Rediscover the student in you
We all play different roles in our life at different times. For example, I play the roles of son, brother, employee, co-worker, friend, instructor, neighbor, community member, relative etc. Though we play different roles, what is invariable in all these roles is our opportunity to learn. Every relationship/event/situation that we encounter in our life has something to teach us. They act as a mirror to show our inside – reflecting our light and dark qualities; showing our likes and dislikes; showing our pain areas that needs to be healed; showing our sweet memories that needs to be cherished
All of our life is filled with moments of celebrations and moments of challenges. Both celebrations and challenges have their share of lessons and if we are open to learn, we can get great deal out of them. More often when challenges confront our life, we react instead of willing to learn the lessons involved or we avoid facing the challenges. Growing up involves learning. When we resist or react to life, we don’t learn anything and just postpone the lessons involved. Thanks to my teachers, I learned that in every role that we play, the role of student is invariably present. We can learn from every event or relationship.
Once you are willing to be a student, every moment becomes interesting, as there is always something to learn. By interesting, I don’t mean that life is free from challenges or pain or suffering. There are times where my life is filled with pain, anger, fear, frustration and yet these situations help me to learn about myself – my helplessness, my limitations, my unconscious reactions or my false beliefs. With intention and attention we can learn from anyone, any event, anywhere and anytime.
Teachings of yoga say, “You are the problem, you are the solution” When we face challenges in our relationships or events, it is tempting to blame on the relationship or events. However, we can reclaim our freedom by taking responsibility for our life. Rediscover the student in you to learn and grow.
Peace,
Venkatesh
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