A powerful concept everyone needs to understand.
The Wheel of Time:
In Ancient Indian traditions, there is a belief in a concept called the Wheel of Time (or “kalachakra”).
The idea is that time goes through a natural three-part cycle:
• Creation
• Destruction
• Rebirth
Every period of creation is followed by a period of destruction. Every period of destruction is followed by a rebirth and period of creation.
This has always resonated with me. I believe our lives follow a similar natural cycle from creation (growth) to destruction (struggle) to rebirth (new beginnings).
The wisdom is found in:
1. Embracing the periods of creation but knowing that they won’t last forever (a core insight of the Surfer Mentality).
2. Outlasting the darkness of the periods of destruction and knowing that destruction is a precursor to rebirth.
The seeds of destruction are sown during creation, and the seeds of creation are sown during destruction. Our good fortune is rooted in our bad fortune and our bad fortune is rooted in our good fortune.
Life is cyclical!
Good is born from the bad and bad is born from the good.
Lesson: When times are nice and sweet, enjoy them, but know that darker times will come. And when times are stormy and dark, adjust your eyes to the dark, and remember that the seeds of light are already being planted.
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