VENI VIDI VICI

Posted on January 22, 2012 by positivelyjohn

Life is not wrought with problems, only opportunities to expand our ability.

ImageMany will tell you that life is full of problems. Just ask! Be prepared for a lengthy lamentation about the economy, taxes, big business, cancer, gout, traffic, disrespectful kids, and a zillion other challenges we face every day. Folks seem to view anything that requires work to navigate through as a problem. For some reason we feel that there should not be any of these in life; especially if we have lived right!

Well; guess what? These “so-called problems” just happen to be the spice of life, that without which we would have no purpose. No bridge was ever built to transcend flat level terrain, airplanes were not invented to move us a few feet, nor were walls and roofs constructed to keep us from comfortable, safe surroundings.

ImageWhat we call “problems” are actually the catalyst for creation. The obstacles we face daily, both minimal and grand, all cause us to desire life without them. This desire gives us a point of focus with which we use our talents and abilities to create something. All around us, everything we can possibly experience is the transcendence of some problem, or more poetically phrased: THE FULFILLMENT OF DESIRE!

” The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it”.~Moliere~

The most unfortunate condition that exists, and the primary reason for all of humanities suffering is that we view these “opportunities” as “PROBLEMS” and initially assume that we can not solve them causing us great suffering. The pain we feel is not from the condition we encounter, but or lack of faith.There is no challenge that we can encounter that we cannot conquer, after all, we have summoned these conditions to ourselves for the express purpose of exercising our creativity. we need only have a little faith!—-

“I’ve been …motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.”~Andre Agassi ~

ImageWithout a worthy adversary, winning does not bring as much joy!  We have been fashioned by Divine Awareness, to create an infinite number of diverse experiences, to do so, we need fodder for our canvass, and this is what those that are not aware call problems, allowing them to stop us in our tracks and limit our growth.  Those that can see behind the curtian realize that prison bars are not meant to confine, but to challenge our insistance upon be free.ImageWe knew this at an early age, and have allowed maturity to stifle our instances upon getting our way. We were taught the all-encompassing dream killer: ” You don’t always get your way”. I say” WHY NOT?”

GREET EACH DAY WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE OBSTACLES THAT YOU FIND BEFORE YOU. THEY ARE YOUR REASON FOR BEING, YOUR MATERIAL TO BUILD WITH, YOUR BLUEPRINT FOR JOY!

Namaste’

The Journey IS the Destination.—-LIFE IS GOOD, ALL-WAYS!

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PERFECT!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by positivelyjohn

PERFECTION?? MYTH OR REALITY?
Barbie and Ken have long been the American vision of anatomical perfection and beauty. Most everyone understands that the look they represent is largely unattainable.Yet many still strive for it. We tuck, and suck, implant and color, lose and gain and maybe even replace parts, in an attempt to live up to an unrealistic model of what???Someones idea of perfection!! Talk about an exercise in futility!!
The difference between a flower and a weed is only a judgement. There is beauty and perfection in all of creation.Most people believe in God, or at least some Divine point of origin, and power greater then themselves. Those with faith along these lines, attribute everything in creation to have been at the hand of this existence. That is why it is so puzzling that society as a whole does not understand that “All That Is, is perfect, and beauty is inherent in all reality. God would not create anything that is not perfect. We just are not seeing the forest through the trees.
“Everything is perfect in the universe – even your desire to improve it”~Wayne Dyer~
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”~Confucius~
In life, there exists many situations that do not serve us; crime, disease, tragedy, hatred, violence, and countless others. However, just because they do not serve our immediate highest good, does not mean they are not perfect and beautiful. Anything that does not seem to serve, offers lessons, and opportunity to create the opposing condition. Up needs down, in-out, white-black. All that we encounter is an integral part of the synchronistic dance of the “Uni-Verse” (ONE SONG).
There is no need to alter our natural beauty. There is no way we will ever please everyone anyway as all beauty ends up being only perception. The real beauty in life, is in seeing the perfection in all that is.
Live your life as you are, perfect in all ways. Warts, rolls, smells, and idiosyncrasies are all a part of who we are. We each are a different piece of the puzzle, when we alter our look, or behavior to be less than genuine, we, as a piece, do not fit. That then throws off the peace.
“People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.”~Wayne Dyer~
Look for the forest through the trees. It is right in front of you, and need no pruning. Once you can see the perfection, you will know peace!
“Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.”~Khalil Gibran~
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”~George Orwell~
Namaste`
The Journey IS the Destination!

