Sometimes it’s best…
to jus let things go that don’t serve you & to stop worrying about the in-between of everything… like what people think about you. Some people have such negative energy, even when they put on a front or air of positivity, almost as if they are vampires sent to suck the energy out of you.
Some things eat away at your life… other things are perfectly reasonable ways of wasting away countless hours engaging with. Instead of a waste of time, these activities simply offer a way of passing the time nicely. As all we’re ever really trying to do is pass the time & not stare at the clock as it takes what feels like a relentlessly torturing & never ending hour to go from 11:33 to 11:34. we must not worry about whether we are spending our time wisely. Otherwise, we will always be worried about whether we are doing the right thing & not fully focused on the task at hand. Whatever you do, dive 100% into it, wholeheartedly absorbed in what you are doing.
Otherwise, why do it? We spend so much time opening & closing apps, picking up & putting down books, not necessarily because these things don’t stimulate us, but because in the back of our head, our minds are elsewhere. We have a million things on our minds & so cannot truly focus on what we’re doing. Yea, maybe it’s ADHD, but maybe this also could be an inability to slow down enough to give yourself fully to the present moment… not race scrolling through a billion different things at once & listening to only bits & pieces of songs before going to the next.
Sometimes, as in the case of the zen principle of Wu-Wei, no action is the best line of action. Sit with everything, allowing yourself to accept the possibility that things just are the way they are & nothing you could do could really change that.
Karma piles atop karma without interference. Let things simply naturally lead to where they may. In most scenarios, manifesting a desirable future is absolutely key. The trick to manifesting outcomes is to speak things into existence & live your life as if the thing you wish to manifest is already a part of your reality. In essence, be the change you wish to see in the world. Fake it till you make it.
Sleep is imperative. So is the type of music you repetitively listen to. It’s not about what you do, it’s about what you don’t do. It’s in how your thoughts shape up & really where they take you. I was just propositioned about a risky opportunity: whether or not I’d want drugs… that they’d take care of me. But this is the furthest thing from taking care of me, especially due to the fact that the place I’m at has a strict no-drug-tolerance policy. The devil on one shoulder keeps tapping me & whispering “why not just do it… could be lots of fun.” But the angel on the other has been continuously saying, “you have everything you could ever need at the present moment. Just be content in your sobriety… know that this is a crossroads in your life & that things will soon get a lot better for you so long as you can prioritize your future, instead of jeopardizing all of it…”
In my life, currently, many positive changes have been gaining pretty decent traction, but all still remains relatively stagnant. In my experiences, it has always been hard to refuse a come up & alleviation from a high when things moved kind of slowly. Almost self sabotage before things ramp up to shift my life in gear without letting it follow its natural course, either forward or backwards. I try to be proactive & make a move, instead of allowing universal timing to play its part… even though nothing all that good happens once you get high, especially after the first euphoric few hours wear off & i’m just stuck there with my decision, in constant worry i’ll be asked to leave my current residence as a result of my choices. Here, the best action is no action.
But let’s say you are in hot water… what do you do? First things first, you sit tight & hope for the best. Ask for God to come into your life & be so grateful for what you do have. Find a quiet nook to go & meditate on peaceful outcomes in a quiet corner of your own solitude & let things cool down a bit. I guess, in life as in relationships, “distance makes the heart grow fonder.”
When you are in trouble with your boss, wife, a rival or someone who used to be like a brother to you until a rift occurred between you two, it’s crucial to acknowledge & establish your boundaries so as not to be lit up or indicted any way by that individual. The peace within is the peace without & peace without is peace within.
If you feel unease in your environment & didn’t even necessarily do something to offend anyone, just find a safe space where they cannot corner you & throw around accusations & stir up unnecessary trouble in your life. If you feel a sort of palpable restless, nervous tension when someone walks into the room or crowds your personal space, the best thing to do is walk away — in a sense, what I mentioned earlier: Wu-Wei, or non-action… a light dismissal & indifference & swift maneuver away from the person projecting any semblance of negativity your way.
