1 00:00:11,639 --> 00:00:14,099 Unknown: Hello, my name is Tony factory and thank you for 2 00:00:14,099 --> 00:00:19,559 joining me on what is probably the last video blog for 2013. 3 00:00:20,219 --> 00:00:26,129 Today's topic is finding courage through adversity. This is also 4 00:00:26,159 --> 00:00:32,039 a article which appears on my website, Tony factory.com. For 5 00:00:32,039 --> 00:00:37,019 more information on that, please refer to the article. So finally 6 00:00:37,019 --> 00:00:39,779 courage through adversity. Listen, I want you to understand 7 00:00:39,779 --> 00:00:44,159 something and that is suffering is inevitable suffering is part 8 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:49,499 of life.

And the degree to which you suffer is changed by your 9 00:00:49,499 --> 00:00:54,419 perception of it. And so we all suffer emotionally, mentally, 10 00:00:54,419 --> 00:00:58,499 physically, spiritually, we all have our cross to bear in this 11 00:00:58,499 --> 00:01:03,119 life. We've all been Come here in order to experience a lesson, 12 00:01:03,389 --> 00:01:07,529 which is vested in personal growth, and that means at some 13 00:01:07,529 --> 00:01:12,689 point we suffer. So suffering is optional. And that is it's how 14 00:01:12,689 --> 00:01:16,349 we internalize that suffering and what that suffering actually 15 00:01:16,349 --> 00:01:22,469 means. Because if we allow the suffering to occur at such a 16 00:01:22,469 --> 00:01:25,889 deep and powerful level, we can see that there's a powerful 17 00:01:25,889 --> 00:01:29,009 experience there that is uniting us 18 00:01:29,220 --> 00:01:30,630 for our personal growth.

19 00:01:31,770 --> 00:01:36,090 So inevitably, it is important that you ask what is this 20 00:01:36,090 --> 00:01:42,390 experience that you are finding in your life asking you to know 21 00:01:42,390 --> 00:01:46,740 about yourself? What is your soul's agenda? I often say that 22 00:01:46,740 --> 00:01:51,720 your souls agenda is different to your egos agenda. Your ego is 23 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:56,100 concerned with status. It is concerned with things such as 24 00:01:56,370 --> 00:01:59,970 how much money you have in the bank or looking good throughout. 25 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,990 Whereas the soul operates from a different perspective.

And that 26 00:02:03,990 --> 00:02:07,920 is, it's not concerned with any of these elements. It's only 27 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:12,570 concern is for your personal evolution in this lifetime. And 28 00:02:12,570 --> 00:02:17,820 so if you live life from the souls agenda, you will 29 00:02:17,820 --> 00:02:23,010 understand and recognize such a deep, internal happiness. That 30 00:02:23,010 --> 00:02:27,450 happiness comes as a result of living from the heart living 31 00:02:27,450 --> 00:02:32,190 from the soul, as opposed to the ego. So if you're faced with 32 00:02:32,190 --> 00:02:37,230 some adversity at the moment in your in your life, what I asked 33 00:02:37,230 --> 00:02:41,730 you to do or what you want to look to ease, suspend your need 34 00:02:41,730 --> 00:02:46,470 to cast judgment on the situation. And that is rather 35 00:02:46,470 --> 00:02:51,150 than label it as good or bad.

Allow the experience to flow 36 00:02:51,150 --> 00:02:55,920 through you say yes to the experience, rather than resist. 37 00:02:56,790 --> 00:03:00,360 You say when we resist an experience that is happening To 38 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:05,520 us whether it's turmoil, or you know financial hardship or the 39 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:10,350 dissolution of a intimate relationship or otherwise, when 40 00:03:10,350 --> 00:03:14,850 we say no to these events, we create that suffering, we 41 00:03:14,850 --> 00:03:19,740 internalize that suffering. And so instead of internalizing the 42 00:03:19,740 --> 00:03:25,500 suffering, say yes to it, embody it. And and I know that goes 43 00:03:25,530 --> 00:03:30,060 against everything that you may have come to know in your life. 44 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:34,680 But when you embody the experience, and suspend your 45 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:39,450 need to label it as good or bad, you allow the process of life to 46 00:03:39,450 --> 00:03:45,210 flow through you.

And as it flows through you, you trains 47 00:03:45,750 --> 00:03:51,000 mute you change the essence of that experience into something 48 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,920 positive. And so a caveat here is that rest if you must, it's 49 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:00,480 okay to retrieve for a while and retreating isn't the Same as 50 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,560 surrendering or giving up. retreating means gathering your 51 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:09,270 resources, in order that you take a step back so that you can 52 00:04:09,270 --> 00:04:14,280 run forward with enthusiasm with passion and with vengeance. And 53 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,970 then finally, ask yourself what personal growth is contained 54 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:23,100 within this experience within this adversity. If you continue 55 00:04:23,100 --> 00:04:25,560 to look from that soul's perspective, and from that 56 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,770 higher perspective, you can see that everything that is 57 00:04:28,770 --> 00:04:32,910 unfolding in your life is happening for a greater purpose.

58 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:37,590 And so what is life asking you to see or realize about 59 00:04:37,590 --> 00:04:40,650 yourself? What is it asking you to realize about this 60 00:04:40,650 --> 00:04:45,030 experience? So if you've come across some financial hardship, 61 00:04:45,270 --> 00:04:49,380 what is the lesson contained within that experience? Is that 62 00:04:49,380 --> 00:04:55,560 one of personal growth? Is it one of reclaiming your power, if 63 00:04:55,560 --> 00:05:01,080 it's a dissolution of a romantic relationship, why Is life 64 00:05:01,410 --> 00:05:05,430 prompting you to discover about yourself? Is it that you give 65 00:05:05,430 --> 00:05:09,300 too much of your power away in that relationship?

Is it that 66 00:05:09,300 --> 00:05:14,190 you become too comfortable? So the experience is vested in 67 00:05:14,190 --> 00:05:17,310 something which is the opposite, which is the contrast. 68 00:05:17,580 --> 00:05:18,330 And so life 69 00:05:18,330 --> 00:05:22,590 gives you that contrast in order that's in order that you may 70 00:05:22,590 --> 00:05:23,400 know it's 71 00:05:23,430 --> 00:05:24,060 opposite. 72 00:05:24,540 --> 00:05:28,530 And so it's opposite His love, His courage, his faith, his 73 00:05:28,530 --> 00:05:34,260 hope. So, next time you're caught up in some turmoil and 74 00:05:34,260 --> 00:05:38,130 some drama rather than shy away from it and resist it, and 75 00:05:38,130 --> 00:05:43,770 internalize that suffering. Ask yourself what could possibly be 76 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:50,520 the experience that life is summoning me to realize.

Thank 77 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:55,050 you once again for joining me on this video blog and seeing the 78 00:05:55,080 --> 00:06:01,590 end of 2013 I wish all of you a safe a prosperous healthy and 79 00:06:01,590 --> 00:06:06,090 happy 2014 and thank you for joining me this year and making 80 00:06:06,090 --> 00:06:10,560 these videos possible. My name is Tony factory. Thank you once 81 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:10,890 again