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Hoist with own petard

Posted on January 13, 2012 by positivelyjohn

Twas I alone that honed the edge of the foil that pierced my soul
To me the task doth lay before to suture this bloody wound
Intent of mind and purpose driven advancing  toward a goal
Blind and deaf but most determined actions seem profound

Amused by that which I create by blaming points beyond
My wonder and amazement grows as what I despise appears
Frustration mounts and fury’s rage at what I am not fond
Mid task I stop abrupt and sure attempting to switch gears

The rule is pure and simple though, believe and it is so
Create events with ease and grace by knowing them to be
The end results elude my sight in spite of what I know
My intellect doth tell that these gifts are here for me

Why then does one struggle with eternal angst and need
How will my insight aid my soul till the journey is no more
The answer lies within my mind and the soul I do not feed
The forest is within the trees, and life’s’ outside my door

Events will not be wrought upon but drawn by my request
There is no blame to cast about, I’ve fashioned this design
I may at times think there’s no more, I’ve given it my best
Lest I realize to step aside and struggle less, results will then be mine

 Whether I wish to admit it or not; what I am experiencing was created, attracted and summoned by ME!

We create our reality through continued focus and conviction. “As a Man Thinketh, so shall he be”
Namaste

The Journey IS the Destination

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Focus-Not what I wanted!,,I think,,,,,,,

Posted on January 11, 2012 by positivelyjohn

WE are not “drawn in” to the world we experience as a VICTIM! The dance we are confronted with is born out of the song in our head.

Many of us want one thing but seem to get the other. When we look at our experiences, we wonder; “How did I get here”?

The short answer would be: YOU DROVE!

Life does not “HAPPEN TO” us; it “HAPPENS THROUGH” us. The conditions we encounter have been drawn to us by our continued focus. We may desire money as we lament over our financial instability, but that lamenting is the draw that surrounds us in more of the same. What we focus on expands, and what we believe to be true; IS, Even if we do not desire it. That is how we bring negative conditions upon ourselves, all the while claiming “That’s not what I want!”

My inner most convictions and most frequent point of focus will show me what is simmering in my “cauldron of creation”.  Whether I wish to admit it or not; what I am experiencing was created, attracted and summoned by ME!

WE ONLY GET WHAT WE ASK FOR!

“The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be.”

~CWG Neal Donald Walsch~

The most important thing we can do for ourselves is to train our minds to only entertain thoughts of what we want, not the conditions that caused our desire, as we get more of what we focus upon. Our thoughts, convictions, and beliefs are the magnet that draws life to us. No one can cause a situation to be a reality in our lives without us first believing it to be true. We have approved all conditions we encounter, or security would not have let them in.!

POSITIVE THINKING IS LIFE!

The Journey IS the Destination.

Namaste

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FREEDOM

Posted on January 8, 2012 by positivelyjohn
LET GO & SOAR!
War, crime, hate, pollution, unemployment, homelessness, corruption, and global warming; just a smattering of the myriad of topics that cause us to be furious. Let’s not forget the rude people all around us everyday, and those that want to take advantage of us. Then there is always those in business have have no concept of service, and people that put themselves above others. Geez! How can one function without being angry??
Here is a tip; those that are responsible for the above mentioned conditions don’t know & don’t care. nor are they affected by your anger. The only one that feels your pains is;,,,,,YOU!
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Unforgiveness is the poison you drink every day hoping that the other person will die. ~ Debbie Ford ~
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We believe that we are unjustly subjected to negative conditions and are unable to feel JOY until the cause of those conditions makes it right. That is SELF-INFLICTED PAIN. Most people function in what they believe is the best choices they can make and are oblivious to the impact it has on others. They are not directly attacking us and sending pain our way. The attack is our perception, and the pain is self induced. We have given away our power and freedom. Forgiveness is the only way to be free from pain!
Let GO!!!!!
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Forgiving others for their “perceived” transgressions is the key that unlocks the shackels of our own confinement. Let go & be free!
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Life is a challenge. It was meant to be. Should we encounter all green lights and open roads, free flowing bounty, and effortless success; there would be no flavor to life, and no need for our unique creativity. Welcome those conditions that stretch our minds and test our patience as they are the fodder for all our achievements. When confronted with an uncomfortable situation say: Thanks for the opportunity, and grow from there!
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Mark Twain

The Journey IS the Destination
Namaste`

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NOTHING-“OUT THERE”

Posted on December 26, 2011 by positivelyjohn

We are all looking for happiness and peace. Our problem is that we are looking in the wrong place. Too many of us think that that we need ‘SOMETHING”, or some condition, better yet, the stars need to be in alignment and then I will be happy. But; there is nothing “OUT THERE”. we look to outside conditions to bring us what we need, forgetting that the conditions we see “OUT THERE” came from within us.

