My wish as always is that you will have a Happy Monday.
There are enough people on this earth who believe that man is a two fold being for that line of thinking to be pursued. This line of thinking separates man into a physical and a spiritual being. The physical being is the aspect of man that can be seen (the physical body) and the parts of man that respond to the senses. The spiritual part of man being the part of man than displays emotions and that determines how the physical responds, that is mainly the mind and the intellect. The mind can also be stimulated because it is subject to being inspired. Inspiration is the desire to be creative an bring new things into existence.
There are some instances where the best thing to do is to make the best use of what is already in existence. You and I are alive and living on the earth through no choice of our own or at best we had no say in our coming into existence. We can choose not to continue to exist but that makes no sense because sooner or later nature will take care of that. What you and I can do instead is seek to determine why we are here on this earth and maximize on that.
It is sad that we are sometimes seen as coming into existence as the result of an accident some billions of years in the past. If we do not see our lives as having a purpose then we become the product of the careless procreation of our parents and we are now delaying someone having to fork out our funeral expense.
Here are some options to life. We can focus on entertainment, whether to be entertained or by providing entertainment or we can focus on uplifting our fellowmen. The focus can be on satisfying the physical body and gratifying the senses or our focus can be on uplifting the mind to achieve the highest good for mankind. Our focus can be placed on the here and now while gaining immediate gratification or our focus can be placed on eternity and those things that will last for ever. There can be the focus on gratifying the senses and the body or the focus can be on stimulating the mind and intellect to accumulating wisdom and knowledge.
This week there will be many chances to stimulate and /or satisfy both the body and the mind and it will be an individual choice as to which will dominate. There will also come our way the opportunity to please the physical body through gratifying the senses and there will come the opportunity to learn something new. We will have a chance to gratify one or the other or both.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
Destiny
My wish as always is for you to have a Happy Monday.
There are some persons who believe that the story of their life is already scripted and they are just living out what has already been predetermined. These persons views of life is whatever is to happen will happen and there is nothing that I can do about it.
There are some persons who view life as a gift and before them are placed endless possibilities and there is no limit placed on who or what they can aspire to be or to achieve. These person envision life with goals to be set and each goal achieved requiring the next to be even more difficult.
There are some persons who see the greatest power that exist as residing within their intellectual capacity and in their mind. These persons discard the idea of the existence of God or of any greater power and declare that whatever I want the power to achieve lies within me and I do not need God or anyone else.
Life on the whole is interesting because some persons destiny and calling were ordained before their conception, some persons receive their calling as a child, some persons in their youth, some persons in manhood, some persons during old age and some persons died without every discovering their destiny or calling.
The person whose life and calling was ordained before conception is somewhat fortunate in that he does not have the privilege of wondering what calling to pursue in life but simply has to grow in his calling and follow his destiny. Those persons who get their calling as a child or youth must pursue training, wisdom and experience in order to maximize and be the best in their calling. These persons get their calling but must grow and learn in preparation for the time when they are to be used. The persons who come into their calling in life in manhood are quite often men who has displayed exceptional qualities. These qualities even if they are natural abilities would have been hone and perfected for many years These men too will need training and experience but will be beyond the folly and inexperience of childhood and youth and have been fully shaped and matured. A man who comes into his calling in old age is a man who has gained wisdom, experience and maturity. The entire life of the aged man would have been preparation for the task to which he had been called.
It can only be described as being sad if a man live his whole life and never discover his destiny or live his entire life to satisfy selfish desires. The person who thinks that there is no power greater than that which lies within is just as pathetic.
Life in the present is constantly changing and the truly great man change with the times while remaining unchanged. The man who sees life as placing in his way endless possibilities is the man who is ready to climb to great heights. He is the one who determines his destiny as he connects to the greater power that resides outside this universe because he envisions and strives to reach the highest possible peak.
There is a thing that happen to many person and it is ceasing to grow. These persons get to a stage which is comfortable and cease to grow and so never reach their full potential. There are no provisions made in life to take care of the past but the future hold endless possibilities.
This week forget about the past and focus on the possibilities of the future.
There are some persons who believe that the story of their life is already scripted and they are just living out what has already been predetermined. These persons views of life is whatever is to happen will happen and there is nothing that I can do about it.
