My friend Cyndi sent me a quote once that stated how brilliance (the light you leave behind)manifests itself after much chaos and insanity. It is an inspiring thought, but maybe like you I’m not the biggest fan of the chaos and insanity part.
Fortunately, I picked up perseverance and have been blessed to see good results from letting the "winds" have their way. I’m humbled and thankful beyond my greatest expectations. That makes it worthwhile, by the way.
I am convinced that world is not as brilliant as it could be because many will not endure the chaos and insanity. We’ve been deceived by the snake oil salesmen who tell us we should be afraid, very afraid.
Find your Destiny and you’ll discover that paying the price does not require counting the cost.
Linda,
You may quote me on this one! I wrote this post from my own experiences. I have found that doing what is right/following your destiny requires a faith that says life will eventually validate my pursuits.
“Paying the price does not require counting the cost.” May I quote you Eric.
This statement jumped out at me. Often, my clients talk about the pain of chaos and insanity. When they spend too much time reflecting/reliving that pain, they create a state of fear (of it happening again). This time spent ‘counting the cost’ can have a profound longterm and paralyzing effect.
I encourage my clients to expect challenges, learn and let go. After the big sign of relief it is easy to move forward with new wisdom in their ‘tool kit’.
Thank you for providing a great affirmation quote to support this learning.
Warmly,
Linda McDonald
http://www.reachresources.net
Thanks for the insightful comments, Scot.
Interestingly, out of chaos comes creativity and then comes structure.
In a new environment, people need to have the ability to deal with the ambiguity. After a while, creative solutions will start to become apparent and at that point you can move to brilliance.
But, you’re right, Eric, most don’t like or have the patience to move past the chaos.