LIFE IS OUR INNER MOST THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS BEING PROJECTED ON THE SCREEN WE CALL REALITY.

Success, peace, love and happiness, are states of mind that stem from gratitude and overall love of life. Once we are in this state of mind, all of our dreams will come true. We have been living “ass-backward” hoping for our creations to bring us peace, while we can only create peaceful conditions when we are at peace.

 

When we look to the external reality all around us, we must cease from expecting it to SAVE us, and realize that we are seeing what we have put there. Looking within for those situations that have restricted our ability to live in joy and changing how we view life, will then put an entirely different picture outside the window of our creation.

NOTING EXTERNAL WILL ALTER YOUR LIFE AS ALL EXTERNAL CONDITIONS COME FROM WITHIN. COME TO KNOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE AND THE REWARD WILL FOLLOW!HAPPINESS IS NOT THE RESULT OF GETTING EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE: IT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF IT!

Namaste`

The journey IS the Destination

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“That Feeling”

Posted on December 20, 2011 by positivelyjohn

ALL THINGS ARE ONE THING!

Humanity lives with the illusion of separation. This illusion is the catalyst for the creation of ALL we know as Reality. Human Desire is nothing more than our attempt to “FILL THE GAP”,or “JOURNEY HOME”,  as our illusion of separation leaves us feeling lost, and as though something is missing. Desire is the “HUMPTY-DUMPTY AFFECT” Of all the kings men & horses trying to put Humpty back together again.

The “ONE THING” that is LIFE, is naturally drawn toward ITSELF, (LOVE).

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Love is God gathering all his pieces together!

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We tend to think of love as either romantic, or religious. If not lust driven, it is a trait attributed to the religious righteous, those that have experienced God, & goodness. Love is actually nothing more that “THE ONE” attempting to REALIZE WHOLENESS.

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The inward draw of things toward one another is the most powerful force in the universe; we call it LOVE

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Your task is not to seek for love,

but merely to seek and find all of the barriers within yourself

that you have built against it.

~ A Course in Miracles ~

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Physical life is GOD experiencing ITSELF in all IT”S glory, unlimited, through the diverse creation of IT”S parts (creation). If not for the desire to realize ONENESS; all of creation would live lives of isolation, void of creation of any kind. Love is the force and motivation behind all endeavors of humanity.

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” Love is the thread that holds the tapestry of life together”

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All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name.

Andre Breton

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Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible – it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.

Barbara de Angelis

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Namaste`

The Journey IS the Destination.

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Emergence!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by positivelyjohn

 

EMERGENCE
There has been much chat about: “The Shift”- 2012, transformation, and many do not understand.
For thousands of years, this planet has been creating form and substance from ego-based motives, ignorant of our true nature as integral components of ONE DIVINE EXISTENCE. This has brought us to the point of near extinction by our own hands.
ALTHOUGH WE ARE ONE, WE CREATE COLLECTIVELY THROUGH… INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO REALITY.
Humanity, mankind, life on Planet earth is a team sport/ family dynamic/ one for all-all for one kind of thing. Too many of us, for too many years have been focused on ‘THE SELF’ as a separate entity, and creating our world around our individuated needs. This is the recipe for self destruction of the organism known as : “MANKIND”
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”~ Viktor Frankl –

Through out the ages there has been select messengers that have peeled back the curtain and exposed the “TRUTH” but the majority did not believe, or may have, but did not heed. So here we are.
The past 20-30 years has an exponential growth in those that can see the forest through the trees, and this will facilitate the “EMERGENCE OF MAN”.
2012 is not the end of the world, but the end of a world that exists for the individual. Those whose desires, and dreams , intentions and actions are self serving; (and that includes industry, gov’t, and institution) will have great hardship and slowly disappear. This hardship will be felt unilaterally as the death of “THE SELF”.
Mankind will survive, and those who live for “The Common Good” will see their kind grow and prosper.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”~ Anais Nin ~

Surf the net and you will find literally thousands, perhaps millions of sites supporting this movement. This “SHIFT” will not save our financial infrastructure, nor will it promote or support success for material gain, but it will “Shift” us slowly back to “THE GARDEN” from whence we came.