There are some persons who view life as a gift and before them are placed endless possibilities and there is no limit placed on who or what they can aspire to be or to achieve. These person envision life with goals to be set and each goal achieved requiring the next to be even more difficult.
There are some persons who see the greatest power that exist as residing within their intellectual capacity and in their mind. These persons discard the idea of the existence of God or of any greater power and declare that whatever I want the power to achieve lies within me and I do not need God or anyone else.
Life on the whole is interesting because some persons destiny and calling were ordained before their conception, some persons receive their calling as a child, some persons in their youth, some persons in manhood, some persons during old age and some persons died without every discovering their destiny or calling.
The person whose life and calling was ordained before conception is somewhat fortunate in that he does not have the privilege of wondering what calling to pursue in life but simply has to grow in his calling and follow his destiny. Those persons who get their calling as a child or youth must pursue training, wisdom and experience in order to maximize and be the best in their calling. These persons get their calling but must grow and learn in preparation for the time when they are to be used. The persons who come into their calling in life in manhood are quite often men who has displayed exceptional qualities. These qualities even if they are natural abilities would have been hone and perfected for many years These men too will need training and experience but will be beyond the folly and inexperience of childhood and youth and have been fully shaped and matured. A man who comes into his calling in old age is a man who has gained wisdom, experience and maturity. The entire life of the aged man would have been preparation for the task to which he had been called.
It can only be described as being sad if a man live his whole life and never discover his destiny or live his entire life to satisfy selfish desires. The person who thinks that there is no power greater than that which lies within is just as pathetic.
Life in the present is constantly changing and the truly great man change with the times while remaining unchanged. The man who sees life as placing in his way endless possibilities is the man who is ready to climb to great heights. He is the one who determines his destiny as he connects to the greater power that resides outside this universe because he envisions and strives to reach the highest possible peak.
There is a thing that happen to many person and it is ceasing to grow. These persons get to a stage which is comfortable and cease to grow and so never reach their full potential. There are no provisions made in life to take care of the past but the future hold endless possibilities.
This week forget about the past and focus on the possibilities of the future.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The god factor
There are too many people who are unaware or ignore an important aspect of man's psyche. It is an element that sometimes could be termed the god factor. This includes;
1. the desire to be superior to other men.
2.The desire to surpass the standards set by man.
3. The desire to originate something that did not previously existed.
This type of desire to be superior to other men excludes pride. Pride is thinking oneself superior to others while belittling their efforts. This element is the desire to be the best and it can be harbored in the mind or it may naturally manifest itself. It is the self recognition of a person that to be like other men is not good enough for his calling is to be different. Physically he is like other men but in his mind he wants to stand out from other men. Some men remain conscious of a higher being and desires to rise to meet the standards of this higher being. These men do not believe that they are superior to other men but rather sense a calling to live on a higher plain. It is generally accepted that there are higher beings and forces operating in the universe and these men desire to connect with their mind and unite with these higher beings and forces. The concept of these men is not to oppose these higher forces and beings but to corporate in order to be the best.
Reaching and achieving the standards set by man is being mediocre or at best being normal. There still remains the highest possible standards that is believed can be reached by man. Then there is going beyond what is deemed to be possible by man. One thing that should be remembered is that it is necessary to man's psyche that a higher being exists so that he aspire to rise and meet the standards and expectations of this higher being. In recent times man's mind has been messed up because he has abandoned God/the gods and instead substituted man. These substitutes has proven to be worse failures than himself. The greatest feat that is accomplished by one man will be achieved by another man so there is constant competition among men. This shows the difference among believers because those men who reach and surpass the highest expected standards conceived by man are entered into their unique hall of fame.
One of the mysteries of life is what makes some men naturally brilliant and how is it that what one man knows naturally another has to spend years studying in a university. Every man is subjected to inspiration but every man does not act on their inspiration. One proof of man's imaginative capabilities comes alive when he is asleep and dreaming. There are countless inspiration and inventions that originates here because man has no control over the mind at this time. There are countless other things that stir the desire in man to be creative. It does not matter if you believe that man has been around for millions of years or that man is a fairly recent creation because new inventions and creations continues to be the reality. Whichever is your idea of the origin of the universe there is one thing that is sure and it is that the universe did not come complete bit the universe comes with space for new things that did not previously exist to be created.
this week you and I will be inspired and the challenge remain as to what you and I will do with that inspiration.
