Want something different?

Richmond Hill: GA

“A leopard cannot change its spots.”  -  Biblical origin

“Change is inevitable.  Progress is optional.”  -  Tony Robbins

     The New Year will be upon us in three weeks – the time of year that the word “change” is most bandied about.  Change is defined as to make or become different.  Much traditional wisdom leads us to believe that people cannot inherently change – and of course there are many physical characteristics we cannot change about ourselves.  But what of our nature, our habits, our outlook and the way we treat others?  History books are full of examples of radical changes in people, both for the better and for the worse. 

     Of course, there are many ways we can change for the worse without putting any thought or effort into it.  But positive change requires the acknowledgment that doing or being different would be beneficial and the formulation of a plan to alter our behaviors.  All too often this comes to us as a “bottom” of some sort – having to reach a point that the pain of continuing our current behavior is greater than our fear of change.  It is interesting to note that the changes we fear the most are the ones we take on ourselves – somehow changes forced on us by our environment are often easier to take – perhaps because we have something to “blame it on.”

     There is only one way that I have been able to change – and that is to do something different right now.  All of my grand schemes and plots to change do not seem to come to anything unless I continue to make the decision that in this moment I am going to do this or avoid that – and then stick with that in the moments to come.  Perhaps in retrospect change appears to have happened at a specific time, but when we are going through it it feels like thousands of decisions to do something unfamiliar –one after the other.  Like a big ship at sea, we have momentum and the only way to change course is one degree at a time.  If we continue to make the new choices one moment at a time, before long we will look up and realize we are heading in a completely different direction.  And then we wonder what the big deal was – but that is another story.

Today, may I be persistent.

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Not Good Enough?

Strathy Hall; Richmond Hill GA

“Shame is the most powerful master emotion.  It is the fear that we’re not ‘Good Enough.’”  -  Brene Brown

“It is the shame of fools that try to hide wounds that have not healed.”  -  Horace

     If we reach the point that we have decided to grow up and honestly live life, we find we first have to deal with our guilt.  This is usually hidden behind multiple layers of rationalization and often further veiled by obsessive or addictive habits, but once we break the veil of our ego these things come out relatively easily.  If we can muster the courage, we go back through our life and square accounts with those we have stolen from, short-changed or harmed by our actions.  When we get to this point we feel a lot of freedom for a while, but sooner or later some of those nagging voices of negativity that constantly tell us we are unworthy start to assert themselves again.  If we have moved beyond obsessive behaviors we have to face these voices head on.  These are the voices of shame, and they are much more pervasive and difficult to root out than the voices of guilt.

     If we had parents who were caught up in their own drama, we heard their voice from an early age informing us of all the areas we fell short of THEIR ideal.  After all, most parents think that children are a personal possession rather than a unique spirit whom they have the short-term privilege of showing this world.  We hear other voices in the form of peers and siblings – often cruel in their judgmental statements about where we fall short.  This paves the way for spouses, and little wonder that by this time we might think verbal abuse is normal.  On top of this heap we have the constant background noise of advertising, constantly showing us some false ideal that we “can only measure up to” if we “purchase their product.”  It adds up to a huge heap of obscene drivel that has us convinced that we are somehow inadequate.

     The most common course is one of action – we find that giving up the insanity of material pursuit and living life as a steward and a servant bring much relief and meaning.  Over time we can create a legacy of integrity through the performance of esteemable acts that bring a sense of self-worth.  But at some point we must be rid of the notion that our path here is somehow judged by others opinions or our own harsh criticisms of ourselves.   We have to come to realize that we are perfectly suited for the lessons we are here to learn; that we have everything we need just as we are.  This certainly isn’t an easy step in our development, but it is necessary if we are to move beyond petty illusions and begin to see all the amazing opportunities this life has laid at our feet.

Today, may I be grateful that I am.

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Who says you can't?

