When the Universe Throws You a Curve Ball
Trust the universe and work your tail off
Sometimes, life ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ and shouts โRESET!โ
Last year, I was establishing a presence on the Internet. I planned to use that to launch books, speaking engagements, and other โself-help guruโ activities.
Then I had a powerful experience during a meditation. I was presented with three potential futures, each represented by a different colored box.
I could not even touch the red box. That was the ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, the one who would spend their life fighting for their purpose. The world needs those people, but Iโm not one of them.
The green box represented my current ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ด๐๐ฟ๐. But I realized, to become successful, Iโd have to inflate my persona. Iโd have to supersize my ego. Again, the world needs those people. But Iโm not one of them.
Finally, I explored the blue box. It was subtle and quiet. It required leading by example, and helping others to do great things in the world. It was the ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต. I knew immediately that was who I wanted to be.
I would help others, rather than becoming famous myself. But how could I make a living at thatโฆ