The vibration Positivity expands exponentially when shared. The goodness infects all that are exposed and our sharing increases the joy we receive from it by sharing the joy with others.
As I write this, we are approaching The Christmas & New Years Holidays. My writing is generally never holiday themed, but with the timing I feel it appropriate to wax festive this time around. For Many, Christmas is about family, and New Years about starting over.
We recognize family and friends by demonstrating our love through showering them with Gifts, and we approach the New Year with resolve to improve our lives going forward
For others, Christmas is about the religious message of renewal and new beginnings with the birth of the Savior sent by God to change the world (and that he did). We celebrate His birth and the message of hope and love his life embodied. Again, we shower our loved ones with gifts.
Along with all this showering, most of us are moved to gratitude, and with that we lean toward compassion for those not as lucky as us and we become very charitable, altruistic and helpful. The entire season from all perspectives is about GIVING.
Now of course the children are excited about Santa and mostly looking forward to GETTING, but hey, someone must like it. Most of us respond to the receipt of a gift with: “You shouldn’t have!”, we may not mean it, (so, so many gifts are actually impractical and rarely used anyway, so perhaps they shouldn’t have), but the giver was moved to make the gesture we best not take that away. It seems, and this is more prevalent than not, that the joy of the season is never from the receipt of stuff, but from the giving of it. In particular, the emotion behind the decision to give is what we are really impacted by. Those that give to charities, along with the myriads of folk volunteering to help those organizations, all derive joy from the impact they have on the lives of others. This is truly the Spirit of Christmas. Not Black Friday, but the reason we endure the frenzy of it.
I am not the first person to lament over why this spirit can’t be sustained year-round, but I have to say it once more: WHY CAN’T EVERYDAY BE CHRISTMAS?
Not the Trees, and ornaments, Lights and Stores, but the sentiment. This joy we glean from our actions (really from our intentions) is available 24/7- 365 should we maintain the perspective. I believe that this theme is the underlying purpose of life. Now being one that posts on FB, writes for this paper, and has a blog for over 13 years now, you would think I have shared this before. Probably everything I have ever written, or posted has had this underlying message. I wonder why most of humanity “Gets it” at Christmas then losses it shortly after. I would think that once that joy is felt, and associated to the intention, and action, that most would realize this is the correct path. What is even more puzzling, is that one week after Christmas, the majority set out to make improvements in their lives by buying expensive exercise equipment, joining gyms, buying programs, having medical procedures, moving, changing jobs, spouses, friends, etc., in the hopes of experiencing a new found sense of joy, failing to realize, they just lived “THE WAY” from Thanksgiving to Christmas, with little to no effort.
There are some that embody this spirit year-round, they are the ones that always seem joyful and can be found doing much for many. I’d say God Bless them, but they already have been. There are millions upon millions of books, programs, workshops, videos, centers, retreats, GURUS and products available to help all of those seeking the joyful way of life, and spend, spend, spend, they do. Usually to little or no avail. Perhaps someone should tell them to pay attention to what they are doing now. The REAL SECRET can be found in the GIFT OF GIVING.
You give to others and receive the GIFT OF JOY!
Merry Christmas
Many of us find ourselves very unhappy or even concerned with the condition of our world, governments, society, finances, health, weather conditions, regional conflicts and all manner of discord. That is certainly understandable. All you need is a fleeting glance, and you can see that there is not much that is largely visible, obvious and being promoted that is empowering for the individual or society. With instant access to global information, social media, advertising, marketing and news it is very easy to inform the world in seconds. Some say, “Knowledge is Power”. I agree, but who is getting the power?
I have been sharing for many years about the truth of creation being rooted in thought. The God we all refer to, the core power and center of all existence is an unlimited field of energy with awareness, intention and omnipotent potential. The bible reads, “In the beginning was the word”! Then it followed by all the things this word manifested, culminating with the bombshell that man was given dominion over all of this and is tasked with creating in like manner as God.
