THE JOURNEY PART 1-KNOW YOURSELF
THE JOURNEY PART 1-KNOW YOURSELF
RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE CLEAREST MIRRORS OF OURSELVES THAT WE CAN FIND....THEY HELP US TO SEE MORE OF WHO WE ARE AND WHO WE ARE NOT THAN ANYTHING ELSE.. THEY SHOW US OUR MIS -BELIEFS ABOUT LOVE
Most of us desire a good relationship. It is in
our human makeup to want one. It holds as much importance to us as needing
food or water. If we are ever going to get our power back in our relationships,
we must begin to UNDERSTAND OURSELVES.
WHAT THEN is the benefits and value of knowing yourself? You don't have to work on the good parts, they are already there and beneficial to you and your life and interaction with others. Yet if someone asked you what you love about yourself, most people would have a hard time answering that question.
If
someone points out a flaw about yourself, most don't want to hear it.
Maybe they are right and maybe not, but if they are, wouldn't it make
sense that it might be one of the things you need to know so you can
work on it and become a better partner.
The other benefits is that you will find a peace that
helps you get through hard times. You will have better interactions with
others, you will be able to guide your own children and give them a foundation
in which to get off to a better start in life, and you will achieve a consciousness
that will attract a better partner into your life or help you with the one
you already have. When you do have a problem you can solve it with more
ease then before. Plus there are so many other benefits that you will begin
to see as you grow.
We are 'Souls' having a human experience. We get to choose what we experience.
'A correct
relationship to yourself is primary,
for from it flow all possible right relationships with others and
with the Divine'
The hardest part of knowing you want to grow Spiritually is knowing the how of it. Let's say you recognize that you need to be less judgmental or you need to work on jealousy, or anger, or being less controlling. Your readings have told you, your friends tell you, maybe you read it in a spiritual book that these are negative aspects in ourselves that one must balance or learn to be in control of rather than it controlling you.
The next question is HOW DO I DO THIS? I have read so many books that say what it is we need to do to become more spiritual, but few tell you how to go about doing it, or if they do they tell you in a way you can't understand exactly how to do it.
Personally I feel spiriuality is just a process of
personal growth. Eliminating the things that get in your way of being your
authentic self. The real you.
'What then is the best way to know how to do something like this, than through someone who has done it. through their experiences you can see a process that worked for them and could work for you.'
This certainly doesn't mean that other ways wouldn't work just as well and maybe better. But Because it's my experience it's what I know the best and the tools I found and ways I used have been proven through applying them to my own problems and having them work. I'm sharing them because they may work for you.
I think we need to draw from the well of wisdom of others to understand and work on our short comings, then you will be better suited to deal with your own relationship issues and life issues.
On this Journey you will be entering a voyage of self-discovery......To go beyond yourself you must first know yourself. The path of this self discovery can lead to the realization of a still greater union--union with the Your own Higher Self, union with the Divine Inside of all of us.
This Journey will help you to look inside, in silence, for the enemy of your progress rather than forever turning to others. No matter what area of your life is in a dissarray, stop and recognize that the true enemy is what you have not yet recognized within yourself.
Breaking the momentum of old habits is the real challenge. Your battle is always with the Self. If you find yourself feeling pain, observe the pain, stay with it. Do not try to pull the veil down and escape from it by denying what is happening. You will progress in this way.
What I have to share with you can help you along the way of Self Realization. It can save you years of study that you would otherwise need to do in order to gain the same amount of wisdom.
But I can't make it work for you. You can't learn what you refuse to listen to. And you won't learn unless you are willing to hear with your inner ears (from the heart) and see with your inner eyes. No matter how much wisdom you read or is given to you by others, I know for certain from my own experience that without your personal efforts, nothing will change in your life....
A person who is conscious of their internal state can
always benifit and get the very best from wisdoms shared with them by others.
All it takes is self-awareness (knowing yourself)......
'When a Messenger is brought to you and brings sacred knowledge, you are truely blessed.'
But unless you recognize the blessing and listen and learn and then put into action what you learn, you will miss the opportunity or you may fail to take advantage of what is being offered.
What is needed for success is committment. Quick results can not be expected. There is no way to push the river or hasten the harvest of the Self. Willingness to change is needed to assure sucess.