Saturday, November 23, 2013

Overcoming challenging obstacles

In our meeting on November 10 (Sunday evening), the main topic we discussed was 'overcoming challenging obstacles'. From the discussion, we exchanged many ideas.

Some people may ask themselves why they have to face difficult challenges. I see a challenge as a positive component of our life. Without difficulties, we do not have the motivation to improve ourselves and opportunities to show that we can overcome them.

A difficulty gives us the opportunity to understand who we are. Sometimes we do not realize in a regular situation how capable we are. We all have infinite potential, but we do not realize this until we can put ourselves to the test.

After we start taking a positive attitude towards an obstacle, we become less fearful. We should believe that no matter how difficult the problem is, we always have the ability to solve it. All the answers to our problem are already within ourselves. We are all children of God, and God equips us with the abilities and knowledge that we need, and sends us the people, things and circumstances that are more appropriate to us.

Any time that you have available, instead of thinking of the negative side of the challenge, say to yourself 'I have infinite potential within, and my problems are already solved, thank you very much.’ In the end, there is no point in going over the negative part of a problem. A negative attitude only drains our energy and ruins both us and people around us.

But it is also impossible to not think about anything. That is why it is important that we be brave, and enumerate our qualities and use the power of word to put all these good qualities to the test. If we do not recognize our good qualities, we just forget about them, and feel overwhelmed with the problem, and the future results that comes from it that can never materialize.

So if you have time to complain about your problems, try just to switch your attitude. Start thinking that you are a perfect child of God, that no matter how imperfect you or your situation looks, this is not the Real you, the Real situation. Behind our physical eyes, there is a perfect being, a perfect situation, and your wish to change the imperfect situation is just a sign that this desire is real and the Perfect you exists and is within yourself. We just need to use the mental laws to make this Real you or the Real perfect situation appear in this phenomenal world. And being able to recognize the good things that you already possess is an excellent start.

Thank you very much for reading this article!!

Sachiko