When good is near you, when you have life in yourself, it is not by any known or accustomed way; you shall not discern the foot-prints of any other; you shall not see the face of man; you shall not hear any name; the way, the thought, the good, shall be wholly strange and new. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I had no idea that I would spend the majority of the past week with sixteen wonderful people embarking on a journey not knowing for sure where we were going. In the space of trust and safety each one helped open a world of amazement and wonder that allowed new possibilities emerge. The awareness around each turn seems "wholly strange and new".
The beauty of the experience was the arrival surprised by the beauty, joy, peace and love...Amazingly the elements were not in another land or in the hands of a magician or wizard but within the travelers. Many of the gifts were found in what each thought to be excess baggage, unwanted items, even junk. Each of the sojourners had dreams, but once on the journey, those dreams were exchanged for new ones or those of long ago that were thought to be unreasonable and childish. One of the greatest surprises was playing with one another in the innocence of a child... free of judgement and steeped in love and trust.
Having arrived in such a wonderful land it would be easy to just rest. This arrival only is the earnest payment on what is to come! Growth and expansion with focus helps block out all of the distractions, keeps you from being the prisoner of the moment, becoming disoriented. As you journey, be open to being surprised with more than you imagined; seize each moment. Had I insisted on my original destination, I would be a hermit in a world of a few people...each like prisoners of my fear of being alone and abandoned. Being 'open' to the new possibilities, I have become wealthy beyond imagination ..a multitude of people in my life because they are free to be who they are and they choose to be my friend!! WOW
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, if we follow the truth, it will bring us out safe at last. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Think of a time when you didn’t think you were capable of doing something, but then surprised yourself. How will you surprise yourself this week?
I will surprise my self by completing a project that has been hanging for about two years. This Week.
Think of a time when you didn’t think you were capable of doing something, but then surprised yourself. How will you surprise yourself this week?
I will surprise my self by completing a project that has been hanging for about two years. This Week.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Mass Mindedness
These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Is the insecurity you’re defending worth the dream you’ll never realize? or the love you’ll never venture? or the joy you’ll never feel?
Will the blunder matter in 10 years? Or 10 weeks? Or 10 days? Or 10 minutes?
Can you be happy being anything less than who you really are?
Now Do. The Thing. You Fear. (Lachlan Cotter)
The voice one hears in solitude is that voice of the genius, our intuition, our imagination. The noise and churning in the familiar world of the masses drown, confuse and overpower these voices within that call use to expansion of our being. The addiction to approval is powerful and is constantly pulling one to prison of acceptance. There resistance is viewed as the enemy in mass mindedness and one often feel a negative emotion when seeking their own expression. Separation or being different triggers insecurity and the need to rationalize or defend that security has an extremely high price... unrealized dreams and the experience of love and joy.
Fear of failure is a familiar cry heard from those huddled in the pseudo-security of mass mindedness. Those fears of success may be the fear of separation. What will today's blunder matter in the future. Can you do anything less than who you are? Great questions, thanks to Lachlan Cotter!
Is the insecurity you’re defending worth the dream you’ll never realize? or the love you’ll never venture? or the joy you’ll never feel?
Will the blunder matter in 10 years? Or 10 weeks? Or 10 days? Or 10 minutes?
Can you be happy being anything less than who you really are?
Now Do. The Thing. You Fear. (Lachlan Cotter)
The voice one hears in solitude is that voice of the genius, our intuition, our imagination. The noise and churning in the familiar world of the masses drown, confuse and overpower these voices within that call use to expansion of our being. The addiction to approval is powerful and is constantly pulling one to prison of acceptance. There resistance is viewed as the enemy in mass mindedness and one often feel a negative emotion when seeking their own expression. Separation or being different triggers insecurity and the need to rationalize or defend that security has an extremely high price... unrealized dreams and the experience of love and joy.
Fear of failure is a familiar cry heard from those huddled in the pseudo-security of mass mindedness. Those fears of success may be the fear of separation. What will today's blunder matter in the future. Can you do anything less than who you are? Great questions, thanks to Lachlan Cotter!
Friday, June 10, 2011
A divine idea!