Richmond Hill; GA

“Courage doesn’t always roar – sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day that whispers – “I’ll try again tomorrow.”  -  Mary Anne Radmacher

“Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.”  - Samuel Johnson

     Perhaps one of the most difficult thing about following the intuitive spiritual path is learning to persevere.  Few and too far between, there are those stalwarts who will encourage and bolster us to stay the course – to follow the path we are led to follow.  They are literally a godsend – often the difference between faltering and pushing on.

     More often we contend with those voices that would dissuade us from continuing on.  Often we can write off these voices to petty jealousy or we can see that our actions are subconsciously threatening to another.  This is often one who claims to walk a spiritual path but really exerts little more than hot air when intuitive guidance calls for any sort of sacrifice.   But sometimes these are the voices of people we love and respect – people whose opinions we value or those whom we have invested much time into the relationship.

     Yes, we need all these voices in our life, but regardless of them the choice to persevere is not a decision we make and then live with.  It is rather an ongoing affair – what do I do today?  What do I do right now with what is in front of me?  Do I follow the path that is laid out for me or do I decide that, despite its gentle and consistent nature my intuitive guidance is a farce and follow the voice of others who encourage an easier, softer way? 

     When I live in this moment – this NOW – there is rarely a question of the “next right thing” that is to be done.  The question is really one of whether I will take the actions necessary to learn the lessons I am supposed to while I am here.  And for me, this choice is easy today because I really don’t want to risk having to come back and do this whole thing over again.

Today, may I stay the course.

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Ready to give up? Meditation for 8/14/14

A hole in early morning thunder=storm clouds lights up the tidal marsh in Wilmington NC

“Failure is the highway to success. . .Every defeat of what is false leads us..to what is true.”  - John Keats

“The antidote for discouragement is disciplined action.”

     Courage is primarily defined as the ability to act in the face of fear.  It follows then that dis-couragement would be something that would impede or hamper our ability to act when we are confronted with our fears.  En-couragement would be something that would help us act in spite of fear.  Being discouraged is a step down a very slippery slope that can lead to depression – a virtual paralysis where even proper action cannot break the grip of our ego’s assertion of feelings of hopelessness.  As soon as we find ourselves struggling with action – starting to feel that there just isn’t a point to it all – it is crucial to break the dead-lock before we digress into self-pity.

     Action is the key word here, but usually discouragement comes from a period where the actions we have been taking are not producing the expected result – discouragement and depression typically follow frustrated expectations.  We can first ask if what we have been seeking a need or a desire.  Have our expectations been realistic?  What is the underlying fear, and is it realistic?  Are we trying to control something which in reality we have no control over?  Does what we are doing align with the will the spirit?  Many things that would have us feeling down do not survive these tests, and if they do not we can realize that we have been unrealistic and move on.  But there are times that we are struggling with things that meet all of these criteria and we seem to keep being rebuffed.  Hence, we lose our ability to act in the face of our fears, and become discouraged.  Now what?

   If we continue taking the same actions we have been taking and expecting a different result, we are suffering from a form of insanity – nothing changes if nothing changes.  If it is a genuine need, a realistic expectation and something that is in our control, then what we need is a plan of action that can work – which means guidance is what we lack.  This is where relationships with those that have traveled the path before us is invaluable, and where our connection with the spirit is crucial.  We must find and then discipline ourselves to take the proper action, and often only then will our thinking follow.  And if we don’t quit right before the miracle happens, our greatest adversities can be converted into lasting legacies.    

Today, may I seek and live in solutions.

Happy Thursday !!
David  

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Whatcha' thinkin? Meditation for 8/12/14

Anchor chains and anti-aircraft guns on the battleship North Carolina; Wilmington NC

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”  – Mark Twain

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary.  For those who don’t, no proof is possible.”  - Stuart Chase

     In and of themselves, our thoughts have no power over us.  We are not responsible for our thoughts – it is our words and actions that we are accountable for.  But our thoughts have a way of becoming ingrained when we do not challenge them, and we start to accept them as fact.  It is when we face the prospect that thoughts that we have come to believe are threatened that we start feeling threatened.  Still more deeply ingrained are the beliefs that we hold that were handed to us by those that raised us and we have never questioned, and when these are called into question our hackles go up quickly.  We all hold beliefs that are inaccurate – we can just look back a year ago and see how many things our minds have changed about.  This process of maturing will continue, and there are ways to accelerate the pace, or at least make it a bit less painful.

