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Topic: Theory confronting reality
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Dreamflake Knowflake Posts: 82 From: Croatia Registered: Feb 2003
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posted February 18, 2003 01:50 AM
I need you to share your experiencies with my biggest problem ever. Ever since I was a little girl, I had a strong feeling about the meaning of our lives. I was born with some lifeviews (both as universeviews), and I still possess that. I feel the oneness of the world, I feel how the past+future=present mathematics works and so on. I feel how great creativity we all have, and also the responsibility. BUT... How come I keep catching myself falling in daily situations? As a kid, I used to think my obligation was to save the world. I know now it starts with saving my own life. My son, my husband, my relatives, my friends...They're my base of letting the whole theory to live. And it's so hard and complicated... What do you think?
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theFajita3 Moderator Posts: 1404 From: Sunny South Florida, USA Registered: Feb 2003
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posted February 18, 2003 02:12 AM
I understand what you are saying. And I think it is so wise of you to realize that saving starts with yourself. That is amazing that you can recognize that. And don't worry, you are here for a reason, just keep doing what you're doing and doing the right thing, and it's OK to let our minds wander, but don't ever think you are not doing something to save the world or help it. Your mere desire to do so is a Godsend and we need you here with your big heart please know that!------------------ Food is the only art that nourishes! IP: Logged |
stella polaris Knowflake Posts: 690 From: greece Registered: Aug 2002
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posted February 18, 2003 09:43 AM
Hi Dreamflake! I think the most difficult thing is to start with your own life...I mean, it's easier to safe the world, or think about saving the world, than doing the little things right here, right now, for those close to you...And still, there's where you have to begin. I just read Nick Hornby's "How to be good", I found the book really showed this conflict (without giving any answer...).IP: Logged |
morgana Knowflake Posts: 876 From: Registered: Nov 2002
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posted February 19, 2003 06:59 AM
Zdravo, Dreamflake, i dobrodosla kod nas! or: Welcome to Lindaland! Hang around, maybe you'll find some of what you seek here! morgana IP: Logged |
Dreamflake Knowflake Posts: 82 From: Croatia Registered: Feb 2003
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posted February 19, 2003 03:30 PM
I feel I'm home! IP: Logged |
theFajita3 Moderator Posts: 1404 From: Sunny South Florida, USA Registered: Feb 2003
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posted February 20, 2003 09:28 PM
------------------ food is the only art that nourishes! IP: Logged |
Kat Knowflake Posts: 150 From: Cleveland, Ohio Registered: Jan 2003
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posted March 08, 2003 12:01 PM
Hi Dreamflake, I know your dilemma - feeling we have a higher purpose in life, but yet we fall with the little stuff or big stuff in life. Have you ever gotten really quiet and listened to the voice inside yourself? Sometimes it can guide you to your right and purposeful life. Then, at times you tell yourself "no, I'm not worthy" or "I shouldn't do that." --and on and on the negative talk continues. It belittles you and keeps you down. Or it can also tell you that you are right and someone else is wrong. You stick with being right no matter what. That voice your hearing is your ego, your ego wants to keep you separate from God and others around us. The ego sees ourselves as either fearful and inferior to others or grand and superior to others. Our ego demands that we feed it and keep us in fear. It prevents us from knowing ourselves and knowing God. It is terrified of us living from a state of higher consiousness. It comes up with the most clever ways of keeping us in the dark and realizing our true natures - that we hold within us the divine spark of God and that we are all interconnected with each other. There is only fear or love. We can choose to act from our ego when dealing with others. That is... viewing others as separate from ourselves, thus we create a life of pain and suffering, or we can choose to come from a place of love by seeing the oneness in us all, thus create heaven on earth. As a side note, all the conflict going on in the world, wars, etc. are cause by people coming from the ego. Seeing themselves as right and superior to another or different group of people.Fear is the ruling power there. It is only through coming from a place of love that healing and understanding can take place. When the ego shows it's itself, it is important to send love and and act from a place of love. Right now the world (US and Middle East)needs a whole lot of love. Love is all encompassing that includes yourself. So when your ego is either belittling you or making think your better than someone, stop and realize that it is your ego talking. It's afraid. Ask it gently why it's afraid and see if you can step beyond the limitations that it has set for you. It's the loving thing to do for yourself. I highly recommend you read any New Thought material, it will give you a better understanding of the ego and higher consciousness. It's a spiritual path that's worth taking. Blessings
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 16464 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 09, 2003 12:36 AM
What Kat said. ------------------ "Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Dreamflake Knowflake Posts: 82 From: Croatia Registered: Feb 2003
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posted March 09, 2003 03:19 PM
Hm... Let me sleep it over and rethink it. It's a gentle slap in the face, and I appreciate it. IP: Logged |
Kat Knowflake Posts: 150 From: Cleveland, Ohio Registered: Jan 2003
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posted March 10, 2003 06:29 PM
The day after I wrote the above I realized the error in what I wrote.There is only love or fear is incorrect. Instead it should read that there is only love and fear is an illusion - it's false. We can choose to live and come from a place of love or continue living in the illusions of this world by coming from the ego. I know it's heavy stuff. But I'm finding that this truth is what has been a great help to my personal growth. Take Care IP: Logged |