Six

it’s a mystery until it’s a miracle.

why do humans choose to create and consume “mystery” as an entertainment genre even as “the unknown” represents an extremely uncomfortable proposition in real life? because we need it to grow. when we choose it on tv, it’s fun. but when the unknown presents itself unbidden, it is difficult to welcome.

do you know what will happen 12 minutes from now? no, you don’t. no one does. if the “unknown” is always, what do we do? we let ourselves choose it instead of have it thrust upon us. it’s a hard choice but that’s the growth that is available.

pain. why do we do everything we can to avoid pain? and then we go to the gym and get a piercing and schedule another tattoo? because we need it to grow. every pain shows us a weakness that tomorrow could be our strength, if we choose it.

whatever is happening in your life is either a mystery or a miracle. choose pain, choose growth. choose the unknown. it’s a mystery until it’s a miracle.