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Today's
Meditation:
I
used to think that winning was important in life.
There are so many teachers and organizations that teach this
lie that it's easy for us to buy into it as we're growing
up. I used to think that success in any venture was
necessary, and that the lack of success was a reflection of
me as a person.
Fortunately,
those times are past. I don't think those things any
more, and I'm a much better person for having shed those
outmoded ideals. Now I know that in losing and in not
succeeding, there are very valuable lessons to be learned,
lessons that I wouldn't learn if I won or succeeded.
The most important things to me now in any venture are my
morals and ethics, the parts of me that cause me to be
true. What's important to me is the light that I have
and that is seen by others, for if that light glows because
I'm compromising my ethics or morals to succeed, then the
light is false.
The
way that I see it, that light grows ever stronger the more I
fail, as long as I'm being completely true to myself and to
the other people on this planet. If I earn money
through honest effort and ethical dealings, then my light
shines brighter than that of the incredibly rich person who
has made his or her fortune by consistently compromising his
or her morals.
The
light is more important than success. And if I find
myself in a situation in which I might find success by
partnering with someone who can take me there through means
that I know are not moral or ethical, it's time for me to
find my own way. Success is great, but not at that
price.
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