Falling from Grace to Grace: A Message out of a Mess

By Faysal Rasoul

In our lives we will all experience a Fall, a catastrophe, a disaster. From the death of a loved one to a bitter divorce, illness, or the collapse of a business, it is part of the human experience to live through tragedy and despair.

Rather than try to avoid or refuse to accept each Fall, this book draws from the authors personal experience and teaches you that falling is a natural phenomenon. While a Fall may not be pleasant, author Faysal Rasoul shows you how best to prepare for such a calamity, survive its consequences with grace, and thrive and flourish in its aftermath.

If you have fallen into the trap of fear, denial and hopelessness, this book will help you to find, not only your way out, but your way up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Dec 23, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504370912

Faysal Rasoul

Faysal Rasoul is an entrepreneur from the United Arab Emirates who took over his family business and spent thirty five years successfully expanding it from one to four major companies, before losing everything in the biggest “Fall” of his life. Facing complete financial ruin he reinvented himself, restructured his business in order to survive and discovered a new life purpose in the process. In this inspirational book he shares his journey and lessons learned in order to be of value to others. A British citizen of Palestinian origins, Faysal has been married for twenty six years and is the proud father of two young men.

Book preview

SECTION 1

CHAPTER ONE

The Message

I always wanted to write something that would motivate people. I conditioned myself to believe I would do so when life was perfect. Well, look at it now, it’s far from perfect, yet there is a compelling feeling inside me to share this lesson: "A message out of a mess!

This book is recommended to be read by everyone, especially businessmen and women or those aspiring to be. At times you might find it mysterious in its content. The reason for that is I felt I want to leave it to the reader to see where this book fits into their life, and not the other way around. If this book can help even one person avoid the circumstances I went through, then the purpose of this exercise has been achieved. It is said we have to learn through experience, believe me some experiences are better left unlived and rather read about! The idea after all is to learn. You might find the entire book intriguing, or perhaps a chapter will resonate with you. The important thing is the take home value I hope it will deliver.

I worked relentlessly for 35 years, over-seeing every detail of my businesses and personal life with passion and a great sense of pride. Then I lost it all. I fell from Grace.

I envisioned the Fall TO grace as my return to safety. It is all that, but much more than this, it’s about the journey. The suffering and pain unravelled feelings I never knew existed. The slow release of their clutch on my soul, made me savour comfort and health. The hope that replaced uncertainty and fear that allowed me to concede to my past, relish every moment of the present and aspire to the future. The sleepless nights and worrisome awakenings, the conquering of my ego, ensued by the humility and knowledge I have gained in deciphering the Morse code of my identity, have been pivotal in empowering and composing the new me. I am now equipped to embark upon the dawn of the legacy I am about to create Falling From Grace To Grace.

CHAPTER TWO

Fall!!! It’s Natural

The word Fall has been condemned since the beginning of time. You fall and break your leg, you fall into a trap, fall on your luck, and the list goes on and on. Yet the word Fall is probably the most defining word in the natural development of human beings. Didn’t Adam and Eve fall from the heavens onto earth? If it wasn’t for the rain falling would there be life? What an empty life it would be if we didn’t fall in love. And isn’t the fall of a dictator a happy occasion for his people? You see falling is not necessarily bad. It is not the end, but a new beginning.

Society, culture and economics associate the word Fall with failure. You fall that’s it! You are ostracized, without any regard for your circumstances, character or age. The phobia of falling starts in childhood. From your first steps you are not taught how to walk, but actually, how not to Fall. The fear magnifies in your subconscious until it becomes an inherent behaviour and ultimately controls your judgement of yourself and others.

Naturally, the moment you feel you are about to Fall, you are conditioned to resist. You grab onto everything you can get your hands on in a futile attempt to keep you from this fate, but falling is not the end, it’s a new beginning. Take the Fall and stand up again.

The fear of falling blinds you to logical analysis. It consumes you to the extent of internal withdrawal. You may appear to function socially or professionally but in reality