Difficulties
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Difficulties
You are reading from the book Touchstones.
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
--Seneca
When we reach a stressful time in our lives, our vision gets narrow. We fail to see the options and possibilities we have. If we give ourselves over to our worries and fears, our sight closes down even further. Finally, we reach the point of blindness to reality and to all the support around us. In our fearful blindness we say with conviction, "This is too difficult! There is nothing I can do."
The spiritual man strives to keep one eye on the horizon, even in a worrisome situation. He breaths deeply so he does not tighten up or closes off his exchange with the world. He returns to the relationship he has with his Higher Power, trusting the process to carry him through, and he opens his eyes to quietly take in the possibilities before him.
Close to my Higher Power, I have a place of calm in the midst of difficulty and see the possibilities and dare to act upon them.
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
--Seneca
When we reach a stressful time in our lives, our vision gets narrow. We fail to see the options and possibilities we have. If we give ourselves over to our worries and fears, our sight closes down even further. Finally, we reach the point of blindness to reality and to all the support around us. In our fearful blindness we say with conviction, "This is too difficult! There is nothing I can do."
The spiritual man strives to keep one eye on the horizon, even in a worrisome situation. He breaths deeply so he does not tighten up or closes off his exchange with the world. He returns to the relationship he has with his Higher Power, trusting the process to carry him through, and he opens his eyes to quietly take in the possibilities before him.
Close to my Higher Power, I have a place of calm in the midst of difficulty and see the possibilities and dare to act upon them.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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(((Ann))))
Thanks for the insightful message today. One thing I have noticed about myself is that I take huge risks on occasion....Some of them turn out pretty good some of them are disappointing but, the disappointing risks that I take only make me more determined to get it right I think.... It can be good and not so good but, it is not something I want to change about myself and I believe risk taking is part of my strenghth......
It is like my voice teacher said to me about reaching the high notes.... "it seems like it is like climbing a hill but, it is really more like jumping off a cliff"....
Thanks for the insightful message today. One thing I have noticed about myself is that I take huge risks on occasion....Some of them turn out pretty good some of them are disappointing but, the disappointing risks that I take only make me more determined to get it right I think.... It can be good and not so good but, it is not something I want to change about myself and I believe risk taking is part of my strenghth......
It is like my voice teacher said to me about reaching the high notes.... "it seems like it is like climbing a hill but, it is really more like jumping off a cliff"....
doing the inside job
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Another bonus, bonus day in paradize.lol
my boss went off on me today, he almost threw his desk at me.
he pionted the freanken door at me.
my co worker are just plain nuts.
my ex-girl is drunk,drunk going crazy threatening to end her life every five minutes.
Constantly calling me at work. she has liver problems to begin with.
I should be nutz or it's a good thing I am.
The only thing thats keeping at peace or calm is GOD at the moment.
my boss went off on me today, he almost threw his desk at me.
he pionted the freanken door at me.
my co worker are just plain nuts.
my ex-girl is drunk,drunk going crazy threatening to end her life every five minutes.
Constantly calling me at work. she has liver problems to begin with.
I should be nutz or it's a good thing I am.
The only thing thats keeping at peace or calm is GOD at the moment.
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