|
“It
is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is
easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he
who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the
independence of solitude.”
―
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have always
been attracted to people who do not live to the world's
opinions. There was a time when life could be very
challenging for those who lived outside of the norms of society.
But, those who have done so have made some of the greatest
contributions to the world.
We have
realized that words have power. And so do feelings.
Consider the power of feelings to make the face turn red when we
are either embarrassed, shocked or surprised. Consider the
power of thought when we think we can do something but all that
is visible would tell us we can't. This inner power we
possess is possessed by all. Unfortunately not everyone is
aware that it is a power. And not realizing our power
causes us to use words like luck, competition and regrets.
It also causes us to be conditioned to accept so much that is
mere opinion and to give power to people, places and things.
No one, no place and no thing has any power over us unless we
give it to them or it. This is our truth and the truth for
all even if they are not aware of it.
Early
in my study of metaphysics I often heard and read the statement
"argue for your limitations and
they're yours." This
is the truth. Many people go on and on about the dis-eases
of their ancestral families; this can be about physical,
emotional and financial dis-ease. It is a belief that
heredity has power to create conditions in our life experience
without our consent. This is not true even though the
collective belief in heredity is very powerful in our culture.
It is one of those "world
opinions" that is not so
easy to live after. The belief in hereditary dis-eases
have caused so many people to attract physical dis-ease,
emotional disorders and even financial failures.
Let's
go back to the words that limit us; luck, competition, regret.
There are more but these are probably the top three. The
belief in luck carries with it a denial of universal order and
the law of attraction. Especially when it comes to the
Lotteries that are so popular, most people believe that those
who win were "lucky" or at least "luck" had something to do with
it. However, no one knows what is in the subjective mind
of another and for the most part we don't know that much of our
own subjective mind until something shows up in the visible and
lets us know. The belief in competition has caused so many
people to fail and even to try to do things. No one gets
what is ours. This is a universal, eternal, omnipresent
law of the universe. So competition is a man-made
"opinion" that has caused many a person doubt their ability to
achieve their goals and dreams. And lastly, regrets.
How can we regret anything that has made us what we are today?
We are today the sum total of our experiences and our actions
and reactions to our experiences. Regret is a block to our
progress, to our happiness and to our successful living.
Regret nothing and we will have nothing to regret seems like a
trite statement but it is a true one.
I ask
that each of you take a good look at the "inner you" ... that is
the you that you can't see in the mirror. Think about your
feelings about your life; about your thoughts about who you are
and where you ... not just your address or your position or your
financial condition ... but where you are in Spirit. Are
you enjoying something every day. Do you laugh out loud
often or never? Do you feel good when you wake up in the
morning? Do you feel good when you go to bed at night?
If not, undo the voodoo that causes you to compare (competition)
your life to others; undo the voodoo that causes you to feel
regret. Undo the voodoo that has caused you to believe in
luck ... and instead believe in yourself!
Keep the Faith!
Henry Lee Bates
(Reverend Dr.)
Please share this message on Facebook or Twitter:
Share
Click here to join our Mailing List
Click
here for Archived Messages
|
