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How to Identify your Life Lessons
Author: Jason D McDonald  | Posted: 03-12-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 18 | Rating: (52)  (?) 
 For those people on a quest to unlock their life lessons or those that have had some spiritual awakening the path to your purpose can easily be identified when you know what to look for.
Mystical masters and self proclaimed psychic gurus have been able to tap into another realm, dimension or higher being since the beginning of time, yet today the self aware person is in search of a better way of life. It is commonly said that we will encounter challenges till the day we die. It is naive to assume you can achieve nirvana, by definition the ultimate attainment of wisdom and compassion without incurring obstacles. Therefore as we attract challenges, pain and suffering it is best interpreted as what life is throwing at us in the form of life lessons?
How many times have you encountered misfortune or as some may say bad luck, to later think why did I deserve that or why does it always happen to me? STOP and contemplate for a moment, as this is a sign, a wake up call or a test if you like. This is to alert you to the learning required, and to teach you to overcome the obstacle or lesson. Once you accept the lesson it is done and you will be better prepared and will have no need for the obstacle to occur again.
A bizarre example you may say is why people have car accidents, and more specifically to the ones that are the recipient of someone running up the back of them. One may say how did I create this? It may have been a long time coming through lack of awareness or from not reading the signs. Another scenario is when someone has a heart attack, more often than not the signs appear earlier and more frequently before the event. The loss of breath, poor blood pressure is a physical sign or early alert; this is an indication that something is not right?
One of my favorite theories is that we have pebbles thrown at us to wake us up, then rocks and lastly boulders, and then we have the nerve to say I did not see that coming. If we consciously start to acknowledge our challenges in life and appreciate the learning, we start to unlock life obstacles.
Many people will go through life blaming others for their misfortune or the government their family or their peers, yet if they were to realize that they have a part to play in this game we call life, there would be less wars, grief and unhappiness. By default we attract what we put out. I am often amused when people say that they will never win the lottery. Guess what you are right; the more you say it the more likely it will be.
Another human trait to help us unlock our life lessons is in the way we pass judgment on others. In most religious text there will be reference to not passing judgment on our neighbor, yet how many of us continue to attack one another verbally or emotionally. Now no one is perfect, I too am critical of others idiosyncrasies, yet that is a red flag warning to say what we detest in others, is a direct reflection of our own self hate.
Let me demonstrate. When we say other people procrastinate or take their time, we are potentially mirroring something we are avoiding in our own life. Big statement you may say, though be honest with yourself, where are YOU procrastinating? Sure it may not be in the same scenario, though rest assured you will not be confronting something that is eating away at you at the time.
So the next time you are judging someone or something take a moment and think where I am doing the same thing. It may be a bitter pill to swallow; though rest assured you on the path to understanding your life lessons. Practice this until you expand your awareness and learn to read the signs and perhaps take note of when a pebble is thrown at you. Enjoy the journey not the destination and look for the signs along the way.
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About the Author:Jason McDonald writes on metaphysics and helps people unlock their life purpose. Lyn his wife is a qualified professional counsellor and guides people back to good mental health. You can visit their site to find out more useful information at http://www.positivelifecounselling.com.au
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