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Today's
Meditation:
"The
sum total of this world's happiness"-- what an amazing
concept that is to consider! And to think that it's
possible for each of us to contribute to that amount--
that's
even more amazing!
One
of the questions that I've used from time to time when
considering a certain action or reaction is, "If I do
this, am I contributing to the positive in the world, or am
I contributing to the anger?" If someone does
something that I don't like and I respond harshly, the
resulting emotion on the part of the other person is usually
anger or resentment or hurt feelings. And there it is
now more negative energy in the world. Yet even if I
don't have an incredibly positive response (which wouldn't
be appropriate in all situations, obviously), avoiding the
harsh response would not create the negativity, or help it to
grow if it's already there.
Life
definitely is about energy. From the electrical
impulses that our bodies create to move and think and walk
and talk to the sunlight that helps plants grow and become a
huge, integral part of the circle of life, energy and energy levels
determine to a great extent who we are, how we feel, and how
we act. This world's happiness, obviously, is a part
of the positive flow of energy, and we can contribute to it.
I
try very hard to contribute as little as I can to the
negative energy of the world, and I try very hard to
contribute as much as I can to the positive energy.
Compliments, heartfelt "thank you's,"
encouragement, even no response at all instead of negative
words-- all of these things can help us to help happiness and
positive energy to grow in our world.
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