The Impossible Balance

We try so hard to accomplish what is handed to us

to reach where we already are

when will the time come

the unveiling

that if you reach

through the cloud

the answer

the success

is right

there

This thought came to me the other day:

we can raise our thought process to one of positive progress allowing ourselves to consciously be limitless. independent thinking can be abound. given the opportunities

of numerous platforms of which to do so. I wonder why we haven't? Rhetoric, on possibilities could be the norm. This in mind makes it a fine place to be; free, able

to speak ones mind without fear of being subjugated to any form of interrogation.

Interpret that thought anyway you choose, now on to the subject at hand.

The human condition.

How do we measure growth when we live by impossible standards. Two condoned methodologies; "separation" and "inclusion" are promoted as givens simultaneously throughout the world. We live life learning who we be, on various levels, innately and externally. The innate discovery blooms into acknowledgment enlightening one to put this remembrance into use, while external education teaches there is no learning unless we are taught. To further confound things we learn we are born for a reason, (else we would be a mistake), but we must find what we are here to do, as opposed to remembering what that reason is. As we must find our way in life, we look for our purpose usually ignoring innate signs of guidance, wondering why, later, we are not at peace. Taught by various forms of exposure, balancing becomes our nemesis. Balancing of opposites, carves an opening into the core of ones essence, as diversions constantly cancel each other out, leaving room for that undeniable feeling of a "void", or of something missing. Total acceptance of two separate ideologies simultaneously without being consciously aware of their incompatibility is torture. This incompatibility, ingrained in our lives is the impossible balance.

The new millennium. A now future.

The time of change is among us, yet we pass it by. Technologically we surpass some of our wildest dreams. Communicating around the world effortlessly via voice, visual or type. Mobility addresses saving the environment, chemicaless consumption awaits our partaking and on and on. Tech wars cause competitions thirst to overflow as staggering amounts of discoveries cram our mental space for attention, with validation by purchase. Ah but what of our lives, as we garner more and more intimate space between us. With the unspoken understanding of not crossing the line without permission. And still with all the advances and all the space, we are, each one of us born for a reason. For a larger reason than most of us take the time to consider.

In the words of Marianne Williamson:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are we not to be? You are a child of God.

For before it all we are human.

Not our first manifestation. This we know for in order to be born for a reason, that reason had to exist before we arrived and if the reason existed then in some form we existed also. With this being so, our true search begins within. Where the begin of us awaits patiently to inform us of who we are. The focus; remembering. For there are no accidents, which validates that there is a divine order. Divinity being timeless has been in existence before any belief system came about and before we became aware of any differences, category or righteousness. Divinity is also known as spirit. Spirit is essence of life, or joy or love.

The essence of all things

is that which exists on its own after others have fallen by the way side. Hence, race, religion, and culture all exist after the core (spirit) manifests. When it manifests as one of us, who we are first, is, human. Take this human on the planet earth, (a part of the universe) and place this being among other human beings. This being has beliefs, gender, hue, and culture by which each day is lived. And who by their chosen path connects with The Creator. This human being from the heart is dedicated to connecting with The Creator on a personal level for the betterment of self, friends, those less fortunate and so on. This persons' belief is the way. The next persons belief is the way. A belief is a way. Such is the way of the world and it is a truth not to be negated; it is to be broadened, as we search outwardly for what resides within.

Remember that feeling when you are reading a good book, watching an incredible movie, or the surge on a ride at an amusement park, something, that taps your emotions. I try to have those experiences last as long as possible, because when it is finished, we either search for a similar surge or live anticipating the next time we can feel that way again. Life is kind of that way. We live in this reality experiencing what we manifest, thinking it to be mostly happenstance, so surprised are we when great things occur for us, that we spend a lot of time wishing it would happen again. Normally not even given thought to the possibility that if we are born for a reason that maybe, possibly, that experience was part of the plan.

