Mastering ourselves
As I grow older, - and hopefully wiser - I am coming to the realisation that if we are open to it, everyone we encounter in our lives is here to teach us something.
A few are there to help us master ourselves by pushing us beyond our comfort zone. Sometimes we choose them, like when I decided to go for private swimming
lessons 2 years ago, because I realised I needed the personal tuition. My instructor pushed me even when I didn't think I could learn. And even though I didn't fully learn to swim through those lessons alone, they prepared me for the breakthrough when I continued practising at the outdoor pool that summer. Eventually, after much practise, it all fell into place and now I love to swim.
Or when I decided to ask the
personal trainer at the gym to come up with a workout programme last weekend - because they
know what we can do, even if we can't - and sometimes we need someone else to
believe in us first.
Because they know what we need to learn. They can see the
areas we need to work on, and they can advise us on the concrete steps we need to
take to reach higher.
They hold us accountable, and give us the action steps to follow
through so that we know what we have to do to achieve our goal. They give us the starting point, and
then we are on our own. If we are willing to learn, it's like they wind us up,
set us down and watch us go.
There are many instances in our lives where the teacher
appears. Sometimes we approach them because we are ready to ask for the help
and support. They may be professionals, who can advise us best on how to improve a skill, style our hair, add to our wardrobe, or learn how to drive.
Other times they appear, in the way that relationships teach us about ourselves so that we can become more loving people.
Relationships hold up a mirror to who we really are because we get closer to other people. We think we see ourselves as others see us, but really we are coming face to face with our own reflection, and our own insecurities. If we have not accepted them as a part of the whole, relationships have a way of bringing them bubbling up to the surface.
Other times they appear, in the way that relationships teach us about ourselves so that we can become more loving people.
Relationships hold up a mirror to who we really are because we get closer to other people. We think we see ourselves as others see us, but really we are coming face to face with our own reflection, and our own insecurities. If we have not accepted them as a part of the whole, relationships have a way of bringing them bubbling up to the surface.
They may be the people in our lives - sometimes just knowing
that your friends are achieving certain goals can be the catalyst to show you
what you want, to teach you how to reach that goal yourself. Ever realised that
you wanted to own your own home because a friend bought a house?
Even if we have our own dreams, this is how we come face to
face with our hopes and desires, and can be guided in the right direction on our path.
The question is, are we ready to commit to learning, and to grow?
Purlgirl xx
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