On The Journey with SJK
"On the Journey" with SJK is an on-the go spiritual self help podcast which deep dives, in a simplified manner, into how individual thoughts, words and actions are creative forces that shape and influence our outcomes and destiny. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth, seeking to improve your business or relationships, looking to overcome challenges in your life, or simply seeking to create a better version of yourself, this podcast is for you. "On The Journey" is dedicated to harnessing the immense inner power that every individual possesses, and exploring different techniques and tools that can help us shift our lives in meaningful and practical ways.
The host, Sneha Jain Kirloskar (SJK) is a graduate in Economics & Finance from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. She is also the Founder & Trustee of an educational non-profit in India, that has impacted over 3000 children since its inception. SJK has also worked in her own energy meter company seeing its initiation, expansion and strategic sale. Passionate about energy, sustainable businesses and the environment, she completed a Masters in Energy Policy from the University of Sussex, UK. In spite of having worked in social entrepreneurship and the energy business, SJK's podcast focuses on how internal energy or human energy is the determinant of how everything shapes out in life.
SJK enjoys playing the piano and she writes inspirational and empowering songs on human potential and energy. She recently released two singles called "Universe Within" and "Misaligning My Destiny" under "Lyrics by SJK". She lives in London with her husband and enjoys visiting the countryside and being in nature.
Connect with SJK:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthejourneywithsjk/
- Email: info@onthejourneywithsjk.com
- Web: http://www.onthejourneywithsjk.com
Listen to SJK’s songs:
Universe Within - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/universe-within/1767222410?i=1767222419
Misaligning My Destiny - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/misaligning-my-destiny/1771502830?i=1771502978
On The Journey with SJK
Episode 6: Challenges & Obstacles: Lessons from Adversity & Turning Challenges into Avenues for Spiritual Growth
Every challenge and obstacle in life is meant to serves as a catalyst for spiritual growth and an opportunity to transform and elevate our lives. When we face difficulties, it's important to view them not as setbacks, but as tests that come to teach us something, bring the best out of us and shape our character. By embracing challenging situations with acceptance, patience, faith, humility and gratitude, we can uncover the valuable lessons they impart. Acceptance is key, as resisting the difficulties only amplifies our suffering. Instead, recognising and understanding what each situation is meant to teach us allows us to grow spiritually and emotionally, ultimately attracting and manifesting the positive outcomes we desire out of life.
In this episode we explore how to harness the power of challenges and obstacles to fuel our spiritual transformation and personal development.
Tune in!
What You Will Learn:
- [00:01] Intro and a recap of the previous episodes
- [00:46] How to deal with challenges and obstacles in life
- [02:15] Accepting tough situations gracefully
- [03:36] How to respond to situations with understanding what it brings out of us
- [05:41] Patience and having faith for the best
- [06:25] Practicing gratitude even in the midst of challenges
- [07:18] Forgiveness and letting go of resentment
- [08:08] A quick recap of the episode
- [09:11] Ending the episode
Standout Quotes:
- “Think of challenges as tests that you need to pass and lessons that you need to learn and transform yourself spiritually.” [01:47]
- “Sometimes a lot of pain comes because we thought that a certain situation or person would stay or be a certain way.” [02:47]
- “We never question when good things happen to us; we accept them so easily; accepting the so not great things is equally important, and may as well accept them gracefully.” [03:12]
- ‘’Don't let a person or a situation bring out the worst in you; don't give anyone the power to destroy that inherent goodness in you.” [05:13]
- “Sometimes we just need to have more patience and faith that the best will happen; Just because it does not happen today or at our terms, doesn't mean it's never going to happen.” [06:08]
Connect with SJK:
Listen to SJK’s songs:
"Universe Within" on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/universe-within/1767222410?i=1767222419
"Universe Within" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/22KyMowWInaF1qOD2zW6bs?si=EaU30r1vRCOb2OtPBz4Ttg&nd=1&dlsi=b99ecbb6833d4123
Link to the Exercise 4 spreadsheet Format:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WCWg2aLRCGwC_XyPyhVg69TLuywuL7eZzL_RLv96MXA/edit?usp=sharing