The Opportunity Inside the Challenge

Made Janur Yasa, a restaurant owner on the island of Bali, watched as people struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic and moved away, leaving trash behind. It was a doubly upsetting dilemma, but "inside the challenge there is opportunity." Yasa began a program in which residents could exchange plastic for rice. It was a win-win. His neighbors are fed, and he recycles their plastic. Yasa has extended the program to more than 200 villages. In under two years, he's collected around 500 tons of plastic.
“Every challenge is an opportunity for salvation.” – Eckhart Tolle
Affirmative prayer: Infinite Presence, I’m grateful that, when facing a challenge, I have the spiritual means to discern the meaning of the experience. I mindfully ask what opportunity for clarity, healing, and transformation is presenting itself, and the answers inspire a higher order of living. Thank you, God, forever. Amen.

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