Tubman, a severely beaten slave, been motivated to free others, had she been a spoiled child? Maybe. But, my intuition tells me this is doubtful. However, the means do not justify the end. Child abuse, for example, isn't justifiable because someone like Oprah, takes that experience and uses it for contrast to become more than she might have. But, people who overcome their contrasts do seem to become especially incredible stellar human beings. Again, purposefully visiting pain on others is NEVER justifiable.

I've recently noticed that most of the people in my personal life that I am closest to have had a child that died. At first I thought this was an interesting coincidence. Now, I realize that I am drawn to these people because they have overcome one of the greatest pains possible, and have become deeper, kinder, more sensitive and often deeply spiritual people. (I love you guys~you know who you are~thank you for being my friends and heroes!).

Many people will never overcome the contrasts to joy in their life. This is why we don't want to invite contrast into our lives or anyone else's life. However, I would invite anyone who has had contrasts to joy and happiness in their life to consciously catapult themselves into more enlightened and loving human beings. It is as if the circumstances of life are the rubber band pulled backwards as far as possible and you are the stone also pulled backwards for a period of time. However, when the rubber band is released you are catapulted to heights that you would not have been able to go had you not been forced backwards in contrast for that period of time.

Try not to feel guilty about your contrasts because of the tenor of our times. Remember to be gentle with yourself. If a child has a wound, wouldn't your first response be to take care of it and love it? How might you use your contrasts to make the world a better place? My goal in life is to assuage the suffering of all sentient beings (I'm shooting big!). How might you use your suffering for the positive? Like a surfer riding waves who uses the contrasts in the tides to move forward, how might you put the force of contrasts to use in your life?

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