Open to the Possibilities in Your Life

Great souls know nothing of failure. At every turn, they see the opportunity to learn. ~ Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian 

We live in a world of pure possibility. Open the windows of your mind.
~ Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian 

There are times when we are afraid to try something that we are called to do because we are afraid of failure. Fear of failure can hold us back from potential amazing experiences that can even be life changing, or at least bring great enjoyment to our lives. For example, as meditation teachers, we have spoken to many people who have tried meditation once or twice and didn't get the results they thought they should have. They then decide that they can't meditate, stop trying and miss out on the incredible gifts that come with a regular practice. There may be failures as we initially try a new project or something we would like to accomplish but we may learn that all we need is a different way of doing this task or project. We may learn that perseverence is what is needed, just time and practice. Or maybe this project that we thought we wanted to do, isn't our work to do. We thought we wanted it because we admire someone else who is doing it so well. The important scripture from the East, the Bhagavad Gita 18:47 says "Better to perform one's own duty, though imperfectly performed, than the well-performed duty of another." (1) Through errors we learn about ourselves and what is ours to do.  We may learn a different way of accomplishing something, rather than the way we thought it should be done. Our life opens up to so many amazing possibilities in life, when we let go of the fear of failure.