We can stumble over and over a particular issue or problem in our lives despite the number of times we think we've addressed it, repaired it and moved on. Somehow, like some parasite stuck to the side of your ass the wrong way, it's still there and can rear it's head without warning at the most inappropriate times.
Hopefully if we're lucky and paying attention, when a lesson that fits your problem perfectly appears out of nowhere, it's like the sky suddenly opening up and warm rain washing down everything else you were thinking about, and you are clear.
Shazam! Yes.
Humility is one of those hidden lessons. One might be thinking, how does humility feel good? As when a moment of humility happens, it's well...humbling, even painful. BUT it is also quite gratifying as humility has the ability to lift off the veil of self-delusions and defensive armor to show us how we really feel underneath all the mechanisms that we've created to protect ourselves from pain. It allows us to really see ourselves, how we walk in this world and the footsteps or gaping holes we are leaving behind.
This where the magic can occur, for this is where change can unfold. This is where the real work can be done on healing old wounds, breaking old habits and rebuilding your life the way YOU want to see it instead of recycling the same dirty programming over and over until you can't see straight. This is a moment of clarity. So be grateful.
If you're like me in any way, stumbling over and over the same roadblocks or warning signs or running into the same thorny bushes I've been running into much of my life, until I no longer walk upright but in caveman like crawl because I may as well not get up as I'm just going to stumble anyways fashion. Then sometimes you need that sudden smack of a metaphorical 2x4 in the form of a life lesson thrust upon you out of the blue. And for this, I'm grateful.
This is humility. These are the moments when the sky of our minds cracks open and we realize who we've become, for better or worse and as a result we can then see ourselves clearly. We can see what is working and what is not working and go from there with an open heart and mind to form a better way of living that doesn't hurt so much.
Be open, be ready for this. If you're in need of some clarity, pray for a really thick piece of wood to come swooping out of the air to land dead center on your brick forehead and lay you out. After you wake up, your eyes will see a bit brighter and you'll be able to walk a bit straighter in a better direction.
Peace. :)
