I often get frustrated over the differences among us – it makes getting things done more difficult and life more uncomfortable.

But upon reflection I’m so grateful for the differences among us.   If life is about growth, the differences among us are one of our greatest blessings.  They allow us to look at things from different perspectives and evolve at a rapid rate.   Because of the differences among us, society will evolve – there is really no way for it not to.   But for each of us individually, growth is not a given.   It is a choice.   And the choice starts with how we view our differences.  Do we view them as an opportunity to look at things through different lenses?  Or do we look at our differences as an annoyance to our ease and comfort?

Society tells us that life is about ease and comfort.   Going against the flow is not an easy task.

Timothy Velner is a husband, father, attorney and author living in Minneapolis. You can follow his daily blog – a series of discussions between the worry-self and the present-self at – thespiritualgym.me