It's a common phrase that's often said to someone who is going through a rough patch. When things don't turn out the way they were expected to, or when something goes terribly awry that was entirely unexpected.
Everything happens for a reason. It's to get you out of a rut and open the path you're supposed to be walking.
It comes up when someone loses their job unexpectedly, when a pet passes on, when a loved one falls ill, when a wedding is cancelled, and everything in between.
Aside from a socially common phrase, it's also a concept I put a lot of weight in when it comes to my own path. Not in small part due to how many times, and to the extremes, that my own life plans have been derailed in ways that make salvage impossible; and how because of those derailments new information and options have come to light. Most importantly, new revelations in how I see myself, my life, my path, and how they have brought me such profound answers to questions I didn't know I had to begin with.
And then there are those other mishaps in life that seem to have been caused by no reason other than spite or laziness from someone else that have cost you time, money, or health; that seem to really lead nowhere good and even after several years it hasn't opened new doors or lead to a better understanding. I have a few of these too that I've been mulling over for the better part of 4 years now; and I would like to see the opinions and perspectives of our wise and knowledgeable members (yep, I'm shamelessly attempting to score some brownie points, but it doesn't mean it's not true).
What are your thoughts on this phrase/concept?
Everything happens for a reason. It's to get you out of a rut and open the path you're supposed to be walking.
It comes up when someone loses their job unexpectedly, when a pet passes on, when a loved one falls ill, when a wedding is cancelled, and everything in between.
Aside from a socially common phrase, it's also a concept I put a lot of weight in when it comes to my own path. Not in small part due to how many times, and to the extremes, that my own life plans have been derailed in ways that make salvage impossible; and how because of those derailments new information and options have come to light. Most importantly, new revelations in how I see myself, my life, my path, and how they have brought me such profound answers to questions I didn't know I had to begin with.
And then there are those other mishaps in life that seem to have been caused by no reason other than spite or laziness from someone else that have cost you time, money, or health; that seem to really lead nowhere good and even after several years it hasn't opened new doors or lead to a better understanding. I have a few of these too that I've been mulling over for the better part of 4 years now; and I would like to see the opinions and perspectives of our wise and knowledgeable members (yep, I'm shamelessly attempting to score some brownie points, but it doesn't mean it's not true).
What are your thoughts on this phrase/concept?
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