Oftentimes we are drawn to venerating the “good” and villifying the “bad”. I present to you that we flip that concept on it’s head and do exactly the opposite.

Good & Bad are subjective terms at best and divisive terms at worst. I posit that “working” and “not-working” be substituted. I know- not as catchy- but truer to what the words need to do for us. Words describe what something is doing for us in relation to life.

So what exactly should these words be doing for you? When something is “not working” it is a clear indicator, a BRIGHT RED BLINKING SIGN towards not where you should steer away FROM but where you should go TO.

I am a firm believer of focusing on the positive things in order to manifest them in your life. That being said, if you choose to focus only on everything that you feel is good or aligns with your personal values you will never grow. The people that point out your flaws (either verbally or physically by exhibiting something in their actions) are the ones you should thank the most. They are put in your path for you to reexamine & realign your internal dialogue with your external conflct and vice versa.

While initially the “yes men” situations may feel good, they do nothing to spur us onto further growth through evaluation. You can have your pats on the back. I’ll keep my kicks in the stomach.

What has been put in YOUR path? How have you addressed it?