TODAY'S QUOTE:
If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem...
Richard Bach
Indeed you do... that kind of dependence creates disastrous conditions inside any relationship. You assign someone else a position guaranteed to fail and resent every new disappointment. Bitterness grows within them as well due to lofty expectations they can never hope to fulfill. Everyone is worse off; both are equally unhappy, and all that could have been deep and real is buried under a mountain of negative emotions. The needy one piles blame and the confused stacks questions until a solid wall separates them... all because of a treasure hunt conducted in the wrong location. The X marks the spot is within you... always has been... always will be. The blessing is yours, and so is the adventure of discovery.
We have the power to enhance someone else's happiness but if we do not possess it on our own any pleasure is short-lived. Other's can complete our happiness, but they cannot create it. They may change our residence, redecorate our surroundings, or upgrade all our conditions, but if our heart is wadded up and our mind is twisted none of that will get us any nearer to true joy. All the puzzle pieces reside within; behind the bitterness... under the poor me... beneath the baggage... scattered far and wide inside and it is up to each of us to gather, sort, select and assemble the best we can.
We may not end up with a perfect likeness of what was intended before all the damage of life began. We may tire of the search long before all the pieces are within reach. The struggle may seem to be hardly worth all the bother. Doubt may whisper and fear may scream, both seeking in their own fashion to discourage further action. The notion of the slim possibility that someone holds the key to our freedom may tempt us to turn our back on the certainty of doing it on our own. Well trust someone who walked that path... you cannot get there on someone else's dime. To earn the profit you have to invest the time. Think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Monday, March 21, 2016
Sunday, March 13, 2016
THE BOGYMAN
"WHEN THERE IS NO ENEMY WITHIN, THE ENEMIES OUTSIDE CANNOT HURT YOU." ...GERMAN PROVERB
The bogyman is defined as an imaginary monster used to frighten children so the one we are terrified of as wee ones has no power to truly hurt us. It may make us better behaved or more timid in nature, but it is only a figment of our imagination planted by others as a twisted tool to re-direct our behavior or just for sport. We outgrow the dread as we age, but maturity does not put an end to the bogyman.
Other people may introduce them to us or we may invent them on our own. However they enter our mind it is not an easy task to get them to exit once they find a comfy seat and plant themselves in it. They weaken our defenses and infect us with self-doubt. They muddle our mind and rob us of any faith we have in our own ability to function past the fear. If we do not evict them quickly they multiply and contaminate all surrounding territory... like a plague upon the brain. We end up housing an army of enemies; self-created, self-destructive, and the war is on.
Do the work. Recapture the castle. Slay the dragons. The war will not be over once the major battle is won; self-preservation demands a valiant warrior's eternal care and protection. A tug of war continues, but we need not fret over our ability to keep the upper hand. Peace is our reward for a job well done. We earn a calm that reaches soul-deep and strength that guarantees nothing external can destroy us without our permission or cooperation. Our spirit is sacred; over crowding it with useless debris, uninvited guests and hateful bogymen is an act of self-mutilation. Stop hurting yourself for the sake of old misdeeds. Cease fearing shadows of what may happen and cope with whatever does.
Gaze absently at the enemies that linger outside or pass silently by. They cannot reach past our doorway on their own and we must never again be so foolish as to invite them inside. They have no power to wound us once we realize just how very strong we can be when our soul finally resides in the place of peace that all Gods children deserve . Think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Do the work. Recapture the castle. Slay the dragons. The war will not be over once the major battle is won; self-preservation demands a valiant warrior's eternal care and protection. A tug of war continues, but we need not fret over our ability to keep the upper hand. Peace is our reward for a job well done. We earn a calm that reaches soul-deep and strength that guarantees nothing external can destroy us without our permission or cooperation. Our spirit is sacred; over crowding it with useless debris, uninvited guests and hateful bogymen is an act of self-mutilation. Stop hurting yourself for the sake of old misdeeds. Cease fearing shadows of what may happen and cope with whatever does.
Gaze absently at the enemies that linger outside or pass silently by. They cannot reach past our doorway on their own and we must never again be so foolish as to invite them inside. They have no power to wound us once we realize just how very strong we can be when our soul finally resides in the place of peace that all Gods children deserve . Think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!
Friday, March 04, 2016
SELF SPOKEN IMAGES
TODAY'S QUOTE:
Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image... Denis Waitley
The simple truth is that it does not matter much what anyone else thinks about us as long as we do not think well of ourselves. Someone else cannot truly build up what we spend so much time tearing down. We may hear their words and appreciate any admiration of or confidence in us that is expressed, but it is as effective as trying to bind a gapping wound with a band-aid.
During our youth the encouragement and love or lack thereof that we receive from others becomes the framework that we build upon as we age. When our foundation is flawed then building anything of beauty and strength is impossible. We must tear down everything and rebuild, but by the time we realize that fact we are often so careworn and exhausted that the notion of motion is overwhelming.
A mountain of doubt is not easily moved, yet move it we must. To simply settle for a junk yard filled with the mess others made dooms us to a barren existence inside of a manmade slum. If you were not the one who created it then find all the joy possible from dismantling the madness. Make choices that matter soul-deep and create a masterpiece of peace inside of your precious three square feet.
The echoes of past voices may try from time-to-time to speak to the person who used to occupy your space. If you listen closely it is simple to recognize that others often talk bull-shit about you when the stink is really radiating from them. They attempt to utilize you as a ladder to elevate their own opinion of themselves. They speak lies with volume and spite, as if that will alter a wrong into a right. Just be sure that when they remain stuck on stupid that you fly free above such pettiness and seek wisdom inside yourself. Think about it... let it ride... then YOU decide!!!
Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image... Denis Waitley
The simple truth is that it does not matter much what anyone else thinks about us as long as we do not think well of ourselves. Someone else cannot truly build up what we spend so much time tearing down. We may hear their words and appreciate any admiration of or confidence in us that is expressed, but it is as effective as trying to bind a gapping wound with a band-aid.
During our youth the encouragement and love or lack thereof that we receive from others becomes the framework that we build upon as we age. When our foundation is flawed then building anything of beauty and strength is impossible. We must tear down everything and rebuild, but by the time we realize that fact we are often so careworn and exhausted that the notion of motion is overwhelming.
A mountain of doubt is not easily moved, yet move it we must. To simply settle for a junk yard filled with the mess others made dooms us to a barren existence inside of a manmade slum. If you were not the one who created it then find all the joy possible from dismantling the madness. Make choices that matter soul-deep and create a masterpiece of peace inside of your precious three square feet.
The echoes of past voices may try from time-to-time to speak to the person who used to occupy your space. If you listen closely it is simple to recognize that others often talk bull-shit about you when the stink is really radiating from them. They attempt to utilize you as a ladder to elevate their own opinion of themselves. They speak lies with volume and spite, as if that will alter a wrong into a right. Just be sure that when they remain stuck on stupid that you fly free above such pettiness and seek wisdom inside yourself. Think about it... let it ride... then YOU decide!!!
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