We are all ultimately seeking peace, even if we call it by other names such as happiness, purpose or fulfillment. The good news is that we don’t have to ‘do’ anything or ‘get to‘ anyplace to experience peace. This is fabulous news indeed once we truly understand its import. Rejoice! And be at peace…
What we see as deeply flawed people are simply emotionally wounded brothers and sisters. Will we love them nevertheless? What would an ever joyous and peaceful person do?
The main reason we have strife in the world is because everyone thinks they’re right. We as individuals, as religious and political groups, and as countries, we ‘know’ that we are right. Even events and experiences are either good or bad. There’s often no middle ground. What’s the truth here?
We paint others with the broad brush of our own life experiences. And because we stay mostly lost in our own thoughts, we know others only via our stories about them. Are our stories about them true? Are any of the stories that we spin up true?
Are we living our entire life in and via thoughts? If so we’re missing out on what’s actually going on. Are we ready to enjoy and experience Life as it is? Then we must learn to get out of our heads as much as is possible.
We have it, actually we are it. Don’t believe me? Get out of your head, remove yourself from the thinking mind, and you’ll experience the happiness that you already are…
We’re lost in endless fulfillment of our desires. They may lead nowhere. We’re lost in the midst of endless thoughts. Where are they leading us? Do we need to fulfill the next desire? Do we need to go to that next destination? Maybe not, nevertheless what we want is something that we already have. A new way of seeing, the beauty, the truth and the goodness that already abounds, that which already is. No need to go anywhere to enjoy and relish that.