Not until we are lost do we begin do understand ourselves.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Growth and development never happen in a straight line. Events may surprise and challenge us. A man thinks he is on a path to success and suddenly loses his job. A student takes a challenging class and fails an important test. A professional truck driver is involved in a serious accident. These events that fall into our lives are horrible things to deal with. Yet we have to respond to them. They show us the edge of what we know and force us to push further.
It is always the lost feeling that opens us up to grow and learn. When we were lost, it is in finding ourselves again that we grow deeper.
Today, I accept the challenges I face because I have no other option, and I will use them to shape my growth in a positive direction.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Growth and development never happen in a straight line. Events may surprise and challenge us. A man thinks he is on a path to success and suddenly loses his job. A student takes a challenging class and fails an important test. A professional truck driver is involved in a serious accident. These events that fall into our lives are horrible things to deal with. Yet we have to respond to them. They show us the edge of what we know and force us to push further.
It is always the lost feeling that opens us up to grow and learn. When we were lost, it is in finding ourselves again that we grow deeper.
Today, I accept the challenges I face because I have no other option, and I will use them to shape my growth in a positive direction.
