Thoughts and Perspectives – Rumi/Marianne Williamson – Burdens & Ease

“Burdens are the foundation of ease and bitter things the forerunners of pleasure.”  Rumi

As parents of struggling teens, the weight on our shoulders sometimes feels overwhelming.  At least, at times it felt like that to me.  So when I heard this quote in today’s podcast by Marianne Williamson‘s on Oprah.com, I was intrigued.  To quote from within the podcast:

“…“If you assume that every single situation, every aspect of every situation, comes with a lesson, comes with an opportunity to be bigger than you were before, to be stronger than you were before, to be more compassionate than you were before, to be more excellent than you were before, then that means that even here lies the foundation of a better life.…

Viewed from these perspectives, even though your life may seem overwhelming today, your life will unfold and in time you will have created a better life.   My hope is that for now these thoughts help ease your days.

Should you wish to listen to the complete podcast, please go to http://www.oprah.com/media/20090605-miraclethought-marianne-williamson-discipline.