What's in the box?

A simple technique that can help you to face life's challenges with a SMILE!
Think of how often you have PROBLEMS in life- and sometimes, you really have very serious ones, that cause you a lot of discomfort, draw your energy, make you feel anxious, angry, frustrated, fearful- you name it!
ASK yourself a simple QUESTION- what kind of emotion you feel when you hear the word PROBLEM? Yeah, exactly- all those mentioned- fear, anxiety, frustration...
THINK- How does it effect you? Does all this heavy load of negative emotions, that surrounds you immediately when you have "problem"on your mind- does it HELP you or rather DISTRACTS you?
And if it distracts you, and even more so -DISEMPOWERS you-i.e- does NOT allow you to deal with a situation with all your talents and strengths-
THEN-obviously- YOU NEED A DIFFERENT STRATEGY!
Now, let's travel in time, and go back to your past, when you knew nothing of those PROBLEMS- childhood was the time when everything was so bright and colourful, full of Life, and you were so energetic and PASSIONATE to discover it's beauty- EVERY given moment!
Do you remember how it felt to receive a PRESENT- imagine yourself a little child, who is just about to get one! You can see that box right in front of you, and your heart is beating with that sweet expectation of something wonderful and amazing- that is JUST ABOUT TO HAPPEN!
Close your eyes, and be fully present there!
Make this experience ALIVE- with all your sences involved!
Now, with this wonderful feeling of wonder and excitement, let me take you back to your REAL LIFE- and let's think of your PROBLEMS as OPPORTUNITIES- opprtunities to LEARN who you are better, to DISCOVER and UNDERSTANd life better, to GROW spiritually and emotionally...all these things are REAL, my friend!
In fact, that's precisely true according to Baal Shem Tov, the founding father of the Hassidic movement- he used to say- life is a mirror, in which you can see yourself...
Now, next time when you are confronted with a real problem- think of it as an OPPORTUNITY!
And, if you're adventurous and CREATIVE enough, close your eyes, and imagine that BOX in front of you- the very same box, you saw years ago, given to you as a gift...Life is sending you another gift THIS VERY MOMENT! Something NEW is just about to reveal itself...Get READY!