- I thought all I needed to know about life would be taught to me in school.
Now I know that most people know neither the goal nor the rules of life. - I thought that consciousness was a by-product of the brain.
Now I know that the brain is a consequence of consciousness’s thought
(- the thought ‘I am separate’ taken seriously). - I thought life was about learning facts and skills.
Now I know that life is about remembering our true nature. - I thought life was about money and success.
Now I know that inner peace is more important than anything else. - I thought life was about becoming someone special.
Now I know that the journey is about losing the illusion of the separate self. - I thought I would get the things I needed to be happy from outside.
Now I know that happiness is an inside job. - I thought I had to change the world out there.
Now I know that the world ‘out there’ is merely a mirror of my state of mind. - I thought it was important to be in control.
Now I know that it is about letting go and letting God. - I thought we had free will.
Now I know that free will exists only as long as I assume to be separate from God. - I thought people were moving around randomly, like molecules in a gas.
Now I know that encounters are orchestrated with amazing precision. - I thought struggling in life was inevitable.
Now I know that there is another navigation mode: wishing and receiving. - I thought I was the victim of circumstances.
Now I know we may have planned our challenges prior to our incarnation. - I assumed stillness was the absence of noise.
Now I know that the stillness of our real being transcends noise and silence. - I assumed eternity meant a really long duration.
Now I know eternity is beyond the realm of time. - I wasn’t sure whether God existed.
Now I know that God is everywhere.
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Author: Karin Finger
Source: https://karinfinger.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/15-insights-from-the-spiritual-path/
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