We are all grounded in and inseparably connected with the Wholeness that is God. We are each a wave in the universal ocean of life, all expressions of the One Source. Yet we are also distinct and unique individualizations of it. No two of us are like.
Perceptions give rise to beliefs, and beliefs are incredible powerful. This is why it is important to be aware of exactly what we believe and really determine the perception that have caused us to adopt particular beliefs. Was it something that we heard our parents say repeatedly as we were growing up? Did the perceptions
We’ve all experienced a disorder in our live. Disorder is one way that life employs to call us to pay attention. It’s often accompanied by pain, grief, tears, and suffering. We’re not comfortable. Things are not the way that we want them to be. So many feelings and situations are whirling around us that we
So each of us has a choice. You have a choice. Your thoughts can make you and the world around you suffer more or suffer less. If you want to create a more collegial, harmonious atmosphere in your… community, don’t start by trying to change other people. Your first priority should be to find your
We can’t find the peace of silence without stopping. Running faster and faster, pushing ourselves harder, will never bring it within our reach. We won’t find it anywhere but here.
One of the greatest gifts we have is the gift of choice. We get to choose what food to eat, what cloth to wear, who to hang out with, what job to take, and what relationship works for us. Yes, choice is a great gift. The gift of choice has great effects in ours lives.
I know that none of you do this. But I and some of your friends, well, we can sometimes get stressed out because we just cannot accept certain things in our lives. The relationship didn’t work out. The perfect job just released us. Whatever the situation, we just cannot and will not accept that this
Breaking old habits requires noticing that you’re creating impediments in your life, and that these impediments have become excuses for so-called limitations. For example, if you’re averse to risk taking and tend to choose the safe or easy path, this has caused you to erect mental barriers. Such barriers are what I’m calling “excuses,” and
Having a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing sounds easy until you think about how much conditioning has taken place in your life, and how many of your current thoughts were influenced by geography, the religious beliefs of your ancestors, the color of your skin, the shape of your eyes, the
We all were created with great gifts. One of those great gifts is imagination. Imagination is incredible. Without it life would not be the same. If mankind didn’t imagine that we could fly, life would be very different. If people like Henry Ford didn’t imagine the horseless carriage, again, life would be very different.