Benefiting From The Tough Times I recently returned from an wonderful trip to the amazing countryside of Jamaica where I presented a talk for the Human Resources Management Assn of Jamaica. The focus of my presentation was on a matter which is dear to my heart and of concern to most citizens of our planet today. What the heck is going on? And how will I survive all the instability with the economy and virtually everything else. I am sure some people are even worried whether or not we will even survive at all. My first suggestion to the whole world if you want to survive and thrive is quit getting your news reports from Hollywood. 2012 is a significant year, however, it is not the end of the earth. Be great if it was the end of the dark energy of Hollywood though. Any of us that are getting "a little long in the tooth" recognize that we have always been "in a tough time". In other words, there is always something traumatic going on in life and around the world. We are currently in a time that just has more of these traumatic events going on. Being a spiritual person, rather than religious, I look at the events of the world through the eyes of many prophecies. The Bible, Astrology and the Mayans to name a few are all in agreement. We are in what the Christian Bible calls "Armegeddon". The astrologists call it the "cusp between Pisces and Aquarius". The Mayan calendar only goes to 2012. A little aside here: Did you know there never was a year "0000"? Might want to check with your local astrologist and find out what year we are really in! For the benefit of brevity, the key point I wish to make about benefiting from this tough time or any tough time at all is: Learn to be present in your own life. We are never presented with a situation that is more than we can deal with. By knowing ourselves and understanding the rhythms and activities and how we personally deal with them in our own lives, we can present a powerful instrument to the benefit and fulfillment of life generally. Through this process we will live more happily, abundantly and healthily. One of the major purposes of the time we are currently living in is to test the mettle of each of us. Will we let fear or love be the basic drive in our life? It is our choice in every minute. As we move into the new world, we are required to embrace a new life style. We have to accept and integrate the mind and the heart working together. Fear must take its rightful place as a tool for awareness rather than a limiting barrier. Acceptance of a life that is much bigger than we can comprehend in our little egoic mind is crucial. Once we get past this time, will life return to the way it always was? Why would you ever want it to? Was it really that great? No matter what epoch we are in, life is never the same! Life is and always will be what you make it. The universe is just upping the ante. We, as a human species, need to grow up and start becoming civilized or we will perish. It is our choice. We need to mature en masse into beings of love, light and evolution. If you are not sure where to start, have a look at my website: www.powerofsafety.com. The books I have written are specifically designed to help you.