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Did you know the roots of a tree grow deeper in the ground during storm season? I never knew that until today. I was grateful to hear it though, because it makes sense. Nature is pretty smart and does not waste things. Nature uses things. It creates constantly and uses all its resources to continue thriving. I think some people are like that too. They use the storms of their lives to grow. They don’t pretend things are perfect and they use the good and the bad for growth. After over a decade of teaching leadership, I think this may be one of the (if not the single) most important elements for great leadership. It’s using hardships as blessings and turning challenges into a lesson learned. Leaders don’t avoid the hardship (at least the ones I follow). They just take the situation and learn from it.
I recently had the opportunity to personally observe this powerful concept in action. It stemmed from a conversation I had with a wonderful leader. As our talk unfolded, his eyes welled up with tears. I had been pretty fierce in my conversation with him. I knew he would see the beauty in it. Like I have done a hundred times in my life, he was avoiding the deepest truth about himself. He was not living in full alignment. As we continued to talk, I could see him shifting. I could feel him going deeper into his own self contemplation. He admitted as we talked that this particular burden had been heavy on him for a long time. Once he could see it, he could accept it; and use it for his learning. If he would have denied it, he would have continued to feel the burden. Self-Denial can weigh us down. Identifying where I deny myself can set me free. Heck yes, it takes courage to look deeply at oneself. The most authentically enthusiastic people I know do this regularly. Burdens can be a gift. They can be beautiful. Burdens that we carry can actually strengthen us.
I find it’s supportive for me to identify what the burden is. Once I can identify the challenges in my life and business, I can look for how the hardship is actually serving me. Can you hear that? A tough situation is really nothing more than a way to make me grow stronger. Hey, I am not asking for more tough situations; and I am saying that when they show up, use them to grow and learn.
Today, I encourage you to identify a challenge you are dealing with. Ask yourself a few simple questions. How is this burden strengthening me? How is it bringing me a more powerful focus? In what way, does this situation enliven me?
I know it may sound crazy and as I think back over my life, many of the toughest things I have dealt with; have made me more real, more authentic and more compassionate. Those times in my life have also made me more appreciative of the people and situations in my life. Today, I encourage you to find the beauty in your burdens.
