Why Challenges Are An Opportunity For Spiritual Growth

Every life comes with “problems” but if we take a closer look, we’ll find that they always bring gifts and blessings. In fact, our so called problems are only problems because that’s what we’ve labeled them. If you take a look back at your life, you’ll see your most trying times brought your greatest lessons. They offer the most profound learning experiences. You might ask yourself “Why couldn’t I have learned this particular lesson without having to go through so much pain?” Perhaps, it would be a lot easier if we could just learn without facing challenges but sometimes we just don’t “get it” until we are forced to really take an honest look at the situation. Our pain forces us to learn because it’s only when a situation feels unbearable that the real soul searching begins and we find true meaning in the circumstance and begin to function at a higher level. The lessons learned from a painful experience allow us to function with greater awareness and clarity of vision. This allows us to know ourselves better. So often, we spend so much time blaming our unhappiness on others or our circumstances. However, when we are in the midst of a crisis, we are forced to drop all of the unhealthy shields that we unconsciously use to protect ourselves. The only way to get through it is to look within. This is where the answers and true freedom are. Pain forces us to give up the need to blame and it forces us to see our own personal power, that we are the ones who are truly in control of our lives. So the next time you are facing a situation that seems extremely painful, whether it’s a relationship, financial problems or inner conflict, just remember it’s an opportunity for tremendous growth. Once you get through it with lessons learned, you’ll look back on the experience with gratitude. One of the laws of the universe is the Law of Polarity, which basically says that everything has an opposite. So if a situation can be seen as very “bad” then there must be something “good” about it. Good and bad are two sides of the same coin. One can’t exist without the other and since we attract what we feel, it’s best to look for the good in all things.

Transformation Through The Law of Attraction

I've had many positive and amazing experiences using the Law of Attraction. So far, my most profound experiences have been applying universal laws in dealing with my son's autism diagnosis.
The video on the previous post was made during the summer of 2007. In that video, I describe what it was like for me when I started noticing how different my son was from other children. His challenges started at around age three and I discussed how he was having problems in school from pre-school all the way until he was in the fifth grade.

Below is the new video I've just completed which offers an update on his progress and how he's handling the first half of sixth grade.



As I mentioned in the video, using the Law of Attraction is a process and I'm still studying and learning. I'm still having my son visualize and meditate. Meditation has been a very powerful component in his (and my) growth since it stimulates whole brain thinking where the left and right hemispheres of the brain work in sync. Usually either the left side or right side is dominant at any given time but people who regularly meditate have more brain synchronization. This has increased my son's awareness tremendously and he now thinks before he acts. He couldn't do this before. Meditation also has a lasting calming effect. The combination of the Law of Attraction and meditation is a very powerful and I highly recommend it to anyone who is facing any type of adversity.