Comments on: You Cannot Fail In Your Personal Growth (But You Can Be Defeated By Constantly Greater Things)

By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk

Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:24:02 +0000

Your post reminds me of the Zen master Dogen. When asked how he reached enlightenment, he said, “It was just one mistake after another.”

Cheers!

By: Pointers To Resources For Your Better Life #2 — Creating a Better Life

Pointers To Resources For Your Better Life #2 — Creating a Better Life — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:52:42 +0000

[...] you might as well do it! Edward Mills of Evolving Times explains why in his outstanding article You Cannot Fail In Your Personal Growth (But You Can Be Defeated By Constantly Greater Things). Why do we accept failure as a part of the learning process in everything except our personal [...]

By: Edward Mills

Edward Mills — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:59:15 +0000

Lyman. Thank you! You’re so right. And sometimes it’s hard to see and feel that growth when you’re picking yourself up “again!” But if we remember that we’re growing, the picking ourselves up part gets a bit easier.

By: Edward Mills

Edward Mills — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:57:45 +0000

Albert. I’m sure most of us have experienced that. I just had the opportunity to ask that very question while I was back east visiting my parents! “Why do these people continue to trigger me?” And you’re so right: Those triggers point out the wounds in need of healing!

By: Edward Mills

Edward Mills — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:55:29 +0000

PoetryMan. Thank you for the beautiful addition to this post!

By: Lyman from Creating a Better Life

Lyman from Creating a Better Life — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:54:37 +0000

Outstanding article, Ed… really outstanding…

I believe that every time we try and fail, but get back up and try again, growth *has* happened… some part of us has been nudged in the direction of where we are going.

By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net

Albert | UrbanMonk.Net — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:11:04 +0000

That line: “Why does this person trigger me after so many years” is awesome. People who hit you where it hurts are a blessing – they show you where your open wounds are, and exactly what you need to heal.

Thanks for the great post.
Cheers,
Albert
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.

By: Edward Mills

Edward Mills — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:50:04 +0000

Jennifer. I'm glad you haven't given up. I think Edison can be an inspiration to all of us, whether we're inventing something or not. Keep going. Your "filament" is out there waiting! Raymond. Yes, that one hit me too. I had never quite thought of it in that way before. It was actually the latest Rocky movie that first got me thinking about this.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:53:33 +0000

I love the Chinese proverb. How true is that. It makes so much sense.

By: poetryman69

poetryman69 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:20:52 +0000

Consecrating a Holy vessel for my eternal consciousness.
A renewed body and a refreshed mind.

Be thankful. Blessings unto you and yours.

Of Angel hugs and of love and laughter

and of happily ever after.

Of kind words and healing balms.

Of buzzing bees in the tall, green grasses.