:: Robin Sharma

Evolution Angels

Robin Sharma

June.19 : An idea just came to me. You’ve heard it before, but the more we get exposed to a good idea, the more deeply we get to integrate it. Like reading a powerful book for a second and third time. Seems like a whole new book on every new reading. Did the book change? No. You did. Your capacity to understand got bigger. Your worldview got broader. Your ability to take in the insights grew.

And so you discovered a whole new level of knowledge in that book that was always there.

You just didn’t have the eyes to see it before.

The idea I feel so passionately about on this sunny afternoon can be stated in a simple phrase: Angels of Evolution. Nothing soft and irrelevant about this one, just a way to look at life’s challenges in a better light.

As blessings rather than curses. Because they just might be. Angels of Evolution. Everyone who is causing you stress, struggle and challenge in your life just might be an angel of sorts. They just might be the very messengers carrying the lessons you most need to learn to get to your next level of greatness.

The difficult teammate might be an angel of sorts, here to teach you understanding. The mean sales clerk might be an angel showing up to help you with compassion or communication or standing up for yourself. A business setback or professional disappointment might be an angel sent to build your resolve and commitment.

A health issue might be an angelic wake-up call to get you to commit to a better diet, regular exercise, relaxation and meditation. Each encounter represents a defining moment that gets you to the excellence meant for you.

Angels of Evolution. The hardest stuff in your life is the ideal stuff to get you to where you’ve always dreamed of being. The people and events that irritate, anger and hurt you are the ideal educators to help you learn the lessons that will help you shine — at work, at home and in life. So that you evolve. And grow.

— Excerpted from The Greatness Guide 2 by Robin Sharma.

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