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Stop Surviving, Start Thriving: How Life’s Storms Reveal Your Unstoppable Self
The Other Self
“Humans have a soul which is their real higher self; a Divine, Mighty, Being.” — Edward Bach.
Who are you as a person when challenged or facing insurmountable hardship? Have you met this person? If so, what did you learn about yourself? Regrettably, few people discover their true selves until faced with extreme difficulties and pain. When we venture into the darkness, we meet this other self, or what I call the True Self.
I speak from experience because I have met this other self throughout my life. It took place when I was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness in the late 90s. The incident I wrote about in my first book, The Power To Navigate Life, pushed me to my breaking point.
My coping mechanisms, the foundations of my being, no longer sustained me. In times of adversity, moving beyond our current understanding of self and striving to uncover our authentic self can be helpful.
Here’s a thought: we don’t know the depth of our inner strength until we are called to use it in difficult situations. When challenged beyond our comfort zone, we discover who we really are.
