Your Daily Focus: Magic
For every problem that comes into your life, the solution already exists… the trick is in recognizing it.
I believe for most of us life is magical. Okay, actually I believe for ALL of us life is magical. But for many, we stand in the way of the magic, we block it, we resist it. I believe that there is an orchestrated dance as we go through our lives creating a perfect symphony. We just don’t have the trained ear to hear how perfectly all the other instruments are in tune and in rhythm with us.
All of this stems from our attitude about what happens. Let me give some examples. Ever notice that right when you finally get $800 saved up, your car’s transmission needs an $800 repair? So which is the reality? Is it true that whenever you finally get some money saved up, something bad happens to make you broke again? Or is it true that whenever a problem shows up, the solution is already magically in place?
Here’s another example. Ever notice that a romance breaks up in perfect timing for you to meet a spectacular new person? Ever notice that you lose a job in perfect timing for a spectacular new career? Ever notice that the “wrong turn” on a vacation sometimes brings the most spectacular experience of the trip? Personally, with me it is always an amazing panoramic view that I didn’t know existed.
Here’s the core of this idea. Each problem in our life leads us to an amazing adventure of growth and expansion. This growing is something we are all craving, at all times… to become more! Each challenge is an opportunity.
So the next time a problem or challenge arrives, embrace it, and look around, the solution and the opportunity to grow are already in place. You just have to find it. Enjoy the magic in it all.
I believe that for ALL of us life is magical. You can too. Simply choose to believe it.
Today’s post is logical and has truth in it.It takes a brave mind to believe it.
Thank you – your timing is perfect – One just have to change your perception – I am looking forward to a magical 2011!!!
Hi Rick,
I am sitting here high and dry surrounded by flood waters in Queensland Australia. I work in the Lockyer Valley and my son, daughter-in-law and one of my best friends are cut off by flood waters at Moggill yet I am here high and dry – almost surreal so very fortunate and so very grateful serving as a checker – conduit to make sure everyone knows who is safe etc. Sharing the gift.
You almost recreated my scenario totally – in the midst of big wet I have $1800 bill for car – oil pump etc fell to bits – no mechanic and no parts available to repair it. I had just saved up very close to that amount and was proud of myself and paid off credit card. Surprised at my attitude to this was looking for the gift inside of this – saw several – acceptance not resistance, gratitude had paid off credit car/ have credit!! Reconnected with second son as described above – he was incredibly helpful not blaming silly woman with oil leak. Took responsibility -proud of myself organised tow. Someone who had just described herself as a dipstick holding a dipstick!! I’d never checked my oil myself before – wasn’t that what men did?
In the midst of all the sadness and property damage I am looking for the gift. Our various levels of government have come together magnificently – and completely stopped a habit our governments have here- and probably one of governments around the world -of “sledging” each other: trying to catch the other side out or worse still trip them up rather than working in partnership to identify what needs to be done to have things work for the good of all. Challenging policies in this context and holding each other to account is fine. Perhaps this is the gift – bringing this to their attention and making a powerful request that this magnificent behaviour become the benchmark or only standard by which the people of Australia rate our governments and they in turn embrace this as their higher truth.
I have requested of friends caught up in this event – they acknowledge their loss and grieve and then move on as quickly as possible to find small things to be grateful for, to send out love for another to start the healing. To hug each other and not get stuck in the sadness while not diminishing the severity of the impact of this natural disaster.
One of the reasons I love working in the Lockyer Valley is the realness and resilience of my students and colleagues – Australian country you do not get better than that.
I too believe all life is magical. My third son calls me “Crackers.” He suffers from anxiety and after my request this morning that he pull himself together mentally and my declaration I believed he was entirely capable of this God bless him he did and started looking for positives in our situation.
So signing off from Brisbane, Queensland Australia,
Cheers “Crackers”
Dorothy Magoffin
Rick, I just had something just like this happen to me.
I had been looking for a new place to live so I could be closer to family. I had searched for a long while and finally came across a place that I really fell in love with. I definitely thought it was the most perfect possible outcome, and I knew it was meant to be because thing after thing seemed to fall into place to get the exact unit I desired.
At the last second I was told it wouldn’t work out. This was very difficult to understand.
A few days later a different place popped up. Turns out I liked it 10 times as much as the previous “perfect home” and it was almost half the price. And oh yeah, now I’m within 2 blocks of my mother, father, and grandfather.
God is good!
James
Rick,
I am a firm believer that life’s “problems” are really just opportunities to challenge our zest for life and our quest to continue down the path we choose to live. Since 2007 I haven’t had any “problems.” I now have opportunities to grow and become a “magician,” to go along with your theme, creating my own solutions to what life brings my way.
I truly believe God will not put me in a situation I cannot handle. God does put me in “uncomfortable” situations so I may grow as a man and I am thankful for that. The ongoing belief that everything will always be OK is a very peaceful place to be.
I quote that I came up with really sums it up, “Here’s to enjoying the journey while never losing sight of the moments.” Moments are exactly as the word says. What ever you are experiencing is a just a brief moment in your life. Embrace the moments because it will make you stronger allowing you to have a clearer vision of your true journey.
Your words are magic. Keep waving that wand!
Kevin
Hi Rick:
It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday! Enjoyed it very much. This is the perfect thought. It is all in how we chose to look at things and like we discussed – it’s so much easier and less stressful to look for the good or the “solution”. The world need more people like you. I’m on the same side as you
Hope to see you again soon.
Diane
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