accountable and enables loved ones to help you succeed. That's why I always have this book about on uncovering the meaning of life; because it keeps me motivated.
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