1. the desire to be superior to other men.
2.The desire to surpass the standards set by man.
3. The desire to originate something that did not previously existed.
This type of desire to be superior to other men excludes pride. Pride is thinking oneself superior to others while belittling their efforts. This element is the desire to be the best and it can be harbored in the mind or it may naturally manifest itself. It is the self recognition of a person that to be like other men is not good enough for his calling is to be different. Physically he is like other men but in his mind he wants to stand out from other men. Some men remain conscious of a higher being and desires to rise to meet the standards of this higher being. These men do not believe that they are superior to other men but rather sense a calling to live on a higher plain. It is generally accepted that there are higher beings and forces operating in the universe and these men desire to connect with their mind and unite with these higher beings and forces. The concept of these men is not to oppose these higher forces and beings but to corporate in order to be the best.
Reaching and achieving the standards set by man is being mediocre or at best being normal. There still remains the highest possible standards that is believed can be reached by man. Then there is going beyond what is deemed to be possible by man. One thing that should be remembered is that it is necessary to man's psyche that a higher being exists so that he aspire to rise and meet the standards and expectations of this higher being. In recent times man's mind has been messed up because he has abandoned God/the gods and instead substituted man. These substitutes has proven to be worse failures than himself. The greatest feat that is accomplished by one man will be achieved by another man so there is constant competition among men. This shows the difference among believers because those men who reach and surpass the highest expected standards conceived by man are entered into their unique hall of fame.
One of the mysteries of life is what makes some men naturally brilliant and how is it that what one man knows naturally another has to spend years studying in a university. Every man is subjected to inspiration but every man does not act on their inspiration. One proof of man's imaginative capabilities comes alive when he is asleep and dreaming. There are countless inspiration and inventions that originates here because man has no control over the mind at this time. There are countless other things that stir the desire in man to be creative. It does not matter if you believe that man has been around for millions of years or that man is a fairly recent creation because new inventions and creations continues to be the reality. Whichever is your idea of the origin of the universe there is one thing that is sure and it is that the universe did not come complete bit the universe comes with space for new things that did not previously exist to be created.
this week you and I will be inspired and the challenge remain as to what you and I will do with that inspiration.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Contentment
My wish as always is for you to have a Happy Monday.
One of the great achievements in life is contentment. Contentment however is hard to define because it does not have the same meaning for everyone. Overall contentment is reaching a state of mind that demands no change in external conditions. Contentment is being happy with the present conditions or state.
When a person reaches a state of happiness in life's circumstances then the desire for change will disappear. The basic problem with this is that there are too many persons who never maximize their potential because they became contented with too little. It is true that greediness is taking more than you really need especially if it mean that some will go without. It is just as bad, however, to settle for too little when there is an abundance of supply. There are too many people in life who are content with just enough to get by in life. There are those persons also who settle for little because their little is more than most the of other people. Striving to achieve more in life is not greediness but rather it is being progressive and ambitious.
There are some elements in life whose craving is never satisfied and yet these elements are never described as being greedy. Setting big and seeming impossible goals are good because contentment is not achieved in such cases until the goals are achieved. Once these goals are achieved then it is time to set even bigger goals. It is ridiculous to sit comfortably in a spot when there are possibilities of more comfortable spots if the effort is made to climb higher.
The higher up that you climb it is the more that you will see. The bottom is crowded because climbing take effort and too many persons are content to settle for what is easy. These persons will never be short of company.
Remember that in life everyone wants for you to conform and be like everyone else when the truly great are the ones who are different. Your destiny is not to be like everyone else but to stand out from everyone else but it takes a certain breed to be outstanding.
This week aspire not to be contented until you have reached the full potential of who you can be.
One of the great achievements in life is contentment. Contentment however is hard to define because it does not have the same meaning for everyone. Overall contentment is reaching a state of mind that demands no change in external conditions. Contentment is being happy with the present conditions or state.
When a person reaches a state of happiness in life's circumstances then the desire for change will disappear. The basic problem with this is that there are too many persons who never maximize their potential because they became contented with too little. It is true that greediness is taking more than you really need especially if it mean that some will go without. It is just as bad, however, to settle for too little when there is an abundance of supply. There are too many people in life who are content with just enough to get by in life. There are those persons also who settle for little because their little is more than most the of other people. Striving to achieve more in life is not greediness but rather it is being progressive and ambitious.
