In our general rhetoric, we often see the world and the choices we make as black and white, win and loss, me versus something else, good and bad selections. It is much less common for us to consider that a lot of situations can offer win-wins with a shift in perspective. Many modern and grass-roots charities have adopted this approach, not by embracing lives of hardship and poverty to sacrifice all for others, but creating successful businesses that incorporate upskilling those who are struggling and including them in the successes. If you are seemingly ‘forced’ into a situation where you have been asked to leave a job, a house, or any particular circumstance because (to be honest) it wasn’t really working – you can look at the search for your new situation in a way that focuses on what you are ‘giving up’, or you can see the interview/inspection/research processes as a way of furthering your network, making new friends, redefining your experience and impact on the world and opening yourself to new possibilities. These are the unknown and exciting things in life, after all. Deep spiritual and emotional change does not happen when everything continues on in the same manner as it has for years. Disruption is essential and the manner in which you approach and deal with this disruption dictates the outcomes that eventuate for yourself and the world that can be affected by your impact. So, today, when you feel like you have to make a ‘tough’ choice, look for the win-win. How can your decisions make you better as well as making everyone else around you benefit?
LLUMI Australia 