" It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.”
~ John Wooden
One thing I understand is that there are consequences to my actions (or in-actions).
For every event in my life there is a response and ultimately an outcome.
Each and every choice I make , from what I am eating at any particular meal to which road I choose to go to work follows the same formula E.R.O.
Event-Response-Outcome.
I work diligently at trying to make sure that the trajectory of my life is always moving in a positive direction.
The "events" of my life often come with consequences of my response to those events,sometimes detouring that positive momentum.
This has been particularly true over the last week or so.
Today, with bright blue skies and a cool breeze blowing,I find myself stable enough to work at finding my way back to the path of positivism.
Coincidentally in today's message from my mentor Darren Hardy, he touched on this topic, striking a chord that has resounded for me.
He spoke of forest fires (see the link below).
While at first they seem devastating ,they are actually a very necessary part of the life cycle of a forest.
The charred ashes and barren waste land left behind by the blaze provides fertile ground for the new trees that will grow.
The fire clears out the dead wood that has kept the sun from shining on the ground below preventing any possible new seedlings from taking root.
The aftermath of the event seems tragic, but in fact is really a blessing.
It's time for me to asses the damage left by the latest forest fires of my life and set about nurturing the fertile soil that is left behind.
Something about this feels really good, no matter how barren and devastating it may appear right now.
Darren's Message:
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