This thought occured to me recently. When faced with a situation, we usually adopt two kinds of stances, of a “warrior” or a “worrier”.

As a “worrier” our focus is on everything else, except the challenge ahead. We don’t even see the situation as a challenge, we see it as a problem. So there goes the fun in dealing with the situation. We get so caught up in the problems that we don’t even look beyond the situation. We keep thinking and get into a complaining mode about how, why, what and when we got into this situation rather than ah!!! thank God, what an opportunity to be in such a situation.

However, if we take up a “warrior” stance, we feel full of energy and we start thinking of strategies and solutions of how to deal with the situation. Suddenly, the whole situation is fun and challenging and we enjoy the whole process of winning through the situation. We don’t even realize but in the process we gather like-minded people, we find resources, things just begin to happen. By the end of it, we find a lot of growth within ourselves and we get a feeling of mission accomplished!!!

Often the choice is ours, of being a warrior or a worrier!!! And we must remember that it is only the warriors who win!!!

Years ago, a friend lend me his copy of “Notes to Myself”by Hugh Prather and although I didn’t remember the actual words from the book, but the experience of reading this book stayed with me. Today, I remembered it again…and I wanted to post this quote from his book on my blog..so that these words stay with me…

“A still mind sees what is here. A busy mind sees what is not here. The one who is present is nothing more or less than the one who is present. Therefore, look at the person who is here. We can cover that person with whatever thoughts we wish, but that won’t get us a different individual.” – Hugh Prather in Notes to Myself

Restfulness, stillness are fast becoming rare in our lives…i am grateful for those moments in which i get to experience and immerse myself in those rare experiences…Thank you God for sending such gifts my way…