Grateful for Crisis

Some say that the chinese character for the word, "crisis" is two symbols. One symbol represents danger while the other symbol represents opportunity.

As humans we are constantly dealing with crisis'. It's what we live for. Could you imagine life without crisis? Perhaps its a small crisis, "What will I eat today?" or maybe its a big crisis, "How will I survive this?" Without crisis, life would be torment, life would be non-existant.

In the english language, "crisis" is often used in a negative sense. I am grateful for crisis though. The danger in our lives is what presents opportunity for growth, for movement, for change. Without these things we wouldn't progress. So I started thinking about the "crisis'" in my life last year. I made a mental list of all of the things that were stressing me out, or considered "dangers." Then I realized that each one of those crisis' opened up doors and opportunities. Think about your current situation. Were you forced to make uncomfortable decisions that later brought you to a better situation overall?

Without these little, "Uncomforts" in our life, we aren't forced to move. My mom used to always say, "This is going to be uncomfortable so that you dont forget" when she would punish me for doing something I shouldn't have. In a way, that is how crisis is in our life. It puts us to the point where we are just uncomfortable enough to make a change in our life. So bring it on Crisis, give me your best shot, show me where to go next!