Turning a negative into a positive

In my opinion Bruce Lee said it best when he said, "Be like water". He explained how water can be as hard as steel, and yet it has the ability to flow under, around, and through any obstacle.


When confronted with an obstacle, what do you do? Often times we allow ourselves to be blocked by this thing or situation or person. And yet, there is always a way around it or a solution or an answer or an agreement that can be made/achieved/received. In order to flow around a situtation you may be required to do something else amazing, you may be required to become bigger than your problems. That's what T. Harv Eker says in his breakthrough book "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind". He says "become bigger than your problems".


A lot of people allow a single problem to become central to their reality creation. In other words, this problem becomes the sole focus of their attention. They are consumed by this problem and sure enough, the rest of their reality creation begins to suffer. Soon enough your relationship, your finance, your career, your spiritual practice, your physical health may become infected by this one problem that has consumed your consciousness.


Instead, be like water and flow through your problem, thus becoming bigger than your problem.


Let's just say that you suddenly can't pay the rent this month, which actually happened to a good friend of mine who was laid off work. Now, this is a nasty business because many people are finding themselves in this situation right now. However, my friend decided that she was going to use this opportunity to decide what she really wanted in life. She decided that the reason this happened was so that she could change careers and do something more fulfilling.


She wanted to sell artwork on EBay, not sit in an office selling insurance all day. So, she went for it, heart and soul. Amazingly, she sold two of her paintings right off the bat, just enough to make rent. Now, she wasn't living the dream life yet because all she had in the cupbord was "Sav More Mac n' Cheese"-BUT she was more fulfilled than ever before in her life. And, can you guess what happens to someone who is feeling really really excited and greatful??? They become magnetic to the people, places, and things that they need in order to achieve great success. Indeed, she did and has now sold another five of her paintings.


She was able to turn a negative(being laid off from work) into a positive(being a paid artist). And, she did this by becoming bigger than her problems. She didn't leave her focus on the rent, she was able to rise above that to see a larger picture.


Can you rise above your current situation to see a larger picture? Can you turn the negative that may be in front of you right now into a positive? Can you be like water and flow through, under, or around your perceived problem? In my opinion, that's what this New Year is all about. It's about rising above and becoming bigger than your problems so that you will realize ultimate success, success above and beyond what you had previously realized for yourself.


Christopher A.
Pinckley, cpt
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