Today's
Meditation:
So
many of life's secrets are contained within ourselves that
it's a great shame that we aren't helped to look more
deeply into ourselves at an early age. If we allow
ourselves to know ourselves better than we know other
things, then we will have those places inside to which we
can retreat when we need peace and silence, those places
inside that help us to feel a sense of balance and
belonging, that sense that helps us to see the world as it
really is rather than as we imagine it to be.
Our
hopes and dreams do not lie outside of ourselves, no
matter how many objects that we desire are there.
They do not lie in other people and their
"power" to make our lives better or worse.
Inside of ourselves are many wonderful places that can
help us to make sense of this world and our places in it,
but to access these places, we must be willing to step
back from the world and spend some time alone, in silence,
in thought that is positive and constructive. We
must be willing to learn from ourselves about ourselves,
and we must do our best to hear what we have to teach
ourselves above all the noise that the world around us
contributes.
The
truth is here, inside each of us. It is there,
inside of you. Do you see it? Do you feel
it? Are you willing to give yourself the opportunity
to learn something that no one else on this planet can
teach you? If you are, you'll find that the benefits
of doing so will be tremendous, for you'll find an
entirely new perspective on life, one that allows you to
live with a new sense of purpose and a new understanding
of just where you fit in on this planet of ours.
Nurture
your hopes and dreams--they are yours, and they are very
valuable. The more you nurture your own hopes and
dreams, the more you'll be able to contribute to the
nurturing of the hopes and dreams of the people whose
lives you touch.
|