Basically, there are two ways to live life. The first one is to follow the instructions of your ego-oriented mind, which mainly gets its impulses from its fear-based reactions towards life's continual changes which are inevitable and secondly, from the extrenally imposed limitations, laws and directions of conduct. Although of course, the source of all the outward conditionings really lies in the personal way of thinking. Hence they are only perceived for as long as they exist within you own thoughts and instinctual reactions towards life.
Living in this way, whichever way destiny is going to treat you, sooner or later you will probably reach a point where you feel lost/frustrated/tied dow? n/confused by life as it is. Asking your-self questions like: why am I never peace? What is all this fighting for? What is it I keep running after? Does this circling pathway never end? Or you may develop sufferings of an emotional/physical/psychological kind which appear to be irremediable. All of those symptoms are calls of the Heart which is reminding you to listen to its voice, heedless of the fearful Mind imposing reasons why changing your ways might be threatening your security.
Now the other way is to follow the voice of your Heart, letting all your steps be guided by your Divine intuition. This does not imply that you will suddenly go all airy-fairy, and have to stop going to work, or travel to India, or wear sandals all the time, or anything of the sort. No. You simply learn to recognize your own worth and the beauty hidden within each passing moment of life and your existance. Instead of constantly striving for wordly things and recognition from other people, you turn inwardly instead and teach your-self to be at peace in the silence of your own company without any further distrations. Look for the fount of love and acceptance hidden within your own heart and give your-self what you need in order to remain in balance upon all levels of your being- irrespective of your outward circumstances and realtion-ships. Find the source within of everlasting contentment and happiness.
Maybe,- or rather; most probably,- this change of focus will lead you to the realization that the life you have been living up to that moment is not really your own and thus no longer agrees with who you are now. It is inevitable that inward growth and development carry in their wake necessary changes in outward life, due to the latter being a reflection of the first. In this case, have confidence in your own perceptions of you new reality and initiate the required changes in order to be able to live your newly found joy and lightness. Have the courage to manifest your full potential and to let the Light of your Love shine forth through your actions and words so that it may inspire others to do likewise.
Living in this way, whichever way destiny is going to treat you, sooner or later you will probably reach a point where you feel lost/frustrated/tied dow? n/confused by life as it is. Asking your-self questions like: why am I never peace? What is all this fighting for? What is it I keep running after? Does this circling pathway never end? Or you may develop sufferings of an emotional/physical/psychological kind which appear to be irremediable. All of those symptoms are calls of the Heart which is reminding you to listen to its voice, heedless of the fearful Mind imposing reasons why changing your ways might be threatening your security.
Now the other way is to follow the voice of your Heart, letting all your steps be guided by your Divine intuition. This does not imply that you will suddenly go all airy-fairy, and have to stop going to work, or travel to India, or wear sandals all the time, or anything of the sort. No. You simply learn to recognize your own worth and the beauty hidden within each passing moment of life and your existance. Instead of constantly striving for wordly things and recognition from other people, you turn inwardly instead and teach your-self to be at peace in the silence of your own company without any further distrations. Look for the fount of love and acceptance hidden within your own heart and give your-self what you need in order to remain in balance upon all levels of your being- irrespective of your outward circumstances and realtion-ships. Find the source within of everlasting contentment and happiness.
Maybe,- or rather; most probably,- this change of focus will lead you to the realization that the life you have been living up to that moment is not really your own and thus no longer agrees with who you are now. It is inevitable that inward growth and development carry in their wake necessary changes in outward life, due to the latter being a reflection of the first. In this case, have confidence in your own perceptions of you new reality and initiate the required changes in order to be able to live your newly found joy and lightness. Have the courage to manifest your full potential and to let the Light of your Love shine forth through your actions and words so that it may inspire others to do likewise.
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