Fort King George; Darien Georgia
We
all make choices, but in the end our choices make us. - Ken
Levine
Insanity:
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. – Albert
Einstein
I
recently decided to upgrade to the new version of Windows, and as always happen
I faced a few problems. So when I met a
computer guy I was keen to hear what he had to say about it. My “issues”
turned out to be divided between reluctance to change old habits and learning to
file a few things differently, so the adjustments are minor. Later, I asked the programmer what the
difference is between a top flite programmer and a run of the mill guy. His answer gave me pause.
He said that
when the average person is working on a computer and they hit a wall, they back
up and keep hitting the wall – harder.
It usually results in anger and the person gives up on what they were
trying to do. But someone who knows a
bit about programming will often force a solution. And, he said, forcing solutions always bring unintended
consequences.
He continued by
saying that as soon as a good programmer hits a wall, they step back and
reassess. He stressed the first time –
they do not repeatedly bang into the same barrier. There are always a number of approaches, and
they weigh the potential “side effects” of each idea. Then they proceed in a new direction. That doesn’t mean they won’t hit another wall
– it simply means they don’t keep hitting the same one.
This spoke to me
directly about how it is to follow the spiritual path when I am blocked. Of course computer code is a two dimensional
thing and we live in four dimension – a much more complex arrangement. A given computer code will give the same
outcome today as it did ten years ago and a thousand years in the future. But throw in the third and fourth dimensions
and just the timing of things can dramatically alter outcomes. However, in spite of the infinitely increased
complexity, we have an advantage. We can
choose to work to connect with God who gives us guidance through the maze.
But for me, those
times inevitably come when I am “living in my head” and cannot clearly hear the
intuitive voice. I don’t always have the
luxury to just sit and wait to get back in alignment: choosing to “do nothing” brings
its own set of consequences. In these
times I feel like I am groping along in the dark. I still get some guidance - even in this reduced
state of awareness I know the “next wrong thing to do.” But knowing “the next
right thing” is elusive. I can reach out
to other spiritually connected people and sometimes my answer comes. But when it doesn’t I am left with trial and
error - very inefficient tools when it comes to learning and doing.
So I hit walls. When I realize I have hit one, I also realize
I cannot see above, below or around it. In fact I usually can’t even look backward and
see where I came from. It is surprising
how hard it is to remember to back off, pause, consider the bigger picture and
ask for guidance. Instead I get stubborn
and try to force solutions. I bang on that wall, I get frustrated and
ultimately I end up in anger or self-pity.
And then I go back and hit that same wall again. There have been times in my life I have hit
the same wall repeatedly – for decades.
But every once
in a while I remember to pause and reflect.
Sometimes I choose to walk away and try something completely
different. Sometimes I try a different
approach – which sometimes is effective and sometimes leads me to a new
wall. But sometimes creating the gap in
my thinking brings me an intuitive notion that carries me back onto the spiritual
path – where there are no walls.
What does this all mean? It doesn’t mean I am not going to hit more
walls in life, it just means I am minimizing the number of walls I hit more
than once. It means I am working to
connect more deeply with the source so I can operate in spaces there are no
walls. And I have finally figured out
that life is a good bit easier without all those bruises on my forehead.
Today,
may I connect
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Make it a great day !!
David
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