from a wise spiritual guide/friend

maybe you can benefit from these words. my brain is still trying to wrap around the words and soak in the message.

Lesson #1
"When the Ego distrusts another Ego, where is the
Spirit in the whole situation? Allow the Spirit to
trust based on the knowledge It possesses rather than
allowing the Ego to distrust based on experience--or
the lack thereof."

Lesson #2
"Remember the lessons learned from a trial rather than
focusing on the pain endured. If you make decisions
based on the lessons learned, you make decisions based
on knowledge; if you make decisions based on the
remembrance of pain, you are making decisions based on
fear...the fear of hurting."