There Are No Chance Meetings! Here Are 6 Types of Cosmic Encounters!
Fate blesses us with new acquaintances. Many people cross our paths in the course of our lives, some have come to stay, still others are just passing through. Some bring joy and new perspectives, others are meant to disturb our peace of mind and throw us off course. Even if we are very careful and selective in our choice of interactions, there is very little we can really influence who comes into our lives, because each person has a job to do. They do this unconsciously and without mission. Only the very few leave us completely unimpressed. Our life always takes place in exchange with others. Unless you live as a modern hermit in the deep woods, you won’t escape this law of nature. There is also no patent remedy for how to face new acquaintances in order to derive the best possible benefit from them. What helps is merely the certainty that no one disturbs our circles by chance. This can happen in many ways. We have summarized the six most common types of cosmic encounters for you in our article today.
1. People who create change
Some new acquaintances literally have this mission tattooed on their foreheads. In addition to new friends who inspire us, these can also be new neighbors who finally make the idea of moving palatable. However, this form of encounter occurs most frequently in professional life. The classic: new superiors who leave no stone unturned. Observe this development calmly with skepticism and remain attentive. Try to go along with these changes as far as you can in good conscience. Will you be pushed to your limits or maybe even beyond? Is it time for a change? Sometimes the pressure of suffering has to be so high that we have no other solution. We will certainly remember these pushers with bitterness and resentment for a while. Strictly speaking, however, we should be grateful.
2. People who are good for you and your soul
Some encounters touch us even though they may be short-lived and seemingly superficial. There are people who simply do us good and restore our inner peace. These encounters can be scenes of everyday life, such as when someone helps an old lady cross the street or gives us a smile quite unexpectedly. But these people can also become part of our lives. We immediately feel a deep connection to them, as if we have known them forever. They are good role models for us and show us new ways to live and fulfill our lives in the best possible way. They guide our interests in directions that turn out to be true fortunes for us and above all they are one thing: always there for us. Such people are rare, they do not judge and do not want to teach us consciously, although unconsciously of course they do it very well. In a way, they are just the friend we desperately need at the time.
3. People who bring pain and chaos into your life
These encounters take place mainly in the areas of love, romance and partnership. Only someone we love and care about can really hurt us. The chaos takes place at the beginning in our gut feelings, where the notorious butterflies knock us out of the comfortable track of our existence. Unfortunately, not all of these encounters end happily. Great expectations are disappointed, hopes for a common future are not fulfilled. In the best case, it ends at that. In the worst case, we are deeply hurt and fall into an emotional abyss. At that moment, nothing is a comfort to us, not even the prospect that we will emerge enormously strengthened and grown from this low point in our lives. The grief and despair that some people can inflict on us is a long-lasting one and can cause symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress. So we suffer from these encounters not only mentally, but also physically. We will remember these incidents for a very long time, and letting go and forgiving will be difficult. However, when enough time has passed, we will be able to see the meaning behind it.
4. People who are destined to stay by your side
Friends for life – what could be better? According to some sociological theories, we only have a relatively short period of time in life during childhood and adolescence to form friendships that last and last until the end of our lives. This may be due to the fact that this bond strengthens as we grow and develop together, living side by side. In adulthood, this bonus falls away, and often we have only comparatively superficial acquaintances.
5. People who remind you what really matters in life
They are the true, Zen masters in the school of our lives and also like to hold up a mirror to us sometimes. We meet them in honorary positions, in social professions or simply as devoted parents who put their family above everything. Sometimes they also put us to shame, and we would like to be a little more like them. That thought alone made them serve their purpose in our lives. They are like an invisible guideline, raising the bar noticeably and redefining our goals. These are often personalities who dedicate their existence to other people, but also those who show us a completely alternative way of life that we would never have thought of on our own.
6. People who are just passing through your life
Some encounters are fleeting and occur, so to speak, on a project basis. The project is always a stage of life that requires special attention and help. According to the motto: We don't always get what we want, but we always get what we need at the moment, these people are there with advice and action and enrich our existence briefly, but make a mark that lasts. These can be vacation acquaintances who impressed you with their life story or knowledge, teachers who made your school days bearable, or former neighbors whose friendly greeting in the morning you remember with a smile every time you walk past their house.
Today’s Conclusion
Every person we meet is a friend or a teacher. This Chinese proverb hits the nail of interpersonal encounters on the head: we basically learn from every meeting, but some lessons are harder than others. As social creatures, we will find a way to get along without each other, even if getting along is not always easy. When a new acquaintance enters the stage of our lives, the role they will play in it is never clear from the start. Unfortunately, our fellow human beings come without a script and without an instruction manual. In any case, we can meet them with respect and appreciation – even a pinch of caution won’t hurt. Chances are very good that there will be companions along the way who will provide us with a breath of fresh air and enrich our existence extraordinarily. You can’t miss them, because they are destined for you. And Buddha teaches us:. You don't recognize special people, you feel them. That's it for today.