Last week I was mean to someone in an effort of protecting myself from something I perceived was going to hurt me. The phrase, “Shoot first, ask questions later” comes to mind. Why did I act this way? Why Indeed……I won’t go into the boring details, but I may have some issues concerning men (ouch!). The School of Life offers many courses for those of us who are willing to learn. What did I learn last week in the class of Personal Growth and Relationships? Well my friends, I learned I don’t know everything (no surprise there); I learned it’s not in my best interest to come to quick conclusions(when you assume you make an “Ass” out of “U” and “Me”); I learned that it might behoove me to ask more questions; I learned that I have a lot more resistance to be released.
I have not been on my best behavior lately. Oh, it’s easy for me to be pleasant with people who make me feel good in their presence. The trick is to do it with all the rest of the people who aren’t in that category. I think that is what is known as Unconditional Love. Now I know this stuff, or at least I thought I did. I know everyone is offering the best they have at every moment and their best keeps changing. I know we get to choose how we perceive the world. It should be easy to remember these simple truths on a daily basis, right?
Yesterday was a better day though. I felt some passion for my life starting to trickle in again. I felt new ideas for my business starting to emerge. Something is moving after a long period of being static. Life is supposed to be good after all. It’s time to practice new perceptions (the one’s that feel good) until they become habit. It’s time to see the best in everyone who comes into my life. Now, that feels soooooo much better. So Be It!!
This quote came in my inbox when I needed it the most:
All the resources you will ever want or need are at your fingertips. All you have to do is identify what you want to do with it, and then practice the feeling-place of what it will feel like when that happens. There is nothing you cannot be or do or have. You are blessed Beings; you have come forth into this physical environment to create. There is nothing holding you back, other than your own contradictory thought. And your emotion tells you you’re doing that. Life is supposed to be fun—it is supposed to feel good! You are powerful Creators and right on schedule. Savor more; fix less. Laugh more; cry less. Anticipate positively more; anticipate negatively less. Nothing is more important than that you feel good. Just practice that and watch what happens. There is great love here for you. We are complete.
— Abraham
Excerpted from the workshop in North Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 22nd, 2003 #544
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Our Love,
Jerry and Esther
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