When you think fate is against you, you become isolated. Just as there is no straight line in nature, there is no straight line to success.

Your success is like a path in nature – it meanders.  It may meander into a situation that is embarrassing, or one which threatens to compromise your principles, or to force you into adversity.  When these things come up, it doesn’t mean that you’ve gone astray.

Fate is not against you.  Fate is teaching you.  Learn every lesson you can from it, so you won’t have to repeat these lessons another time through.  – Shar McBee

When you view someone as an adversary, you probably don’t see the underlying misunderstandings that created the opposition. There are always hidden forces at work that can’t be seen (yet.)

In a meeting this week someone said something that hurt and irritated me. One part of me wanted to cut him down to size. Instead, I waited – which gave my ego time to cool down.  Then, later in the meeting I realized that he didn’t even know what he had done.

ALL situations contain more than meets the eye. When you have to deal with an adversary, if you can sacrifice your desire to strike back, you will unlock the hidden elements which created the opposition.

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Shar McBee is the bestselling author of To Lead is to Serve - How to Attract Volunteers and Keep Them.  Her seminar, Joy of Fundraising for Board Members, has been attended by over 20,000 people.  Website:  www.JoyofLeadership.com