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Today's
Meditation:
My
experience tells me that what Schwarzkopf says is true-- the
right thing to do is inside of me, something that I know
internally and instinctively. Knowing this, it should
make it easier to make tough decisions when they face
me. It often isn't, though, especially when my
decisions affect others in ways that they see as negative or
hurtful.
I
may feel that my current job is not right for me, or I may
have ethical problems with the work that I do. But how
will it affect my family if I leave the job? I may
feel that I need to turn in a neighbor for certain criminal
activity, but if that person is a friend, what kind of
friend will I seem to be? I may know that a certain
"opportunity" isn't in my child's best interests,
and I may deny permission, which puts me in a pretty
negative situation.
Situations
like these make doing the right thing the "hard
part." Sometimes we want nothing more than to
maintain peace-- peace of mind and peace of heart, and
introducing these types of conflict into our lives can be
difficult. But if we know in our hearts that we are
doing what is right and best, then we have to do so, or face
other consequences further down the road.
Trust
yourself. Trust your heart. You have in you
everything you need to make the hard decisions, as long as
you make sure that you get enough information to back up
what you're doing, and as long as you don't make them based
on self-interest. Your conscience is a wonderful gift,
and if you listen to it truly, then you will do the right
things.
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