     A woman named Byron Katie developed a four step system for challenging beliefs that can work quite well to take our ego out of the way of the growth process.  The first step is to question our belief.  First, we ask ourselves if the belief we hold is true.  (I believe quitting smoking is difficult.)  If yes, we ask ourselves if we absolutely know it is true.  (There are some people who have said that they quit smoking with little or no difficulty – there is a slim possibility it might not be difficult.) Of course we cannot absolutely know anything, but we may still be pretty convinced.  Next we can look at what happens when we believe that thought.  (I keep on smoking.)  Then fourth, we ask ourselves who we would be if we did not hold this belief.  (I would be a non-smoker.)

     Ms. Katie goes on to discuss how we can take these false beliefs and turn them around by asserting thoughts on the other side.  (Quitting smoking is not difficult.)  I have tried it on a few things, and it takes being willing to be willing to change if change is merited in order to begin to change thinking.  But since beliefs that we hold that are false tend to cause a lot of pain as we try to manipulate them into truth, this is a simple exercise well worth using to challenge why we believe what we believe. 

Today, may I challenge my thoughts.

Happy Tuesday !!
David

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Got your game face on? Meditation for 8/11/14

Oak Island; NC

“Calamity is the test of integrity.”  - Richardson

“When written in Chinese the word crisis has two characters.  One represents danger and the other opportunity.”  - John F. Kennedy

    What are our worst fears?  That we would be imprisoned, homeless, tortured or abandoned?   That we would lose a loved one or our means of income?  That the projects we are working on will not bear fruit and thus we will appear inadequate?  That others will discover that we are human and face our own share of difficulties?  These fears are barometers of our confidence in that power we refer to as God and the times these fears surface the most vividly are our most defining moments.  When what we view as a negative circumstance starts unfolding around us, will we react to our fears or will we respond with our beliefs?  Are we going to be buffeted about by external circumstances or are we going to be driven forward by our convictions?

     If we live the life of asking for direction and strength from that consciousness that permeates all, do we not know from experience that we will continue to be given direction and strength regardless?  And when the intuitive voice seems drowned out, have we done the work required to have a circle of spiritually connected advisers we can reach out to?    

     If we stay connected with that consciousness and engaged in the moment we never have problems.  We only have circumstances that we can choose to address or detach from.  And if we continue to ask for knowledge and direction we will come out the other side stronger than ever.  The only way out is through, regardless of the inner turmoil or its cause.  And when the time comes that we are to leave this life, even it is not a problem.  It is just another situation to be faced with the knowledge that all is as it should be.  God is everything or God is nothing – we walk the talk all the time or we may as well not at all.  What is the purpose of the role I have been cast into today?   How can I find opportunities to be of service so that I can better hear that intuitive voice?  How can I connect with and better life for my fellows today?  Let’s be sure to apply the principles when times are good so that we will instinctively be able to apply them when game day arrives.

Today, may I know the dignity of faith. 

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David

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What are you supposed to be doing? Meditation for 8/7/14

Calabash NC

“Greatness is not a function of circumstance.  Greatness..is largely a conscious choice.”  - Jim Collins

“You can accomplish anything in life, provided you do not mind who gets the credit.”  - Harry Truman

     We reach crossroads in life where we make decisions about what roads we are going to travel down.  It is all too easy when we are at these junctures to look about for an easy direction or two and make a hasty choice.  Perhaps we have no idea how to go about finding a good way to identify a direction.  Perhaps we are just lazy or cave in to peer -pressure.  Regardless, soon we have traveled a distance down a road and passed a point of no return.  There is a logical way to go about identifying what we are working with and potential areas that will not only fit us but also allow us to make a difference. 