“You cant make an omelet without breaking the eggs”

We shall not cease from exploring,
And the end of our exploring
will be to arrive where we started
and know the place for the first time.

~ T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)

Namaste`
The Journey is the Destination.Image

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Perspective

Posted on September 18, 2011 by positivelyjohn

PERSPECTIVE

John Rodgers Copyright 2011

Ridings my passion, but like with most stuff, it comes with some unsavory shit

No point in rehashin’,  Or getting’ in a huff,  there’s no gain in havin a fit,

But the cobbles stone road, and the pot holes in town, Reek havoc on my aging back,

It would lighten my load,  if the assholes around,  would sit still while I give them a whack

Getting cut off 3 times and stoppin short for the jerks, really makes a good ride into a chore

But I’m in control of  how my attitude works, I don’t have to let them get to me likes this no more

Perspective I’m told is the key to my bliss, making half empty –half full, in a flash

Keeping cool on the road,  and my anger in check, goes a  long way in preventing a crash

A bad trip gets better when I look to sun, for that’s where the bright side resides

 

Every mans in control of whatever he’s done, and responsible for all of his rides

We each write our story, theres no one to blame, I need get a hold of myself  once and for all

They’ll be no road glory, only anguish & shame, till I grow up and answer my call.

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Good Vibration!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by positivelyjohn

 

e -motion ( energy in motion)

We have email, e-books, e-cards, e-messaging, e-courses, but have we overlooked e-motion? All of these “e’s” are a form of communication, with emotion being the highest of the high. Human emotion is the highest form of communication, as well as our internal guidance system, and the force behind the creation of our lives and our world. There are dozens of words to describe how we feel at any given time, but it all boils down to “Good-Bad, and the space between in degrees”. That’s all there is to it. Emotions are a spectrum of stopping points of our internal gage to “How we are doing” or better yet, “Being”. After all we are Human-Being, not Human-Doing!

The way we feel at any moment in time, creates the energy we are projecting to have a specific vibration. The higher the level of good, the faster the vibration, the lower the level, the slower. The Beach boys summed it best in their 60’s song, “Good Vibrations”, and an entire generation started monitoring each others “Vibes”. “Your sendin’ me bad vibes man!”

I have spoken about “The Law Of Attraction” and I have discussed “Seeing it when we believe it”.  We also have “The Word”:

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of him” (1 John 5:14-15).
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

“Therefore I say unto you, What things Whatsoever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11: 24

 

So it seems that as we believe, we receive, but is it our thoughts and words that are the prayer, and attractor factor, or is it our vibration? There appears to be a strong emphasis on how we feel as we pray. To have a prayer answered, we all know we must believe it will. If we believe our requests are on the way, we would be placing these orders with joy in our hearts and a little pep in our voices. This would be the “Good Vibrations” the Beach Boys discussed.

When we lament over “unanswered prayers” and ponder why we are affirming our good, and not getting it, we must examine where we are when we pray. Mostly, we pray when situations go south. When we are afraid, worried, in pain, and without hope, we turn to God with our prayers of desperation. Well, I heard it said, “You can’t solve a problem, with the same mind that created it” ~ Albert Einstein~ . How will we send out joyful “vibes” if we are in fear, or pain? FIRST,,,, WE MUST!!! FIND JOY!! Then we can formulate our prayer/ affirmation/ intention, from there. This will cause us to send out higher/ positive vibrations related to our intention, and “The Law Of Attraction”, or God, will come through for us.

Our emotions are our guide. If we are feeling negative, we are sending out bad vibes, attracting negative situations and conditions, thereby creating and endless loop of crap piling up. To end the cycle we must always seek joy. Start the day with prayers of Gratitude. Meander through time finding things to be thankful for. When find ourselves sick, be happy that we caught it when we did, be thankful for our access to health care, and our supportive friends and Family, and Know, literally Know, that as we ask for healing with complete faith, we can ask  Joyfully!

Positively Speaking: Life is all about Joy, emotions are the scale to measure Joy, always seek Joy first, (His Kingdom) and all will be given.

NAMASTE`

The Journey IS  the Destination.

 

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