post of choice

On my post of my choice I am thinking about a quote that we have probably heard before from Albert Einstein, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

I do believe that every human being will face challenges and sometimes those challenges are difficult to work through but when people can find what works for them they will have a more solid foundation for accomplishing what matters most to them.  I think that counseling is all about empowerment and helping clients find their self. I think counseling is just one of the avenues that can help others muddle through this roller coaster of life.  Sometimes I think counselors are like a GPS for clients, counselors can help clients see the goal or destination that the client wants to reach, but the client still has to do the work to get it. I will close by using another one of my favorite quotes form Shel Silverstein, “Listen to the mustn’ts child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossible, and the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me…anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”