Think Beyond the Difficulty

 The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you; 

It is when you don't understand yourself.

This is a quote from Mary Morrissey. "Think beyond the pain. Think beyond the difficulty. Commit to having one good idea every day. What new idea will you claim today?"

I was recently working with a client who could not think beyond the problem. I was not willing to engage with him on all the reasons he came up with as to why he couldn't get through his pain. I kept encouraging him to think beyond the difficulty but all he could do was come up with more excuses.

After thinking about it for a week he came back and said, "I have a new perspective on my situation". He discovered as long as he was focusing on the pain, he couldn't focus on anything else. Once he cleared his mind of all the reasons he couldn't and focused on a new idea, the rest was easy.

What do you see as your good today? Claim it and be grateful.