Everything in life has something to teach us, if we let it.
I feel like most of us go around thinking "this is what I want to get out of this, this is what I'm supposed to learn." We are projecting our desires onto things before they even have a chance to reveal their true purpose. We are assuming the reason for things before the true reason is shown.
People, jobs, things, events, all of it comes into our lives for a reason. Everything can teach us something. We might think our job is to provide for us, and while it may fill that role, providing doesn't teach us. Maybe our job will help us learn a new skill, maybe it will be the reason we meet an important figure in our lives, maybe it will show us how to value our health.
Life is always teaching, the big key for me is to remain open to the lessons. To stop assuming I know what's what and to listen instead. Life is a school for our souls, and most of us are chatting in class instead of paying attention. Most of us are thinking up what to do next and what we need, but life is always bringing us the next lesson, it's always showing us the way. And these lessons stick around until we learn.
The World is Our Classroom
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One thing we can all do is learn to let go of things that aren't serving us.
I'm pretty sure all of us have things, people, or jobs that we have kept around that keep us in stagnation. Let's get rid of them, it will simplify life.
For example, I have a good deal of clutter around the house, excess stuff I don't need anymore. Things I bought hoping to use that i never do, but I hang onto because I might in the future. It's time to get rid of it! Spring cleaning, garage sale, give it away, that's my plan. In all aspects of my life I'm going to start doing this, because if I really want to grow, I need to be able to release the things that are holding me back.
Letting go itself is a part of learning, certain things stand in our way to teach us we can leave them behind if we have the courage and need to do so. Sometimes we feel like we have to hold on or there will be repercussions that will destroy us in some way. That's never the case, but our mind likes to tell us that it is. Be fearless and be free of outside influence. Look inside and find what YOU need to grow and learn, and if the things and people and places you've surrounded yourself with are no longer teaching release them. It will open the door for things that will.
Thanks for reading,
