You may have heard the phrase “everyone has a cross to bear” referring, of course, to the story of Jesus’ execution. The dictionary roughly defines a cross to bear as having a heavy burden of responsibility or a problem that must deal with alone. The phrase is really meant to say “you think you have problems, well everyone has problems and many are worse than yours”.
In flow there is no such thing as a cross to bear. If you have responsibility or a “burden” it is easily dealt with in flow.
But what about something serious, such as losing a leg in a car accident? When you are in flow it simply isn’t an issue, it isn’t a cross to bear. Yes, you need to deal with the physical and psychological aspects of the loss, but when that is accomplished your life can be a success in flow.
Want proof? Take a look at the canine world. Ever see a dog with a missing leg, blind eye, or a limp? The dog just goes on as before the injury — there is no remorse or a sense of “burden”. But if the dog’s owners treat it as a burden or something wrong, the dog will react in kind — not wanting to live as before. But unimpeded flow is for the dog to live life to the fullest.
These are extreme examples, but they point out a simple fact — treating something as a cross to bear is a negative act that generates flow blockages. You cannot possibly be successful if you see your life as being one long path of suffering.
So, yes, everyone has problems. But dealing with them in flow rather than settling for “it’s my lot in life” or “I was made to suffer” is the best, and most successful (!), course of action.