Be Specific

It is impossible to complete a journey if you only have a vague,

general idea of where you're going. By contrast,

when you know exactly where you wish to go,

then every step you take brings you closer.

Be specific, and problems are transformed into

opportunities for achievement and growth.

Be specific, and your most treasured dreams

begin to pull you toward them.

Be specific, and misunderstandings disappear. Be specific,

and life will more often unfold the way you want.

Challenge yourself to go beyond the easy,

comfortable generalizations and put in the effort to be specific.

When you're clear about where you're going, you'll get there.

     ~Ralph Marston~

♥ - REGRET - The Weight of the Past - ♥

Holding onto regret is like dragging the weight of the past with us everywhere we go.

It drains our energy, leaving less available for life in the present because we are constantly feeding an old issue. This attachment can cause illness the same way watering a dead plant creates decay. We know that something new and beautiful can grow in its place if we only prepare the soil and plant the right seeds. We also know that we create our lives from our thoughts, so dwelling on the past may actually recreate a situation in our lives where we are forced to make the choice again and again. We can choose to move on right now by applying what we have learned to the present and perhaps even sharing with others, transforming the energy into something that is constructive and creative for ourselves and others. 

Forgiveness is the soothing balm that can heal regret. In meditation, we can imagine discussing the issue with the self of our past and offering our forgiveness for the choice. In return, we can ask for our selves’ forgiveness for keeping them locked in that space of judgment for so long. We may also want to ask forgiveness from anyone else who may have been affected and perhaps offer our forgiveness. By replaying the event in our minds, we can choose a new ending using all that we now know. Imagine that you have actually gone back into the past and made this change, and then say goodbye to it. Release your former self with a hug and bring the forgiveness and love back with you to the present. Since we are usually our harshest critics, it is amazing how powerfully healing it can be to offer ourselves love. 

Keeping our minds and our energy fully in the present allows us to fuel our physical and emotional healing and well-being today. This action frees our energy to create the dreams we dream for the future. By taking responsibility and action in the present, we can release our hold on the past. 

-COMMITMENT-

A lot of times we are afraid to commit because we are afraid we will fail. The truth is, it’s only in making the commitment that we receive the energy to overcome. In fact, the best commitments we can make are in areas where we are the weakest. We’re often afraid to go for the things we long for because we think we’re unprepared. We don’t want to charge into action unless we personally feel “ready.” But a lot of times, if we wait until we feel ready, we are missing opportunities.

It’s when we are willing to do things, even though we don’t feel prepared or that we are the best person for the job, that we are revealing the most amount of Light possible into our lives and into the world.

Today, know that when you don’t understand how you are going to overcome – but press on with your commitment anyway – is when the impossible becomes possible. 

-YOUR STARTING POINT-

You are where you are. Accept it and feel the power your

Acceptance gives you to move forward.

 

This moment is as it is. Accept its uniqueness and

Experience the freedom of not having to fight against it.

 

There are difficult challenges in your life. Accept them and

Feel the energy that will enable you to rise above them.

 

Accept that this is your starting point. Instead of placing

Judgments on it, see the real, positive value that's already

Yours.

 

You cannot change where your past priorities and choices

Have brought you. Yet you can make use of the wisdom you've

Earned from it all to create a future that fulfills your

Most treasured dreams.

 

Lovingly and gratefully accept who you've been, what you've

Done, what you have and where you are. For you can now

Transform it all into what you most wish to be.

 

Ralph Marston

In the year 2011, the Lord came unto Noah,
who was now living in  Oregon and said:
"Once again, the earth has become evil and I see the end of all flesh before me.  Build another   Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans."  He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: "You have 6 months to build the   Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights."

Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no   Ark.
"Noah!," He roared, "I'm about to start the rain!  Where is the   Ark?"
"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed."

"I needed a Building Permit."

"I've been arguing with the Boat Inspector
about the need for a sprinkler system."

"My neighbours claim that I've violated the
Neighbourhood By-Laws by building the   Ark in my back garden and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Local Planning Committee for a decision."

"Then the Local Council and the Electric Company demanded a boat load of money for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the   Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it."

"Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the Greater Spotted Barn Owl.  I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!"

"When I started gathering the animals the ASPCA took me to court. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodations were too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space."

"Then the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that I couldn't build the   Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood."

"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew."

"Immigration are checking the Visa status of most of the people who want to work."

"The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with ark-building experience."

"To make matters worse, the Internal Revenue Service seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species."

"So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this   Ark."

"Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky."

Noah looked up in wonder and asked,
"You mean you're not going to destroy the world?"

"No," said the Lord.

" The Government beat me to it."