June 2011
2 posts
The Bigger Picture
So you’ve had a “bad” day. A rough week. A hard year. And yeah, yeah, you know that this too shall pass, but at the moment, your situation seems bleak and almost impossible to overcome. We’ve all been here; human beings all share these troubling experiences, whether spoken of or not. Remember, you’re not alone, and many of us can help if asked. But most importantly, those of us who choose to...
Be As You See Fit
If you want kindness to come to you, be kind. If you want goodness in your life, be good. If you want to be loved, be loving. If you want abundance, be grateful. If you want freedom, be yourself. And as Mahatma said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
All energy in your life begins and perpetuates with you. No matter what is happening on the outside, you are the master of an internal...
May 2011
4 posts
Never Give Up
The Warrior is on the ground, bleeding. His opponent stands in front of him, and the bloodied warrior is almost paralyzed by fear and despair. A voice whispers in his mind that it’s time to give up, that he must admit defeat… But no, never! He cannot give up, he will not. The warrior must keep moving, he must rise. He looks back to his small child watching nearby, and the Warrior knows he must...
Living by Terms
The Warrior lives his life by a strict set of principles. These are lines in the sand across which he will not budge; he calls the lines “Terms”—non-negotiable, unalterable terms. Persisting without these lines is like wandering without a map. With no guide, no place of reference, there is an overwhelming quality of being out of control, of being easily manipulated, of losing oneself in the vast,...
The Nice Guy vs. The Good Man
A warrior is not often thought of as a “nice guy.” Accordingly, this is not his aim. There is a difference between acting nice and living a good life, between trying to be a nice guy and being a good man or woman.
The “nice” person is obedient. He does unto others as he sees fit, but does not require others to do good unto him. He often sacrifices his own voice, his own choice for that of...
The Illusion Forever
Often we let the small things bother us, not because they’re so very terrible in themselves, but rather because we’ve become attached to the idea of permanent states. We use the notion of permanence to both soothe and protect us as well as to feed the emotional baggage with which we identify. In fact, the situation you’re brooding over really wouldn’t be so bad if you knew for sure that it would...
