The Common Denominator
I was watching a comedian on TV who told a joke that gave me the opportunity to relate it to personal growth and awareness. I'll give you the general idea of the joke just to make the point. It won't be verbatim and I do hope this doesn't offend anyone.
After a comment he made about soldiers and sex, a woman in the audience yelled out, "I've slept with over 39 army men and they were all a waste of my time! They were all terrible!" He paused for a moment and then said, "Did it ever occur to you that you were the only common denominator in all those situations?"
In high school I had a girlfriend who had difficulty keeping friendships. She could be a little rough around the edges and eventually, I, too, chose to walk away. Knowing what I know now, she was not able to see herself as the common denominator.
Obviously not all relationships are right for everyone. But, when we find ourselves alone over and over again, perhaps we need to pause and reflect.
Obviously not all jobs are right for everyone. But, when we find ourselves unhappy in each job or being fired or quitting over and over again, perhaps we need to pause and reflect.
Obviously not all books, CD's or seminars are right for everyone. But, when we find ourselves wanting to create personal change, and keep banging up against the same wall that stops us from creating that change, while others, studying the same concepts are able to create the change they're seeking, perhaps we need to pause and reflect.
It's critical that we be willing to look inside with an honest set of eyes and ask, "What is it I'm not doing or allowing in, that keeps me from experiencing the changes I'm wanting to experience, since I seem to be the common denominator here?"




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