EPISODE #037
You know the moment… you’re working or you’re hanging out with your family, just having a great day, and then all of a sudden something throws you off your game – an unwanted or unexpected event that you have to deal with. It doesn’t really matter the size of the problem (big or small), you feel complete resistance to it and annoyance. You actually physically feel it in your body as your energy gets pulled down. So what do you do?
The immediate reaction for most people is to grin and bear it. Then we try to fix it as soon as possible so we can go back to what we were doing before the problem showed up. But the issue with that is that you are 1) completely resisting the moment and living your mind (aka creating suffering for yourself) and 2) storing that low, frustrated energy in your body instead of letting it move through you.
Over time, those problems you resist stay with you even though what you really wanted was to get past them as quickly as possible. That’s why you find yourself thinking about a problem that happened three days ago (or maybe even three years ago!) when you are just trying to enjoy your drive home from work or you weekend.
But there is another way! That’s what Hallie and I explore on this podcast episode. If you practice this approach, you’ll be excited next time a problem comes your way. Imagine how that would change your workday…
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Timestamps
[0:45] Adam defines what adversity really is.
[2:35] When your bones break, they get stronger. Adversity is similar.
[9:50] Most people have built their houses on sand, but at some point in time, adversity will strike us and our house will crumble.
[12:35] Remember, everything will always change. Nothing remains the same.
[14:45] Every life form faces adversity and that’s what makes everything evolve and grow.
[19:15] When you build your house on rock, you have space to bring adversity in and tackle it with a sound and safe mind.
[21:35] Adversity happens everywhere, so stop seeing it as something that’s happening to you. It’s happening for you.
[22:45] Adam’s mantra is, ‘If it’s not happening outside, it’s not happening inside.’ What does he mean by this?
[27:00] When adversity comes, don’t fight it. Accept it.
