It Doesn't Take Much Or Does It?

Saturday, I had an amazing conversation with a fellow NLP 'er and we discussed the various aspects of our lives with respect to the power of personal change. Each of us has had some transitions in life that, in retrospect, have turned out to be hidden pearls. By that I mean, situations that were definitely emotionally and mentally challenging, yet over the course of time have created richer and fuller lives.

The adage, "No pain, no gain" comes to mind.

In order to grow and develop, some pulling and parting occurs and can be temporarily devastating for us. The key word is temporarily. We may chose to hang on to that devastation for days, weeks or may make it our permanent condition until we opt for something else. The choice is ours.

Some people may object to that notion, that it is our personal choice, and that outside forces have taken our choice away. Something or someone outside of us has created the havoc and we are blameless victims. That thought only works if you chose it.

You cannot control anything outside of yourself ... and within yourself you have the reserves to control how you chose to respond to life's dilemmas, problems, and pains. Only if you want to.

I suspect that the decision to take charge of our change centers around our ability to embrace it and learn it well. Then move onward.