I have heard many people talk about the situations in life in which they have survived. Certainly, there is a sense of deliverance for those who have come through extreme conditions where one is face to face with death. That is not what I am talking about. What I talking about is the frequency in which I hear people talk about 'surviving' everyday circumstances. For example, have you heard or even said at some point something like, "I survived: the meeting with my child's teacher, teenagers, rush hour, a minor injury, some other person's behavior, a job interview, the previous month, an inspection, a visitor, holidays with the in-laws, moving, relationships, etc.? These types of 'survival' events do not place people in imminent death positions. These types of events are LIFE.
It is important to realize that most of the circumstances that we find ourselves in are circumstances resulting from the decisions that we make in the reality of routine life. When I stopped surviving: the divorce, the kids moving out and the endless hours of self-development, I realized that living life is so much more of an accomplishment than surviving it. Today, I live fully in each moment. Wow! What an incredible concept of freedom that is often not even taught.
So, on that note, the quote of the day is:
"With the elegant grace of a butterfly, we must be brave, break free from our cocoons, spread our wings and fly!" tc