Imitation is Suicide. Insist on yourself; never imitate. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Write down in which areas of your life you have to overcome these suicidal tendencies of imitation, and how you can transform them into a newborn you – one that doesn’t hide its uniqueness, but thrives on it. There is a “divine idea which each of us represents” – which is yours? (Fabian Kruse)
Early human learning relies on imitation. Children often seek to imitate the behaviors of those around them. It become an essential way of acquiring skills of survival in our culture. Dependency on this learning technique arrests development of an individual's potential. Inherent in each in each of us is the desire for growth and expansion. This aspiration awakens the genius in us in the form of dreams, visions and goals. Saying no; arguing for the reasons not to follow the dream is surely death or arrested development of our soul and spirit. The reasons limit our endeavor to known resources and only bargain for the 'minimum wage'.
A recent 'divine' idea is no doubt influenced by the actions of others, but is also inspired. For years my wife, Pat, and I have lead personal growth seminars. Joplin, Missouri was struck with a devastating tornado in May. The vision came as I was planting our spring garden. Why not take our seminar to the community of Joplin for those whose lives were devastated by this natural disaster? Why not provide it as a way to help them recover and perhaps restructure their personal lives as other are helping to restore the physical aspects of their community? Why not invite others wanting to assist in this aspect of recovery a vehicle to serve the residents in Joplin? As I share this idea with others, it captures and stimulates the compassion and imagination of many. I'm so excited for the recovery of the 'spirit' of many Joplin!
Write down in which areas of your life you have to overcome these suicidal tendencies of imitation, and how you can transform them into a newborn you – one that doesn’t hide its uniqueness, but thrives on it. There is a “divine idea which each of us represents” – which is yours? (Fabian Kruse)
Early human learning relies on imitation. Children often seek to imitate the behaviors of those around them. It become an essential way of acquiring skills of survival in our culture. Dependency on this learning technique arrests development of an individual's potential. Inherent in each in each of us is the desire for growth and expansion. This aspiration awakens the genius in us in the form of dreams, visions and goals. Saying no; arguing for the reasons not to follow the dream is surely death or arrested development of our soul and spirit. The reasons limit our endeavor to known resources and only bargain for the 'minimum wage'.
A recent 'divine' idea is no doubt influenced by the actions of others, but is also inspired. For years my wife, Pat, and I have lead personal growth seminars. Joplin, Missouri was struck with a devastating tornado in May. The vision came as I was planting our spring garden. Why not take our seminar to the community of Joplin for those whose lives were devastated by this natural disaster? Why not provide it as a way to help them recover and perhaps restructure their personal lives as other are helping to restore the physical aspects of their community? Why not invite others wanting to assist in this aspect of recovery a vehicle to serve the residents in Joplin? As I share this idea with others, it captures and stimulates the compassion and imagination of many. I'm so excited for the recovery of the 'spirit' of many Joplin!
Which Story Will You Choose?
To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men, that is genius. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is burning deep inside of you? If you could spread your personal message RIGHT NOW to 1 million people, what would you say? (Eric Handler)
Human misery is often a choice. No doubt there are many situations of suffering that happen as a result of the acts of nature, miscalculation of other people, or intentional abuse or aggression that are not of one's choosing. Most everyone in the world has been or is a victim. A first choice I have about that situation is the story I tell myself regarding the situation. My identity can be defined by the victim story or the wholeness that resides in me. The wholeness has the energy and genius to help alleviate or manage that terrible situation. Human misery often separates us from others which empowers the misery is often a choice as to whether to seek connection or not. Each human, when physically and mentally capable, can choose their story and their connections. The message in the simplest form, "each of us is whole and worthy of our desires which respects the wholeness and worthiness of all creation."
What is burning deep inside of you? If you could spread your personal message RIGHT NOW to 1 million people, what would you say? (Eric Handler)
Human misery is often a choice. No doubt there are many situations of suffering that happen as a result of the acts of nature, miscalculation of other people, or intentional abuse or aggression that are not of one's choosing. Most everyone in the world has been or is a victim. A first choice I have about that situation is the story I tell myself regarding the situation. My identity can be defined by the victim story or the wholeness that resides in me. The wholeness has the energy and genius to help alleviate or manage that terrible situation. Human misery often separates us from others which empowers the misery is often a choice as to whether to seek connection or not. Each human, when physically and mentally capable, can choose their story and their connections. The message in the simplest form, "each of us is whole and worthy of our desires which respects the wholeness and worthiness of all creation."
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