Which of the 2 Ways to Live will You Choose?

​Life is about growth. There are only 2 ways to grow - either through pain or through insight. As we go through life, we will experience pain of loss at work, in relationships, of sickness. Each pain is an indicator for causing a shift on the inside. If we are wise enough to understand the shift which Life is pointing towards, we grow and expand as humans beings; creating greater joy, abundance and fulfilment than before. If we ignore that shift, we continue to drag our feet along with emptiness and pain in our heart, mind, body and spirit.

There's another way to live which is more joyous, without having to go through painful experiences to grow - that is through insights. Insight is a new way of understanding ourselves, others and Life itself; which causes the shift on the inside and gives us access to intuitive understanding of the underlying truth and as a result of that, a whole set of new actions not available to us before. The new actions create a whole new reality, leading us forward to our highest intentions. 

To walk the path of insights; we need to embrace personal growth, on an ongoing basis, through reading books, participating in personal growth programs, seminars and retreats that support us to discover our blind spots and grow across all the four bodies of our Being - physical, mental / intellectual, emotional and spiritual.

The journey of Life is the journey to our highest self. We may choose to deny it. Or, walk on that path slowly through pain & struggle. Or, joyously walk along looking out for insights, growing consciously and in full awareness, without resisting the flow of life; instead of being forced to grow. The choice is always ours.

Love, Jyoti. 

PS: Hat Tip to Vishen Lakhiani, Founder, Mindvalley for sharing the distinction on Kensho (Growth by Pain) vs Satori (Growth through Insights).