Things happen FOR me

In A Thousand Names for JoyByron Katie says:

Everything happens FOR you, not TO you.

When I first read that statement, it took me by surprise. I went back and re-read it.

But, the more I think about it, the more it resonates with me.

It makes sense to me that everything that's going on around me is supportive to me in some way.

I admit that it's not always apparent to me what the benefits of some "difficulties" are.

However, I've noticed that, since I've adopted the attitude that everything happens FOR me, I've felt a lot more open to waiting and finding out what the benefits are when they're not immediately obvious.

That openness feels much calmer than the knee-jerk reactions that used to be more common in me.