Chaos is a ladder.
I have borrowed those words from a line in Game of Thrones. If you, like me, enjoyed it’s evolving story, it offered rich fodder for observing the games people play, and the character arcs and manoeuvres that follow. And while it is fantasy entertainment it showed some great examples of where things, in life, and with power, can go wrong.
And sometimes things do go wrong.
And when they do, that’s a time to choose.
There has been much written about the dark triad and the light triad in leadership and management terminology. And yes, they coexist, in the world, and in each of us, depending on our conscious awareness and reactions, to everyday life, and the issues and crises that confront us.
Sometimes people come to see me, and they are angry. And it’s at that point that I ask them an important question.
Will they be a destroyer? Or will they be a creator?
That question makes a difference, between choosing actions based on primal factors like lashing out or vengeance, or inspired factors, like care and inspiration. It has an impact on them, and the world around them.
And while anger is intelligent fuel, because it tells you something is wrong. How you use that fuel can burn bright as light, or burn dark as a destroying firestorm.
And while large power dynamics are at play, and we see them every day, staying aware that no matter the issue, you can choose how to address a crisis as a way to create, and improve, in the sphere of influence in which you move.
Sometimes things just don’t go to plan. Sometimes we’re hit by a curveball. Sometimes we’re confronted by the unexpected.
Sometimes things just don’t go your way.
Sometimes one small thing is the last straw.
A job might disappear, someone else beats you for that promotion, a plan may go awry, a relationship may break up, your child may bring home a bad school report, a strategy may not provide the returns you were hoping for, you have received a health scare that you were not prepared for. Every day each of us, is challenged to make decisions, from the best of us. To expand the love, to create the light, to move the world from a degenerative plight.
And while we would all like to avoid chaos and crisis, they happen. They provide a ladder of opportunity for inspired action.
Because sometimes what goes wrong is the launching pad, and ladder, for getting things right, for yourself, your family, your work, and/or your surroundings, creating a mandala of wholeness for a new wellbeing in your world order.
If you are being presented by a challenge, pause for a minute. Consider your options and what you engage in. Self-regulate. Choose how you can add value, to prepare for a new life avenue.
Consider how the challenge offers an opportunity, for you, and those you lead and influence around you. To improve. To build a new world, that serves to inspire, and create. Aligning to a new fate.
SaraSwati Shakti