Now his career and future were brighter than he
could have ever imagined. If his wife hadn’t threatened to
leave him he never would have realized how bad things
were and how good they could be. What he had thought
was bad, he now realized led to good. Joy had told him
that everything happens for a reason, and while he couldn’t
see it while he had been going through it, now every-
thing was crystal clear.
Life is a test. Every adversity helps us grow. Negative
events and people teach us what we don’t want so we
can focus our energy on what we do want. George made
a mental note that the next time he faced a problem at
work, because he knew there would always be new chal-
lenges, he would not let the problem sweep him up and
swirl him around like a tornado. Rather from now on he
would ask, What can I learn from this challenge? What is
it teaching me? Then he would stay positive and trust that
the lessons would make him stronger, wiser, and better.
The woman behind the counter gave him his keys
and said, “Enjoy your car, Sir. I bet you are glad to have it
back.”
George thanked her as he walked outside toward his
car with the word “enjoy” lingering in his mind. He
thought it was amazing how joy kept coming up in his life
and how it flowed through him right now and spoke to
his heart. It told him not to focus too much on the places
he has been but only to learn from the past. It said, Do
not focus on the future because the future brings only
what the present gives it. Rather, his heart whispered, Fo-
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