What You Need To Know In These Tough Times

By Mark Romero

Throughout our lives we encounter various times of challenge and uncertainty.

We are witnessing this on a macro level today in our economy.

What does it all mean and how can we move forward in a positive direction with momentum and optimism? It is possible... let me explain...

Think of a Hermit Crab - it's really a great metaphor. Like the crab, we have a shell. The shell represents our current view of the world and the paradigms in which we run our lives.

Because growth, change and expansion are a constant in life, like the crab we grow throughout our lives and eventually our shell or view of the world will become uncomfortable.

Challenges, obstacles and struggles are inevitable - and we can either stay stuck in our frustration or look for an alternative and move beyond our perceived limitations.

Like the crab, we must look for a new shell or a new outlook on life.

The current struggles we are facing are signs that the current paradigm we have been living in has become limited. Our current way of being is no longer working.

The simple fact is that it is time to leave the old shell and find a new one. This can be a scary time. Like the crab, we become vulnerable while moving from one shell to the other.

Most of us struggle with this process of change. We are resistant to the process of growth and will usually fight tooth and nail. That is until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the fear of change.

When you think about it, it's actually pretty liberating - we are not powerless. We just need to learn how to harness our own power! What would open up for you if you were able to go with the flow of change (and stop fighting the inevitable)?

What ways could you benefit if you were to commit yourself to expanding your horizons and realize that the last frontier is the frontier of your own thoughts and perceptions?

Because of this whole process we have the opportunity to fully participate in the game of life. As we move through our experiences, we will constantly be faced with scenarios forcing us to expand our horizons and to evolve.

Like the Hermit Crab we will outgrow our shell and through these challenges we will evolve and take measures to change.