All conditions in our experience are the result of thought, concentrated, repeated and focused upon, coupled with strong emotion, which manipulates the field of energy to create matter while causing individual and collective actions and reactions to developing situations. This becomes what we call reality, experience, condition, or more poignantly, our world.
If one person has repeated negative thoughts that are destructive, and pairs those ideas with strong emotion, they will create (for themselves) a negative condition and experience. For that destruction to impact another, or a group, society, or planet, all that become affected are those that join the thought narrative and invest emotion to it. All manner of devastation can befall us while we point the finger of blame outwardly, refusing to own the result of our own perspectives.
Social media, news media, politicians, big business, government, marketing and advertising, all sow the seed for the conditions they wish to create that will divide humanity and render all dependent upon them. Instead of ignoring messages coming at us that are destructive, we join hands in expressing anger, collectively revolt, demand, become violent, spend our energy complaining and sharing our negativity with those innocent folk that are staying out of it until we have all been infected with the destructive group think. Then we lament, “The world has gone to hell”!
Let me ask; Who sent it there? Certainly not I? I was just trying to warn everyone, attempting to take back control, make a difference, you know, get involved! Yes, I may have had the best intentions, but what I was doing was adding fuel to the fire and strength to the narrative.
There are those that will claim there is strength in numbers, social discord is necessary for change, changing the world for the better requires action, and so on. I would agree, but only if all of that is not destructive, divisive, violent, and negative.
Instead of complaining, screaming and creating anger and anxiety, we can group together to focus on ways to love each other, empower others, heal society and create joy. By refusing to grab the baton in their race to world dominance and total control, we should affirm our individual authenticity and insist on nurturing conditions and positive experiences.
Even if we do NOT affect change in the world, the experience of the induvial thinking this way will be moving toward joy. Then, in like manner, others join, and a new momentum will develop. We can’t fight, scream, rebel, revolt and destroy our way to a joyful world, That is the illusion that the collective power of the elites’ machine is hoping we adopt.
If we are living in mayhem, we allowed it to enshroud us. We have a choice.
Change the thought, the world will follow. It starts with YOU!
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
We all have heard about the famous philosophical quandary about what came first, I’m sure. This conundrum is related to an immutable fact called “Cause & Effect.”
Every THING, (object of physical matter, situation, occurrence, relationship, condition, event or even feeling and health perspective is an effect. The law states that every effect has a cause, and likewise, all causes create an effect.
Just a fashion designer cannot put a piece of clothing together without a vision, thought, inspiration and plan, or an engineer put a bridge in place without a thought of one, a design vision, a sketch, blueprints and specs. Not even a shark would be able to attack its prey until it becomes aware of its presence, creates the intention to feed, plots its course of action then attacks. Nothing can have its existence without the predicate cause. Nothing happens by accident, or chance.
Now in keeping with the realization that whatever it is we are experiencing, while perceivably universal, perhaps far removed from us, or up close and personal, it is undeniable that WE are experiencing it. The effect is now upon our life, which means, there must first have been a causal thought, fear, expectation, awareness or even unconscious desire, fear, dread or hope, for such a situation or it could not have happened.
As for health, wealth, success and relationships, we absolutely are where we are because that is where we think about it all the time, that is how we feel about the situation, it is also the topic of our conversation. It is difficult to accept that any tragedy we may suffer, witness, and encounter was based upon our conscious cause, but it could have been the result of a news story that caused a disdain for such situations and/or planted a fear. If followed up by conversation with others, then random thought, whether benign or coupled with intense emotion, it will plant a seed none the less. Nothing can enter our experience that we do not have some prior thought and emotion about even if we are not completely aware of it.
PROVERBS 4:23 Be careful how you think, your thoughts create your reality.
Jesus, The Buddha, Lao Tsu, Saint Germain, Confucius, and thousands of enlightened Masters throughout time all teach that as a man thinks, so shall he be. They all impress that faith, belief (which is communicated to our subconscious mind by our thoughts), determines the outcomes of our lives.
