For most of my life, I had goals and would get irritated by obstacles that got in my way. I heard a wonderful quote the other day, but don’t recall the original source. The quote went something like this:
Having obstacles in your life is a sign you aren’t settling for what life gives you, but are getting out of life what you want.
In other words, a life without any obstacles is arguably a life live passively. You take whatever comes your way. While there is certainly enormous value in expressing gratitude for what you do get out of life (this is one the keys to happiness by the way), it is still worth striving for what YOU want out of YOUR life.
So my question for you to think about today is:
Do you have enough obstacles in your life?
If not, are you striving for what you want out of life? If yes, be grateful as it’s a sign you are striving for what you want out of life. You might not get what you want, but if you don’t try at all you are guaranteed to not get what you want.
Here’s another way to look at it.
Using the logical construct of cause vs. effect, there are two ways to view the world:
- The world is the cause, and you are its effect.
- You are the cause, and the world is the effect.
Here’s my second and final question for today:
Which paradigm are you viewing your life and the world through?
Thanks,