          In Jim Collin’s book, “Good to Great,” he discusses a technique that helps find a zone of focus that can lead to excellence in business.  It speaks of drawing three circles, one representing passions, one talents and the third areas of profitability.    If we change the third circle to represent where there is the most need in our community or society that we can identify with, we have the basis of a good tool to find our personal “zone of potential excellence.”  Once the three circles are filled in, the idea is to “overlap” the three circles.  The resulting region then shows where our talents and motivations meet how we can be of maximum use.   Although this does not point out a specific plan of action, it will show a couple of specific areas where we have the best opportunity to pursue excellence.  Perhaps this is a tool that we can use to break the cycle of reacting to our circumstances and begin moving forward on paths better suited to our specific makeup.  And, even if we end up choosing what we were going to choose to start with, we have much less chance of regret knowing that we reviewed our options and made a conscious and informed choice.

Today, may I make myself aware of my options.

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David

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Where you goin'? Meditation for 8/6/14

Little River SC

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.”  - Socrates

“Take time for all things.  Great haste makes great waste.”  - Benjamin Franklin

     Ever notice how there is time to do things over when it did not seem there was time to do them right to start with?   And it seems the norm that when we have to go back and correct something it is much more difficult than doing it right to start with.   When we rush hither and yon trying to be all things to all people we are usually not much to anyone, ourselves included.  Alternately, if we are doing work just to be doing something and find ourselves doing meaningless tasks just to avoid clearing other issues out of our mind, we need to remind ourselves we are better off “doing nothing at all.”  Multi-tasking might look good on paper, but typically falls short in overall efficiency.

     Time spent in awareness and at peace with ourselves is our most precious time.  Quietly focusing on one task, just the one immediately in front of us, helps overcome procrastination and can stop us from obsessing about other things that are bothering us.  And, if that one task we focus on is to sit quietly and be fully aware right now, that is something in itself.

Today, may I remember that my time is my life.

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Have I got a deal for you!! Meditation for 8/5/14

Little River; SC

"There is a sucker born every minute."  - David Hannum (Disparaging Barnum Bailey circus attendees: 1850's)

"If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is."  -  Jan Margosian

"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish."  -  Euripides (400 BC

     How often are our fears used as a tool to get us to do things that are not in our own best interest?  How often are we tempted to take short cuts and entertain "get rich quick" schemes?  How often do professional swindlers play on our desire to "do the right things" in order to get us to do things we have no business doing?  How far do we go to try to "conform with the crowd" when what the crowd is doing goes completely against what we know to be right?  How often do we compromise our values because we stand to profit materially from it?  When was the last time our "fear of loss" caused us to jump into something that we later found out was a "rigged game?"

     If something is good today, it will be good tomorrow, it will be good next week and it will be good next year.  Things of lasting value do not come in haste and do not have an expiration date.  Yes, there are windows of opportunity in life, but those windows only represent value when they are the result of our putting into perspective the opportunity that arises.  But when we get that burning lust - that overwhelming feeling that we must have something this moment in spite of the warnings of our intuition, who can talk sense to us?  Yes, we are going to make mistakes in life and hopefully we learn from those mistakes.  We are well served to remember that all that glitters is not gold.  In fact, a very tiny percentage of what glitters is gold.  And things that glitter are usually high maintenance items.  

     Everything has a price, and most things that we could get involved in have a high enough price that we have no business getting involved in them.  If we regularly remind ourselves what we are grateful for we find ourselves wanting what we have.  If we live our life with the understanding that ownership is an illusion - at best we are merely stewards of the things that come into our life we desire a lot less "stuff."  When we focus on the well-being of others we understand more clearly the difference between our needs and our desires.  And when we get burned enough times we come to understand that "there is no free lunch."  Hopefully we learn the lessons before the price of this learning bankrupts us.