The critical point here is that what we think about, discuss, complain and focus on each day, is the seed for the experiences we will encounter. Our expectation is 100% delivered to us just how we fashion it in our mind. Way too many of us spend all of our time and emotion focused on conditions we absolutely DO NOT WANT, then wonder why they are finding us as we claim victimhood.
The truth if you will is so simple; if we train our minds to only think, speak, daydream, and focus on conditions and situations that are aligned with our strongest desire for our best life, (and the lives of our loved ones and entire planet), come to believe that such a reality is normal, feel good about it and spread this perspective, then we will individually start to know a world that resemble our highest good.
I am sure that while most people will claim the world the encounter is not a world they would design, they will also admit it is just what they expect. Therein lies the problem.
So, what came first? Our misery, or our focus on misery? Our success, or our repeated attitude and expectation of success. The inexorable truth is always thought precedes manifestation.
Mind your mind to uncover the beauty that is possible. All magnificence lies within!
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
I am sure I could not count how many articles I have written, blogs posted or FB posts I have created related to the immutable fact that our minds create our experiences and are the fertile soil onto which we plant the seed of our reality. We all know that once a seed is planted, the determining factor in its growth is sunlight, water, and any food and nutrient it may receive. The more of each, and higher quality, will yield rapid, positive results. Regarding the thoughts we plant from our conscious thinking mind, into the Universal Subconscious Mind (God- The creation factory),they also need attention. That attention is our FAITH! Belief, conviction, expectation and repeated focused thoughts of such, mold and shape what will eventually become our experience. If our minds regularly entertain thoughts of lack, pain, struggle and futility, we will live lives that reflect that. If we truly believe, think about, nourish and feed thoughts of health, wealth, peace, love and joy, such will be the world we encounter.
If I attempt to change the pipes on a FatBoy,or replace the brakes on a 69 Camaro Z28- LT1, and I go at it thinking: “I could mess this up, I haven’t done this before, maybe I should take it somewhere, this is my prize possession. Why am I even attempting this?” Then proceed to worry about it for a day or two, and go at it with trepidation, then of course I will ruin something, and they will never be the same. For the person who attempts such tasks absolutely sure it is easy and will breeze through it like we brush our teeth, it will be a quick easy job!
The Universe will deliver what we truly expect, not what we hope, or wish will happen, and this is every time. No ifs ands or buts!
Admittedly, our expectations and convictions are molded by experience and exposure to the outside world of form. We adopt the convictions that our tribe (society as whole) has taught us and the situations we see play out for others.
It is sad that much of this world seems convinced that poverty, illness, violence, pain, struggle and division are very easy to experience, while success, wealth, health, fitness, unity, compassion, joy and peace are situations that are very difficult to achieve, and only a few select individuals will experience them. We all believe that success is hard, and failure is easy, which is why that is the prevailing paradigm in our world today. So much so, that many feel wealth, health and the freedom to live on our own terms is so very difficult, that it requires a miracle and living hard on the streets would be the default. As soon as we start thinking; “I need a miracle for this to happen,” we are convinced it will not, and of course, it doesn’t. The things we think of that we refer to as “Miracles” are the ones we believe we will never experience, and so we never do.
Where and when in our evolution did we determine hard lives were easy and easy lives require such effort that it makes it out of reach? Who made that decision and shared it so far and wide that it became the most popular belief?
It is just as easy to believe in our health and success as it is to believe in our struggle and suffering. It is even more pleasant to entertain such thoughts, feed them and watch them grow. Every religion, philosophy of human behavior, personal development program and self-help Guru will validate the undeniable truth that the thoughts we plant in our mind and nourish are the foundation for our experiences. Why not plant better seeds. When we encounter bad seeds, don’t feed and water them.
Someone, somewhere, long ago embarked upon a journey of pessimism, hopelessness and pain, shared their perspective and it grew like weeds. We do not have to follow that pack.
Follow your heart, guard and manage your thoughts, believe that all things good are easy and realize that everything bad is very difficult to achieve and manage. We have way more control than most of us realize.
