Turning Broken Bones into Dancing - A Journey through Life
Contrary to popular belief, there are no victims in this world – only willing participants. You can't always control your circumstances, but you can control how you respond to them. And everyone has the power to change at any time. Here's a sampling of some survival skills for you to think about and reflect upon:
- Every problem is temporary.
- The quality of your decisions determines the quality of your life.
- Dire conditions allow opportunities for inner growth.
- Adversity is what life is all about. You have the power to use adversity to your advantage!
- Blame and condemnation seldom produce positive change and almost always make things worse.
- Others only have as much power over you as you let them!
- The most obnoxious person in your life is often your best teacher.
- Aggression and passivity are two of the least effective behaviors to effect a solution.
- To find freedom we need to forgive.
- Forgiving is a selfish act to free yourself from being controlled by your past.
- Cooperation requires a lot less energy than competition or domination.
- Every situation can be viewed from many perspectives. Is there a pattern to the way you view most situations?
- Focus on seeing the world the way it could be, not the way it is.
- Take responsibility for the responses you make.
- Turn problems into challenges and crises into transitions!
- You may walk through the Valley of Death but don't set up camp there.
- To lead full lives we need to get in touch with ourselves, discard our limiting beliefs, and shed our prejudices.