Today, may I be prudent.

Happy Tuesday !!

David

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So, what do you think of me? Meditation for 8/4/14

“Envy is as evil as arrogance.”  - Eleanor Roosevelt

“Ultimately, love is self-approval.”  - Sondra Ray

     If we have not resolved our issues of past and future (resentment, guilt, shame  and fear) it is impossible for us to become fully present in the moment.  The primary thing that blocks us is ceaseless and crippling negative judgment of others.  We are the only basis of comparison when we deal with other people.  Using this reference point we then see mirrors of what we like and dislike in ourselves in others.  So, when we have not resolved our basic issues of ego, we walk around in a world that is filled with reminders of unaddressed defects within ourselves.  No sooner do we start to get a seconds rest from our ego by becoming present in the current moment than our issues resurface and we are forced to rationalize them by either cutting down someone else or falling into self-pity about some excuse (usually victimhood mentality) as to why we are not able to “measure up” to what we suppose we are supposed to be.  In a flash we are back into the past with its regrets or self-congratulations – gone from this moment, and again back in a fantasy world we call our “life.”

    This is one problem we can make progress on even before we have fully resolved our issues.  We can begin to view others with the idea in mind that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have to work with.  If they could do better they would.  This brings a bit of empathy and compassion into the mixture.  We can stop trying to compare others outsides to our insides – and we can give up trying to figure out what other people are thinking.  Another thing we can do is realize that all of the spiritual giants come to the realization that we are all different manifestations of the same thing – I am you and you are me.  Although we have much work ahead of us if we are to realize this unity, we can at least begin working toward it.  One thing for sure – unity in its true form precludes judgmentalism. 

     Once we realize that our harsh judgments of others are rooted in ourselves, we can begin to use the occasions that we find ourselves judging people as opportunities to recognize and root out our defects.  We need to lighten our load – we are not designed to carry these tons of mental, emotional and spiritual trash around with us.  Something is going to give – and maybe, just maybe, for once we can start doing the work before things reach crisis proportions.  We do the work and we can start to live our lives rather than be nothing but a puppet yanked around by our ego.  And as a bonus, we will start to not only see ourselves in others, but begin to see a few glimpses of the divine that dwells in us all.

Today, may I do the work.

Have a great Monday!!

David 

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Wanna get lucky? Meditation for 7/25/14

Myrtle Beach SC

“Luck is where preparation, awareness and opportunity meet.”  - Anon

“I am a great believer in luck.  I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.”   - Thomas Jefferson

     If the first quote is to be believed, then could we say that being unlucky is where procrastination and distraction conspire to have us miss opportunity?  We often hear people talking about luck, but when we talk to people who have achieved things of lasting substance in life we see the result of planning and persistence.  The key phrase here is “lasting substance.”

    There have been numerous studies about people that have been “lucky” enough to win big lottery prizes. The five year outcome?  The vast majority are miserable.  Many say they wish they had torn their ticket up.  In fact a high percentage say that they think that winning the lottery was a curse – not a blessing.  It goes to show us that we really don’t know what is good for us.  But of course our ego says that instant gratification is the only way to go.  We are constantly tempted to cut corners in the pursuit of some shiny trinket.  And when something we are working at seems to be taking a lot longer to develop than we wish, how often do we drop the ball?  How often do we allow the things we “know” we should be doing sit stagnant while we chase illusions of a quick gain?

     When we honestly look back at our lives, the things that of the most value to us today were usually those things that we were reluctant about initially.  And the things that have brought us the most pain are the things we “had to have.”  The point is that if we are looking for a legacy we need to abandon the notion of luck.  And when we start doing what our intuitive voice tells us to do we start finding those coincidental things happening in our life that other people refer to as “luck. ”   Then one day we come to realize that there aren’t any coincidences – and there isn’t any such thing as luck either.

Today, may I be prudent. 