P'taah states:

>Humanity was once united in full knowingness with the All-That-Is,

choosing to experience separation merely to re-experience the joy of non-separation

Opportunities arise constantly

whether we are aware or not. If missed it passes by giving one the chance to grab hold the next time. We are the collective consciousness. The main theme thoughts of us as a whole are able to change our path as soon as we decide to take responsibility for our lives. Comfort has a tendency to side with fear. As change appears to be an unknown that couldn't be better. Though we know we are not at the answer. We collectively have previously chosen not to strive higher than where we are for the better development of our consciousness. Everyday we see progress in many aspects of life as our day to day living situation moves at a snails pace. Collectively, choosing not to ask why, we sit back drinking lemonade as life passes by while we subconsciously, uncomfortably live the illusion of inner peace while our void aches and cries for attention. This is also true on an individual level. The beauty of choice. Were we to decide individually to consciously take responsibility for our lives and choose the road of filling the void, each one participating would be merged into a sphere of growth affecting the upliftment of the consciousness of humanity

Howard Thomas:

>A dream is the bearer of a new possibility, the enlarged horizon, the great hope

What if one day we awakened

to find all our beliefs, all our structures had vanished. The sun has risen, nature is aflutter, a light comfortable breeze blows and all places of worship have disappeared. None of them were right. Even in homes, places of worship ceased to exist. It is a sunny brand new day. Righteousness is at rest. A new road awaits. Where would we go? How would we begin?

Yesterdays concepts begin

rapidly fleeing minds, permanently waving goodbye. Unable to grasp our knowns, our givens, our teachings. What would we do? All we know is that life continues on daring us to participate with fresh, new, innovative, unifying ideas, lest we spiral down the same path we were on. What is there to do?

Maybe with no distractions,

with no outside influence guiding our thoughts, we would begin to feel our urgings on our conscious level. We would begin to feel the way to do things, which path to walk. Our egos would take a slumber, leaving way for interests to grow without judgment, without the foremost thought being gain.

Rote could retire, refreshing could sit in

and we possibly would walk down the road of remembering. For no reason we could recall, joy would appear more often than in the morning, letting us know it is and will always be there. To some this may come across as a fairy tale, wishful thinking of one who has an unrealistic view of life. One who is not truly aware of what is going on. I say to you, that is unfortunate. For who is to say happiness is not as valid as unhappiness, that just as there is war and the energy that goes with it, that there isn't more rest and easiness with peace. The real question is why doesn't the human race believe it deserves peace? Why are we afraid of universal love? What makes us work so hard to prove the validity of pain, hatred, greed when the other so easily attained, so healthy for our lives; sits silently waiting patiently to be acknowledged to do nothing more than guide us toward the direction of peace, within and without?

As stated so eloquently by Stevie Wonder:

"Loves in need of love today, don't delay, send yours in right away"

What's been done with our lives

is we've been granted this incredible amount of intelligence, drive and lack of limitation; with it we manifested desires, curiosity, limits, culture, categories, you name it. Everything we've come up with under the guise of living has been our manifestation. We started and kept going, ignoring the ache inside that something is missing. The more we gain the more we search, wondering what isn't going on. Thinking of what it might be we overlooked. Could it possibly be simplicity. Have we missed it because, well it just seemed too simple to look in that direction. That, is why we missed it. That gift we have of looking so hard we miss what is right in front of us. In this case, we missed what was, is, within us. It has to do with that feeling which directs you to walk down a certain street, attend a function, enter a place of business and you run into someone you haven't seen in years, maybe you meet your future mate; or even that turn of events might have saved your life. Recently, I moved to another country. Supposedly to share a space with friends. Upon my arrival I discovered there was no room for me and the cat I was allergic to had claimed the whole space as its domain. There was no place else for me to go. After a couple of days I decided to visit one of my roommates at work and tell her I would have to find my own space. It had taken them two months to find their space, My plan was to declare my need, putting the energy out there to give it a chance to manifest. As I was telling her, her boss, another friend mentioned a house available for rent, which is where I now reside. I listened choosing to proceed on the feeling, allowing results to be granted that were in my favor. That is just one example. If we were to pause a moment, we would all have examples. It is not a new or unknown phenomenon. It may not be acknowledged openly, this nonetheless negates not its existence. I wonder, we speak of beauty in the form of art, people, possessions, love. What of life? Surely, my example, your similar thoughts are beautiful, are they not? What if we were crabs in a barrel racing to beautify life. Imagine how perspectives would change if optimism was a good word. If a half full glass was the expectation as opposed to half empty?

Yoko Ono: Imagine Peace

We come together to discuss race, culture, community.

I challenge you to think large. How about humanity, earth, the universe. How about hello earthling. How are you to day? We have to start somewhere. It is time to take giant steps towards change. To do so with a sure, define sense of commitment. No, we might not all like each other, that has nothing to do with loving each other. Accepting each other. Respecting each other. To not accept a form of existence is to not except The Creator of all existence, is to not accept a part of your self.

This is the New millennium.

Focus on new. What is new about us. Break through the illusion, I challenge you to take this opportunity to walk in true balance. The benefits will be amazing.

Peace.

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