There are some elements in life whose craving is never satisfied and yet these elements are never described as being greedy. Setting big and seeming impossible goals are good because contentment is not achieved in such cases until the goals are achieved. Once these goals are achieved then it is time to set even bigger goals. It is ridiculous to sit comfortably in a spot when there are possibilities of more comfortable spots if the effort is made to climb higher.
The higher up that you climb it is the more that you will see. The bottom is crowded because climbing take effort and too many persons are content to settle for what is easy. These persons will never be short of company.
Remember that in life everyone wants for you to conform and be like everyone else when the truly great are the ones who are different. Your destiny is not to be like everyone else but to stand out from everyone else but it takes a certain breed to be outstanding.
This week aspire not to be contented until you have reached the full potential of who you can be.
Monday, August 3, 2015
In search of excellence
My wish as always is for you to have a happy Monday.
Sometimes it is easy to get so caught coping with the everyday stresses of life that we forget that it is possible to aspire after immortality. There are, of course, two versions of immortality. There is immortality as provided by the Judeo/Christian God and there is immortality to be gained by making a name that will be remembered going forward into the future. The earth heroes to continue rising with each new generation.
One of the known interesting things in life is that fools have fathered geniuses and geniuses have fathered fools. Brilliance does not necessarily run in the genes. In fact each individual that is born on the earth is the product of eternity and is the result of centuries of genes and traits coming together in one person. This is why our world is so amazing and does not produce identical persons. It also allows for individuals to set their sights on the stars for man is born with the potential to be greater than those before him. No man will excel in every area of life but each man can excel in at least one area of life.
Every man is born with the potential to excel but every man does not aspire to be excel. Every man does not get his call to excellence at the same time . Some persons get the call at a tender age while still a child and some get their call in their advanced years and the call to excellence continue to rise between these two extremes.
The question remain as to what impact a person want to leave on this earth when the time comes to leave. I have been to funerals and after listening to the eulogy and remembrance it was as if the person have never existed on the face of the earth. They lived and died and it was as if they had never been here because there was not a single impact that could be identified with the person.
There are persons whose names evoke smile and inspiration and they are listed among the persons of fame. The persons are held up as exemplary and are worth following. There is also the danger of leaving the earth and the memory of the persons name is associated with contempt.
The possibility to excel are endless and in each man is a seed waiting for the right soil and condition in which to germinate. the soil of your mind is fertile and there are a world of good that can be done for a fellowman. this week may be a good time to change the mindset.
Sometimes it is easy to get so caught coping with the everyday stresses of life that we forget that it is possible to aspire after immortality. There are, of course, two versions of immortality. There is immortality as provided by the Judeo/Christian God and there is immortality to be gained by making a name that will be remembered going forward into the future. The earth heroes to continue rising with each new generation.
One of the known interesting things in life is that fools have fathered geniuses and geniuses have fathered fools. Brilliance does not necessarily run in the genes. In fact each individual that is born on the earth is the product of eternity and is the result of centuries of genes and traits coming together in one person. This is why our world is so amazing and does not produce identical persons. It also allows for individuals to set their sights on the stars for man is born with the potential to be greater than those before him. No man will excel in every area of life but each man can excel in at least one area of life.
Every man is born with the potential to excel but every man does not aspire to be excel. Every man does not get his call to excellence at the same time . Some persons get the call at a tender age while still a child and some get their call in their advanced years and the call to excellence continue to rise between these two extremes.
The question remain as to what impact a person want to leave on this earth when the time comes to leave. I have been to funerals and after listening to the eulogy and remembrance it was as if the person have never existed on the face of the earth. They lived and died and it was as if they had never been here because there was not a single impact that could be identified with the person.
There are persons whose names evoke smile and inspiration and they are listed among the persons of fame. The persons are held up as exemplary and are worth following. There is also the danger of leaving the earth and the memory of the persons name is associated with contempt.
The possibility to excel are endless and in each man is a seed waiting for the right soil and condition in which to germinate. the soil of your mind is fertile and there are a world of good that can be done for a fellowman. this week may be a good time to change the mindset.
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