“NO – WIN  ZONE”

“No-win zone”- suspended development in life – caused by compulsion and unfortunately by forces within us as well. However difficult it is to confess that, when you realize it, it is horrible.

Certain boldness is necessary here, not staying idle and complaining that there is no way out of this “no-win zone”.

I mentioned boldness. Most people think that to be bold means not to be afraid. The lack of fear is not boldness. Boldness is the ability to go in spite of fear and pain.

If you succeed you find out that overcoming fear not only makes you stronger but it is also a great step forward to the road leading out of the “no-win zone”. It is a road across a desert, with no way back. You can go through the desert of life, making your way through thorn bushes and sharp stones.

But you should not forget that there are other “surprises”. Because while you walk through the desert you will find “oases” as well. You will start to find some greenery here and there, streams water under the sand.

Most people stop, find a place that looks secure to them, build walls around it in the sand contentedly, and stay there, instead of going on. It you accept that, the truth is you will find yourself in the “no-win zone” again. Then, who do you blame for that? You look for truth. You ask questions, cast the blame on people and, if you come upon a true answer, you get confused and angry. More often than not your wishes exclude finding the truth. Then who is to blame and who is innocent?

The most important aspect of it all is to awaken the sleeping remorse and to confess the guilt in you. To overcome fear from change. Change makes a man better, fairer, beaming with light. Otherwise there are those rare reminiscences of the fact that someday time will judge your deeds. Your conscience you have forgotten and you will hate to be reminded of it.

The fastest way to overcome these obstacles is to accept the fact that whatever happens to you is aimed at your development in life. Otherwise, the “surprises” life has for you confront you and startle you because everything beyond your expectations is in motion. While you pine away over dreams that did not come true, Thousands of tokens around are being confirmed, aims achieved, good deeds accomplished. The world itself lives its unpredictable, variegated life every day and, from there, your everlasting expectations originate, stay on and thrive.

G.T.T. /Bulgaria/

All the articles from the first magazine “Open Doors” were translated by Antoaneta Doncheva.