A Brain Strainer

You know I am always looking for brain-strainers. This is one that captured my mind:

"It is strange that while praying, we seldom ask for a change of character, but always a change of circumstances."
~Anonymous.

Pondering on this, I have to say it's true. We always look at the situation we are in and want it to change without looking at how we got ourselves in to it. We usually do not see that we can get ourselves out of it as well. It is up to us and not someone else to do so. Somewhere along the line we acted which led to the situation.

It is so much easier to blame someone else. To look at ourselves is not only hard work, but also something we really don't like to do. We would have to set aside our pride, self esteem and a lot of times, our selfishness as well. We have to admit and accept we are not perfect. It may hurt at first, but it's all for learning purposes and we come out so much better in the end.

A change of character often leads to a more beautiful person. :-)