Idea Title:  Grief As a Blessing

I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow and called out, "It tastes sweet, does it not?" "You've caught me," grief answered, "and you've ruined my business, how can I sell sorrow now when you know it's a blessing?"

</blockquote>JALALUDDIN RUMI (1207-1273) Persian mystical poet and Sufi saint.<blockquote>

Quotedin "Wisdom of the Ages", by Wayne W. Dyer, who adds: One of the great teachings of my life came from my exploration of the <i></i>Kabbalah, a mystical text of Judaism that goes back many centuries, as do Rumi's teachings. <blockquote></blockquote>

The simple lesson for me was “The falls of our life provide us with the energy to propel ourselves to a higher level.” I read and reread this ancient wisdom....I discovered the truth of this idea that every fall provides us with the opportunity to generate the energy to move to higher consciousness.