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Repeated bouts of adversity are an
unavoidable aspect of human existence. We battle against our inner
struggles or outer world forces, and in many cases, we emerge on the
opposite side of the struggle stronger and better equipped to cope with
the challenges yet to come. However, we can occasionally encounter trials
that seem utterly hopeless. We strike at them with all of our creativity
and perseverance, hoping desperately to bring about change, only to meet
with the same results as always. Often, our first instinct in such
situations is to push harder against the seemingly immovable obstruction
before us, assuming that this time we will be met with a different
outcome. But staying power and stamina net us little when the same
choices consistently garner the same results. A change in perspective,
behavior, or response can do so much more to help us move past points
where no amount of effort seems sufficient to overcome the difficulties
before us.
Whether our intention is to change
ourselves or some element of the world around us, we cannot simply wish
for transformation or hope that our lives will be altered through
circumstance. If our patterns of thought and behavior remain unchanged,
our lives will continue to unfold much as they have previously. Patterns
in which fruitless efforts prevail can be overcome with self examination
and courage. It is our bravery that allows us to question the choices we
have made thus far and to channel our effort into innovation. Asking
questions and making small adjustments to your thought processes and
behaviors will help you discover what works, so you can leave that which
does not work behind you. To break free from those unconscious patterns
that have long held sway over your actions and reactions, you will likely
have to challenge your assumptions on a most basic level. You must accept
once and for all that your beliefs with regard to cause and effect may no
longer be in accordance with your needs.
Stagnation is often a sign that great
changes are on the horizon. Courting the change you wish to see in
yourself and in the world around you is a matter of acknowledging that
only change begets change. The results you so ardently want to realize
are well within the realm of possibility, and you need only step away
from the well-worn circular path to explore the untried paths that lie
beyond it.
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