If a dispute escalates, oftentimes there’s no turning back & one of you will end up victimized & wounded in some way… mentally, physically, or emotionally. Deciding to evade, step aside, retreat & withdraw in these moments allows each individual to dwell a little in relative peace & sit with these lingering jarring feelings & realize that maybe, with some distance between them & the opposition — before they got overly carried away in the pressing heat of the moment — they were able to clear their head & reassess the situation, realizing maybe they amped it all up a bit & it wasn’t all that big of a deal… that peace found & a return to amicability & resolution is the best way to approach things.
Sometimes those around us beam us up or who knows, maybe they even presumptuously hype us up when we’ve done nothing yet to either warrant or deserve this kind of overwhelming, even slightly uselessly discomforting attention.
Sometimes we just want to go about our affairs in peace & not wonder if what we do in our spare time appeals to every single person, as if we need anyone’s upmost approval besides God’s.
After all, He sees all & knows all things — inherent weaknesses & struggles & vulnerabilities, as well as strengths & demeanor & the way we handle ourselves & cope with everything, whether good or bad, as we seek to coexist with others in this universe as best as possible… He understands.
We must only call to the Heavenly Father in all that we do — whoever God is to you — as well as to our guardian angels & all that is wonderful & fair in relation to our ability to exist in peace… and they will respond softly back in the sweetest way with some miracle & gently soothing ideas for the best possible next step to take on the way to aligning our mindfulness with whatever leads us to a higher level of self awareness, gratitude, ability to find success & come up on something better from where we’re at, accept all of our insecurities & past mistakes & suffering as part of what helped us learn & heal & later evolve into a better person each & every day & fulfill whatever we hoped to accomplish & eventually become.
The first step, though, is to call upon God, as well as your guardian angels… when you tell them in an honest way what you’ve been feeling lately — both positive developments & little obstacles & the main issues & circumstances impacting your life — they will listen to you & subtly respond in return, maybe not via direct communication, but through little universal signs all will be alright, so long as you stay mindful of each little way the universe offers its blessings (staying so eternally grateful) & focus on gravitating towards light & energy & positive elements & thoughtful spaces.
The ideal should be focused around divinely creating the life God ultimately intends for us. God doesn’t intend for us to suffer any more than we have to & only wants us to find all that he had in store for us — the universal treasures & bright spots in existence — living always to our upmost potential & becoming who he designed us to be.
Book 15 of the Tao Te Ching applies insightfully to the concept that we must trust in the universe & stay mindful of all things, accepting of what used to be & in tune & aligned with God’s wish for us & universal flow & seeking of a brighter future.
Book 15 of the Tao Te Ching (the Power for the Peaceful edition, translated in English by Marc Mullinax) reads as follows:
“15: Original Patience
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I. Original masters excelled in mystery & discerning elusive wisdom. While it is impossible to retrace their exact knowledge, one may distill their traits:
II. Unhurried, like when one crosses a frozen rock stream,
Vigilant, like when one senses dangers from all sides,
Reverent, like an honored guest
Relaxing & fluid, like thawing ice on the move,
Simple & pure, like the virgin texture of the beginner’s mind,
Accepting & empty, like a valley or cave
III. Meditate on this: How does muddied water, when left alone, gradually clear?
Can we too practice clarity by stillness alone?
Can we maintain our original nature of serenity & silence throughout life?
Follow Tao to remain empty but accepting, so even when ancient, one is never exhausted… or unfulfilled.”
At the end of Book 15 of the Power for the Peaceful edition of the Tao Te Ching, Marc Mullinax includes quotes by renowned individuals to highlight what was spoken about within the verses.
The following are the quotes listed at the end of Book 15 in this edition of the Tao Te Ching:
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is Patience.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Education
“By means of tranquility, the murky becomes clear. By means of movement, the still becomes alive. This is the natural Way.”
— Wang Bi
“After you have cultivated yourself with silence, you know the confusion of an abundance of words.”
— Hung Ying Ming, Master of the Three Ways 1.32
“The heart cannot be made pure, but if you avoid the muddying elements purity will appear on its own.”
— Hung Ying Ming, Master of the Three Ways 1.150
“The quiet is quieting. There are answers in the silence.”
— Gordon Hempton
“To be teachable is a thing that ages not with age.”
— Aeschylus
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