What has this moment come to teach us?

Have you found yourself embroiled in thoughts about the past or future, roiling in stress that arises from feeling everything from simple disappointment, to bitter resent, to anxiety, to full rage or depression. If you do, then rest assured: saying yes is almost like confirmed that you have a pulse; being embroiled in thoughts of the past or future happens to all of us. Yet, it is in these moments, where our thoughts assemble and erect a barrier of mental resistance against something that has happened to us in life, which prevents us from accepting whatever that thing is and being able to move on with life.

The following is a precious and mindful question that we should all make a habit of asking ourselves, especially in these moments of resistance and stress:

“What has this moment come to teach?”

The reality is that every single moment of our lives is a gift from the universe that can reveal for us more of the peace, joy, or beauty that constantly surrounds us in that which we call “life.” However, most of us strain day in and day out under the weight of our egos, which obscure the beauty of life from us.

Our egos persistently label the passing moments of our lives as “good” and “bad.” Our egos then either attempt to obsess over “good” moments and resist “bad” moments. Instead of keeping our eyes on…