Have you
noticed people who go through life without many challenges don’t seem to grow?
Their looks may change over the years, but their personality stays the same. Such
individuals don’t alter because they don’t see the need. They’re happy with the
current condition, even though it may be unproductive.
Their
philosophy is this: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, maybe they are shattered, but they refuse to admit the fact. That’s why their
progress is often blocked. One must acknowledge the faultiness of an object/person
before it/he can be enhanced. Ask any therapist.
On the
contrary, achievers are often forced into
change. The transformation may seem
to be positive, or negative. However, even undesirable alterations are likely
to create desirable outcomes in the long term:
- Lost job leads to a better job
- Broken relationship makes way for an improved relationship
- Friend moves away; new friends move in
Me
Examples
of the clay that fell away:
- Awkward social behavior
- Selfishness
- Self-centeredness
- Old jobs
- Despair
Cases of
the gold hidden within:
- Faith
- Patience
- Kindness
- Hope
Note: The Holy Grail is the holiest object in all
of Christendom. Its location is unknown and under dispute. It is the chalice (cup)
Jesus drank out of at the Last Supper. Some scholars also suppose the sacred cup
was used by Joseph of Arimathea to catch the blood of Jesus when he was
crucified.
In the
latest episode of my favorite TV show, The
Artful Detective, Detective Murdoch and his co-workers discover an artifact
appearing to be the Holy Grail. It is hidden in a custom-built temple in
Toronto, Canada. The item is evaluated
by an expert. At first glance, it appears to be made out of pottery dating to the
mid-first century (beyond the lifetime of Christ.)
The item is
donated to a local museum because of its historical significance. An
administrator of the facility accidentally drops the cup, which shatters the
clay exterior. The true form of the interior cup is finally revealed: gold. An
unassuming outer shell was hiding the most sacred object known to Christians.
My Conclusion
In my
opinion, one of the main purposes of life is to learn and grow. We can’t do
that by floating happily through a mediocre, but comfortable, existence. We only
improve through change. Transformation is often chaotic and traumatic by its
very nature. The only way to access our
golden inner beauty is to allow the storms of life to break our plain outer
shells.
What golden
center have you uncovered?
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