Happy Friday !!

David

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What do you want? Meditation for 7/24/14

Myrtle Beach; SC

“The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term is the prerequisite for success.”  - Maxwell Maltz

“Instant gratification is not soon enough.”  - Meryl Streep

    Not only do we struggle with the desire for instant gratification on the personal level, we live in a time that it seems to be worshiped.   Instant this and urgent that – our culture glamorizes immediate access to any pleasure at any time.  As a result we have tried to smash most anything that is sacred or cherished; full flow pleasure is the way to go.  It is easy to look around and see that it has not worked – all we have accomplished is to erode and denigrate the very institutions that built the culture to start with.   But where does that leave us as individuals struggling to have meaning and value in our lives?

     There is a difference between living in the moment and living for the moment.  Being aware of ourselves, our situation, our goals and our resources is essential – but to indulge our whims just because we want to feel different right now cheapens that which we indulge in, makes us miss opportunities for growth and costs us big in the long term.   Both indulging impulses and practicing restraint become easier each time we do them.  The snowball effect comes into play and we either need bigger “fixes” or we build momentum ever more rapidly toward long term goals.  

     Practicing restraint gives us time to gain perspective on what we really want – the things we acquire quickly rarely bring satisfaction and often bring much unanticipated grief.  It is a mark of maturity and self-control to learn to patiently strive toward things.  Then, once accomplished, we are able to truly savor the rewards of our efforts.  Ultimately, it is a choice between building appreciation and value into our lives or being caught in ever escalating traps of distraction and frustration.  We make the choice, one little decision at a time.

Today, may I control my impulses.

Happy Thursday !!
David

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So you want to help me? Meditation for 7/23/14

Brookgreen Gardens; SC

 “And then the day came when the risk to remain in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”  -  Anais Nin

“Out of vulnerability comes strength.”  -  Sigmund Freud

     There are numerous stories of the struggle that an Emperor Moth goes through during the stage that it goes from cocoon to moth.  At the caterpillar stage, its weaves a cocoon whose composition is such that it is waterproof and very tough.  The caterpillar then remains in this stage from two to five years – sometimes even as long as ten.   For someone who has been watching for such a long time, signs that the moth is going to emerge can be exciting.  But when this time comes, the struggle for the moth to emerge is long and tiring.  It is a common mistake for someone to try to assist the moth by cutting the cocoon.  But, alas, a moth cut out of the cocoon emerges with stunted and useless wings.  You see, the struggle itself is what strengthens them to the point that they are useful.  If the moth is not allowed to go through this effort it will never know what it is to fly.

     In life, it is often very difficult to watch someone else struggle when we are in a position to help them.  The answer to their problems seems so obvious to us, and we think that by helping them we are improving their situation.  But are we?  Who among us has the wisdom to know when someone needs to skin their knee today so that they do not break their leg tomorrow?  How can we be sure that rescuing the alcoholic or addict before they reach a point of misery deep enough that they seek help themselves won’t end up killing them?  How can we just stand by and watch as our child foolishly makes purchases on credit, thus mortgaging themselves long term for a short lived happiness?  How do we know that when we step in and try to tell others they are getting involved in a relationship with an unhealthy person that we are not denying them the pain they need in order to prepare themselves for a much better relationship later in life?  Examples abound, but the question remains, how can we know if we are helping someone or are denying them the pain they need in order to grow?

      Of course, if something is life-threatening we need to intervene as best we can – which in some cases will not bear any fruit anyway.  But this is where we must learn to trust our intuitive voice.  For if we nag them now in an attempt to get them to see things “our way” we will probably have completely alienated them when the time comes that they would have been prepared to listen to our guidance.  It is tricky territory, but when are tempted to intervene in another’s life we need to ask ourselves – are we merely enabling the person’s behavior or are we actually being of service?  This is one area of life where wisdom is much more valuable than good intentions.

Today, may I be prudent.

Happy Wednesday !!

David

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