How many times have we heard that? Someone does a good deed but it falls short, buys a gift and it ends up being the wrong kind, tries to add something constructive to a conversation but ends up in an argument, then we console ourselves by claiming, while the deed fell apart, it was the thought that mattered. That phrase is truly out of context in such an application. The intention did not bear fruit. However, behind every action, condition, experience, situation or reality of any kind, there was a preceding thought as seed for the growth of that action. Thoughts become things. As a man thinks, so shall he be! While loathed to admit it, or ignorant to the reality that every condition we experience in our lives are there because we allowed our thoughts to let them materialize. We are solely responsible for everything we encounter and refer to as our lives. We may at times defer that responsibility by placing blame elsewhere to assuage our ego, but that only leaves us powerless to regain control and create conditions with intent. A man in control of his thought has the wheel of the bus of life he is driving!
We have been told for many years by the health and nutrition industry that the quality of our health is predicated by the quality of the food and beverage we put into it. The same is true for our overall life, you know, the one created in our minds prior to materializing in form. Whatever our prevailing, repetitive thought, conviction and belief happens to be, coupled with what we focus on, will determine the experiences we have.
Those in power: (big business, media, both sides of the political aisle, big pharma, climate activists, social justice gurus, and religious zealots) all know this. The past 20-30 years we have been bombarded with information that we cannot ignore, now with the algorithms once you start looking at a topic, it shows up everywhere. These institutions are planting seeds in our minds to keep us divided and dependent upon them. The more we watch and listen to them, the greater percentage of our focus becomes their agenda until we are thinking, living and creating realities that feed their narrative, give them control and ultimately explode their wealth while enslaving free men and women. Look around! Are we free. Everything is taxed, everything needs permits, and everything (including what we can say in public and how we treat each other) is directed by “THEM”.
This article is NOT a call to activism or revolt, as that is what they do, but an eye opener for those that think they are living according to their intentions but are towing the company line.
Your thoughts, beliefs, conviction, expectations and point of focus will create the conditions you experience going forward. The only way to live with any authenticity, according to your true inner desire is to focus on what brings you joy, celebrating all life, embracing humanity, forgiving those that fall short and enlightening they that do not know. Anything else is tantamount to turning yourself into a slave to the machine.
Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, X, FB, Instagram, Tiktoc and the like will all happily supply you plenty of information to bounce around in your cranial cavity all day, or, you can shut them down and concentrate on being a loving, nurturing, productive member of society, and thinks thoughts that will feed the best interest of all mankind ( according to your own best judgement). I know we all look to some authority figures to keep us informed, but realize that there is no one any smarter than you. Whatever anyone knows more about than you, is surely just something to further their own agenda. You know you, so be you, do you, think for yourself because: It’s The Thought That Counts”!
The Journey IS the DESTINATION
Inspire a Generation
So many of us are living our lives largely unfulfilled. The average Joe/Joan is not living up to their potential, let alone feeling satisfied with the events and conditions that life is presenting them. There comes a time, (and that time came for me, repeatedly) when we are fed up, have had enough and decide we want more!
Mediocrity, struggle, paradigms, habits, rut or whatever you prefer to call it becomes the adversary of joy and contentment. Not unlike any encounter with restrictive, controlling forces we find ourselves waging war. This conflict, while not of a physical nature, can be bloody just the same. There is attack, counterattack, defensive posturing, abduction and torture, retreat, regroup and occasionally small victories, but never is there a winner.
As soon as we determine we need to affect a change, and go to war against our demons, we dive into a state of perpetual “wanting”.
To want for things is wholly subjective. We as sentient beings make such determinations as good or bad and use judgement to assign every condition, thought, action and thing to one or the other. The average person would tend to judge wanting to improve one’s self, grow, get better at something, eliminate a bad habit or learn a new skill as a good thing, while attempting to control others, steal, harm, disempower people, acquire decadent things and become harsh and manipulative as bad. This would lead us to believe that there is a side to “Wanting” that is empowering and a converse side that is destructive. Many millions of good-natured folk live in the continuous state of want, believing this is a great place to be.
