There's a Golden Nugget of Opportunity in Every Problem

The Unexpected Road Always Offers Something

A while ago, I was driving a route I knew well. One I’d taken so many times I could do it without thinking – autopilot had kicked in and my mind was elsewhere.
Then I realised that I was not where I should be. Somewhere along the way, I’d taken a wrong turn and ended up travelling a very unfamiliar road. I was definitely somewhere new.

It would’ve been easy to get frustrated and see this as a delay, an error, or something that needed fixing. But instead, I took a deep breath and asked the question:

“What’s here that I wasn’t expecting, but might actually need?”

That shift in mindset changed everything. It always does.

Because the truth is, things don’t always go to plan, in fact they often don’t. But that doesn’t mean they’re going wrong, or you’ve made a bad decision. Often, they’re unfolding exactly as they need to, so you can see something you’ve been avoiding, open something that’s been waiting, or stretch into something that couldn’t be reached from the path you were on.

It’s about recognising that even discomfort can be useful and that every setback has within it the seed of something that can move your life forward in a positive way. There is a golden nugget of opportunity waiting to be found in every setback. The only thing preventing you from finding it, is your mindset. Focus on the possibilities, rather than the problems.

So next time you take a wrong turn in life, or something unexpected happens, just reflect on what possibilities are there for you to move your life forward somehow. It’s not the problem you initially thought it was.

Discover Your Abundance Archetype

The Abundance Archetype Quiz is built on that same idea. Whatever energy you’re living through right now, it’s showing you something valuable.

This quiz is here to help you name it, understand it, and use it as the starting point for conscious growth. This is a lens through which you can grow.

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