There was a scene in the movie “Patton” where George C. Scott, as Patton addressed his men, said something to that effect to motivate them to heroic heights and purpose.
When you look back on your life after this situation (I changed the term from crisis as an internal kindness), what will you say to your grandchildren, children, friends and others as to how you managed?
Will you say, “I survived”? Which overall is a pretty good thing…but it’s also kind of the minimum.
Will you say, “I learned something about myself”? Which is really important on your pathway to self-mastery.
Will you say, “I thrived, grew and gained deeper understanding”? That would be pretty amazing, right?
After all, think of the growth involved in dealing with a situation in which you had no control, no experience and no vision to the end.
It’s one thing to know—going in—that you have to endure something for a set time period, where you can cross off the days like a prison sentence.
But to dig deep inside and create something, learn something and actually see the world or yourself differently, that’s pretty damned great.