A cursory peak at how most of are doing with this condition reveals a shocking truth that we never seem to get what we want, or at least once we secure a portion of our desire, we want more and more. The problem is that we were not created to want, we were designed to create with confidence and assurance. To “Want” is to affirm lack, which continuing to perpetuate, keeps us in a long-term mindset of lack which never allows us to be fulfilled.
We are reflections and extensions of One Omnipotent Life Force we call God. God is omnipotent, and perfect. Any extension, reflection, appendage, piece, part or component of God, was set in motion with the same perfection. Thoughts of lack, pain, suffering, challenge or any other sense that we are incomplete is an illusory condition the mind of man has created out of ignorance. Once we go down the rabbit hole of chasing what we perceive as our imperfections, we will be forever like the mouse in the wheel that that never stops.
Any foray into Zen, yogic, Taoist or even Christian Principals will teach that accepting who we are without fear and desire is the path to peace, contentment, bliss and enlightenment. The awakened soul accepts all external conditions, keeps thoughts focused on perfection, joy and unity, and creates empowering experiences with joy, confidence and love.
Want & desire only serve as a temporary catalyst for determining action and direction, living lives perpetuated by them is destructive.
The paradox is that we always get what we want, when we no longer want it. To have a picture of a desirable condition and be content that it is manifesting, removes the frantic fanaticism of “Want”. If we continue to want, we will never have. Once we are satisfied, with “What is” all things bright and beautiful flock to us like butterflies to flowers in the summer. I am not advising to give up having dreams of better situations and a brighter world, but as the thought approaches, be grateful that is an order received and in process, stop chasing, eliminate any anxiety, and stop wanting it. Only then will we have fulfilling lives.
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
INSPIRE A GENERATION
A pen in the hands of a well-meaning person is fantastic. It can allow them to share inspiration, send heartfelt notes, write beautiful poetry, songs and stories or create instruction and inspiration. While an instrument of communication in the hands of a disingenuous individual can be disruptive, destructive, spread rumor and innuendo, thus destroying lives. The same can be said for many things. A motor vehicle in the hands of an impaired person will be life threatening, while in the control of a first responder will be lifesaving. I can go on and on with an unlimited list of examples. My point here is that everything has positive or negative effects based on the motives of those in control. One of the most destructive states of mind is want. A strong desire for any personal gain that benefits only the ‘wanter” often at the expense of others with no regard is very destructive. On the one hand, WANT has been that catalyst that fueled the expansion of our Universe. Every THING that IS, is only as it is because someone, somewhere wanted it. Conversely, people steal, kill, hurt and destroy when they do not get what they want. In keeping with my article last month, too many of us want personal gain that has no benefit to the world. Those would be the goals we chase, that once met, lead to more even loftier goals creating a hamster wheel effect of perpetual unfulfilled want. We will never be satisfied until the focus of our desire is to impact the world positively.
Here is an example/analogy: Visualize the human body as the collective of life. They eyes see, to keep the body moving safely, and to allow it to accept visual cues from the surroundings, learn, and enjoy. They work for the good of the body. When the body thrives, the eyes are well and perfect. If the eyes decided that they felt tired and dry, and needed to close while the body was driving, (putting their comfort ahead of the body) the body driving the car would crash, likely die, and the eyes would die also. By putting personal consideration ahead of collective well-being, the sense of sight had a destructive impact. Imagine the same for every body part.
My message here today is that desire, want, goals and dreams are wonderful conditions to move us forward and stimulate creativity. We must be aware that chasing self-interest only will end up being destructive, and never reach a state of fulfillment. Goals and dreams need to be tailored toward using our talents toward creating a better world, then we, as the eyes and legs, etc., will thrive along with the world experience we create.
When we have a strong want, we will only ever satisfy it when the desire is not for our own benefit but for the betterment of life in general. In short, we will get what we want, when we do not want it for ourselves.
Check your motives!
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
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