Every experience is an opportunity

A little while ago, the wonderful River introduced me to Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology. This week’s horoscope has piqued my interest a tad:

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Ninety-seven percent of all youth play video games, dwarfing the number of kids who participate in activities like basketball, track, and javelin throwing. That’s why I’m an advocate of making video games an Olympic sport. We should recognize where the real future of competitive sports lies. I mention this, Sagittarius, because it would be a good time for you to start upgrading your video game prowess in preparation for a possible berth in the 2012 or 2016 Olympics. In fact, the moment is right to plan on getting the training you’d need to become a master of any skills that may eventually win you rewards, even if they’re not yet getting their rightful due from our culture.

The bit that intrigues me is the concept of getting the training you’d need to become a master of any skills that may eventually win you rewards, even if they’re not yet getting their rightful due from our culture. This is exactly what I am hoping to do with my work in the Foundation for Holistic Spirituality, which I talk about in my newly-updated LJ Profile, and also my work as a Spiritual Companion in the future.

Every experience is an opportunity — a chance to learn, to grow, to challenge oneself and stretch to one’s limits… And beyond. Cast off the shackles, tear down the curtains, step forth and let the light shine through and on. That frission of fear you may feel, that nagging doubt, that ache which calls into question your belief of your own self-worth… Let that all go. Reach down inside your body, feel the knowledge and wisdom and energy in your bones, in your blood. Everything is rooted in the body — so feel it, and stretch out — and experience. Grow. Inspire, and be inspired.

And most of all: Enjoy.

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