“There is a majesty in
simplicity far above all the quaintness of wit.” - Alexander Pope
“A smile increases
your face value.” - Unknown
Using
simplicity and harmony as our guide-posts when we are not spiritually connected
through intuition has many benefits. One
of the things we seem naturally to do after we have lived this way for a while
is to begin to accept most things at face value. When someone gives us a gift out of the blue,
we graciously accept the gift without having to wonder and analyze what their
ulterior motive is. When it rains on the
day of our party we appreciate the fact that moving it indoors enhanced the
closeness of the participants rather than stressing over the change of
plans. When someone who is typically
negative says something nice, we appreciate that they are displaying an
improved demeanor without speculating about how soon they will lapse back into
negativity.
Accepting things at face value can be
criticized as being naïve – that we are too “simple.” Well, that happens to be one of the benefits
of living a spiritual life. We look for
the commonalities we have with others, we look for the good in situations, we encourage
others when they make improvements, regardless of how minor they seem. And to those that would criticize us for our
simple-mindedness? Well, they may never
comprehend the functional difference between bridges and walls, regardless of
how hard we try. We just reap the
rewards of giving things the benefit of the doubt, and are enhanced by the
additional blessings that each new bridge brings into our lives.
Happy Friday!!
David
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