"Always remember, it's simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons." (Simple Abundance, February 16)
I guess life just wouldn't be all that fun if we didn't have any dragons to slay along the way. Without dragons, we get caught in our familiar ruts, doing the same things every day but somehow lacking that spark that makes us want to get up in the morning. Without dragons, life is just too easy.
Now, I know many of you are wishing life would just get a bit easier...maybe you have some difficult work challenges right now, or your family situation is trying, or you are dealing with an illness, or your car caught on fire last night. (no, don't laugh, this actually happened to my Mother a few years ago, fortunately she was in a store when it happened!).
But think about it...what would we talk about if we didn't have dragons along the way to make our lives a bit more interesting? What sense of accomplishment would we walk away with if everything was simple? How would we build our self-esteem if we didn't struggle and win? And how would we be able to enjoy our vacations, time off, moments of peace if we didn't have a bit of chaos to compare them to?
It's also a way to deal with the challenges that we face with a different attitude. Maybe we shouldn't dread the challenges and broach them with trepidation. Maybe we should race into the battle (with our battle gear, of course) as if we were knights in shining armour ready to fight for our princess (or prince). Perhaps it's a good reason to be in top shape physically and mentally: we need to be at our prime to take on all the dragons.
I'm going to write out a list of all the dragons that could possibly blow fire in my direction today, maybe even imagine what each one looks like. If nothing else, it'll add a bit of humour to my day!
Have a good one!
