The unexpected is not often welcome.

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When something happens we aren't prepared for, we have a hard time.

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We like to know what's going on.

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That certainty gives us a sense of control.

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Yet the desire for control often comes at a cost.

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The cost is a loss of spontaneity.

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Which is a shame for the sense of control is an illusion itself.

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Yet when we open up to the mysteries of life, we find something special in the unexpected.

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For when we allow ourselves to embrace the unknown when it comes to us, we can find true treasures.

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Not just the treasure of opportunity.

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The treasure of unexpected relationships.

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Of adventures beyond our imagination.

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And the surprise of beautiful and grace.

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For when go walking down a trail we never walked before, it can bring us to amazing vistas.

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To a hidden waterfall or a lake.

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Or some other spectacular piece of nature.

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Perhaps we just travel to work on a different route.

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And because of that we stumble upon a store or restaurant we never knew existed.

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Yet when we are presented with a difficulty that causes us to have to do something different than we expected, we grumble and complain about it.

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Instead of embracing the change as a new adventure in life.

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Not knowing what is to come can be frightening to many of us.

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When we can be curious instead of afraid, we are more able to receive the gift of the unexpected.

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We open up to new possibilities.

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And we can be rewarded for our openness with new riches.

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Physical riches, emotional riches, and even spiritual riches.

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Flexibility, adaptability, and being open to what may come can be our greatest assets.

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If we allow them to guide through those unexpected moments.

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Of course not all unexpected moments are pleasant.

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Yet even in the unpleasant ones there are gifts to be had.

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It is up to us to look for those gifts and find them where they may be.

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Not in the expected parts of our lives.

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In the unexpected, unknown, and undiscovered parts of life.

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The unexpected moments of life can be the most beautiful, if we allow our eyes to see them that way.

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So where in your own life can be more open to the unexpected?

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Where are there gifts in the unexpected parts of your own life?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour