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==Heading==
===Topic: ''The Consolation Prizes of Defeat''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“…the apparent [[cruelty]] of a perverse [[fate]] that heaps [[tribulation]] upon some [[suffering]] mortal may in [[reality]] be the tempering fire that is [[transmuting]] the soft iron of immature [[personality]] into the tempered steel of real [[character]].” ([[118:10|118:10.9]]).
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “It is said that [[truth]] hurts. Where does such a hurt come from? As one of its side effects, truth may initially bruise the prideful side of the small [[ego]]. It is not easy to be told about one’s shortcomings and [[weaknesses]], as many of you are already acutely aware of the areas of your [[being]] that are lacking and tend to overlook them in a self-[[protection]] mode.
“Indeed, it serves you well to take seasonal stock of the pros and cons of your evolving immature [[persona]]. It is important to [[objectively]] look at both sides of the balance sheet — the credit and the debit columns, as it is the only productive way to devise a doable [[strategy]] to tackle the ‘red areas’.
“The underlying [[intention]] should ALWAYS be remedial — rather than instilling in you a sense of hopelessness for a task that seems way out of the league of your current [[abilities]]. [[Shame]] and [[guilt]] should not be allowed to squat in [[your mind]] for extended periods, even though they can be the harsh [[catalysts]] for positive initiatives that will instantly evict them to make room for more upbeat [[emotions]] with which they are incompatible.
“[[The Father]] [[understands]] you better than you understand yourself. He has in [[mind]] the glorious picture of our fully balanced [[personality]]. He knows where He is taking you. He knows that ‘what does not kill you makes you stronger.’
===Closing===
“Dear ones, it is unavoidable that there will be growing [[pains]]. They are not pleasant and cause you to shed [[tears]]. Yet, what a wonderful sense of [[pride]] will come over you once you can measure your [[character]] [[growth]] by carving a higher notch on the rim of your door! Indeed, by acting upon the truth as it is [[revealed]] to you, you are refining your being and, by Divine [[Alchemy]]; [[the Father]] strips you from unrighteous [[pride]] to [[bless]] you with its righteous counterpart, thus prompting you to keep [[collaborating]] in this labor of tough love.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2018]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''The Consolation Prizes of Defeat''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“…the apparent [[cruelty]] of a perverse [[fate]] that heaps [[tribulation]] upon some [[suffering]] mortal may in [[reality]] be the tempering fire that is [[transmuting]] the soft iron of immature [[personality]] into the tempered steel of real [[character]].” ([[118:10|118:10.9]]).
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “It is said that [[truth]] hurts. Where does such a hurt come from? As one of its side effects, truth may initially bruise the prideful side of the small [[ego]]. It is not easy to be told about one’s shortcomings and [[weaknesses]], as many of you are already acutely aware of the areas of your [[being]] that are lacking and tend to overlook them in a self-[[protection]] mode.
“Indeed, it serves you well to take seasonal stock of the pros and cons of your evolving immature [[persona]]. It is important to [[objectively]] look at both sides of the balance sheet — the credit and the debit columns, as it is the only productive way to devise a doable [[strategy]] to tackle the ‘red areas’.
“The underlying [[intention]] should ALWAYS be remedial — rather than instilling in you a sense of hopelessness for a task that seems way out of the league of your current [[abilities]]. [[Shame]] and [[guilt]] should not be allowed to squat in [[your mind]] for extended periods, even though they can be the harsh [[catalysts]] for positive initiatives that will instantly evict them to make room for more upbeat [[emotions]] with which they are incompatible.
“[[The Father]] [[understands]] you better than you understand yourself. He has in [[mind]] the glorious picture of our fully balanced [[personality]]. He knows where He is taking you. He knows that ‘what does not kill you makes you stronger.’
===Closing===
“Dear ones, it is unavoidable that there will be growing [[pains]]. They are not pleasant and cause you to shed [[tears]]. Yet, what a wonderful sense of [[pride]] will come over you once you can measure your [[character]] [[growth]] by carving a higher notch on the rim of your door! Indeed, by acting upon the truth as it is [[revealed]] to you, you are refining your being and, by Divine [[Alchemy]]; [[the Father]] strips you from unrighteous [[pride]] to [[bless]] you with its righteous counterpart, thus prompting you to keep [[collaborating]] in this labor of tough love.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2018]]
