What if heaven or hell have nothing to do with circumstances bestowed upon you and everything with the state of mind you cultivate within you, how would you say you create your own heaven or hell?
vrijdag 17 september 2010
Magic question
What if heaven or hell have nothing to do with circumstances bestowed upon you and everything with the state of mind you cultivate within you, how would you say you create your own heaven or hell?
donderdag 10 juli 2008
Quotes
Nothing more certain
than change
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If we stop looking for things like love, abundance, freedom and unity outside our selves
and start cultivating them within us by taking another perspective
we can finally stop wanting
and start having
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Happiness is not found in having your dreams fullfilled
but in realizing what's already there to enjoy
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How realistic is realism really?
Have you ever noticed people who often look at the dark side of the moon tend to think of themselves as being 'realistic'?
They may say "Life is hard and you always have to keep in my mind what can go wrong".
But I can't help but wonder: Aren't they máking life difficult by looking at it from this perspective? If you always have an eye on what can go wrong and what's difficult, is there still time left to pay attention to what is right, to see the possibilities? Are you standing in the way of creating a life for yourself you have always wanted but doubted is possible?How realistic is it to always have your attention on the pitfalls of life? Do you still have your eyes open for the stepping stones, spring-boards, red carpets, the extending helping hands life also has to offer?Are you only seeing half the picture?
Because how much can you really taste life if you're busy trying to avoid things? And when you're busy avoiding, are you still clear about where you're heading? Can you see what life has to offer if you protect yourself from it?If you put all your energy in avoiding, how can you reach...
In a way you could say avoidance is resisting life, resisting what is..If you can find a way to pause for a moment, to stop, you might be able to melt your protective armour, take down your guard, and create the possibility to move freely without restriction, free of obstacles and for freedom to become your reality.
So, let's be realistic here.I'm not appealing to you to believe in fairytales, or escape into a dreamworld.On the contrary. Yet to encourage you to shift your attention more frequently to what can turn out right, what is already right, and simply be willing to glimpse and embrace the possible obstacles without limiting your life force, your energy, your vision.
Head in the clouds and both feet on the ground we can, very realistically make our dreams come true.
They may say "Life is hard and you always have to keep in my mind what can go wrong".
But I can't help but wonder: Aren't they máking life difficult by looking at it from this perspective? If you always have an eye on what can go wrong and what's difficult, is there still time left to pay attention to what is right, to see the possibilities? Are you standing in the way of creating a life for yourself you have always wanted but doubted is possible?How realistic is it to always have your attention on the pitfalls of life? Do you still have your eyes open for the stepping stones, spring-boards, red carpets, the extending helping hands life also has to offer?Are you only seeing half the picture?
Because how much can you really taste life if you're busy trying to avoid things? And when you're busy avoiding, are you still clear about where you're heading? Can you see what life has to offer if you protect yourself from it?If you put all your energy in avoiding, how can you reach...
In a way you could say avoidance is resisting life, resisting what is..If you can find a way to pause for a moment, to stop, you might be able to melt your protective armour, take down your guard, and create the possibility to move freely without restriction, free of obstacles and for freedom to become your reality.
So, let's be realistic here.I'm not appealing to you to believe in fairytales, or escape into a dreamworld.On the contrary. Yet to encourage you to shift your attention more frequently to what can turn out right, what is already right, and simply be willing to glimpse and embrace the possible obstacles without limiting your life force, your energy, your vision.
Head in the clouds and both feet on the ground we can, very realistically make our dreams come true.
Life is a journey, not a destination
It was in the Sinaï, on the border road between Israel and Egypt, where I first became fully aware of a simple truth in travelling:
-Everything you take with you , you need to carry-
I was carrying a 40 kilo 100x50x80 suitcase on wheels, with all the stuff I thought I needed to survive in the Wild Middle East. It was on this same dirt road - the link between the two countries Moses and Jesus were fighting with, where I now stood, fighting with my suitcase and myself. I came prepared for everything, except for the fact that travelling is about putting aside the weight, because everything you want to keep and are attached to you need to carry.
Like in life, travelling is about learning to leave things behind you don't need anymore. And while travelling, I became aware of the fact how much I was carrying around in life that I didn't need anymore. I was carrying grief, pain and a certain amount of guilt and sorrow, while searching for joy and happiness, adventures, new friends and most of all; ultimate freedom.. I wanted to get away from a life I didn't know how to handle anymore. What I didn't realize then; all that I wanted to get away from, I was carrying along, locked inside me. I could never have guessed in a world so big I would meet myself so often!
Travelling made me see that I needed to empty my 'suitcase'. Travelling in paradise leaves you no excuses for feeling trapped or unhappy. No dirty job, no mother-in-law, no noisy neighbour or shitty boyfriend to blame for your misery. You need to take a look at what all these circumstances have in common, the one thing that's always the same, always there; yourself! If all excuses fall away, there's nothing left but you.You are the player in all these dramatic scripts.No-one to put the blame on anymore. This can be frustrating, but it is merely liberating. You can stop trying to change the world around you and start with the source.
So... I needed to see, who was me... Needed to realize -I was the one I was fighting with, -I was the one I needed to become friends with. And then, there's the choice all travellers meet; Am I going to have a look around the next corner to see if I feel better over there? Or am I going to stop, turn and look these feelings of uneasiness right in the eyes and free myself from within? Could I find the strength to confront me?
So this is how travelling became my teacher. Now, light years later, the world is a playground where I can meet myself; In the children happily playing in the streets, In the farmer waving and smiling at me, while leading his animals into the fields to work with them, In the grandma sitting in front of the family house, peeling apples, satisfied, watching the world go by, no need for anything anymore. Just Being. Just Be
So, travelling became my teacher, my messiah and my guru. Travelling takes the mind out of its habitual mode and opens it up for the beauty of the moment. It wakes up the thankfulness and gratitude towards life.It makes me see, more of me, and realize what I already have, more than what I think I still need to gain. This different way of thinking makes me see a bigger truth.
And now, after 20 years of travelling, I don't need to get ‘away’ anymore to look for happiness, adventures and joy. I'm always here where I need to be; in my own skin. What I've learned is; it doesn't even matter where you are, or what you do. It's about hów you do it. About how much love you put in what you're doing. About how much you can enjoy what you have already. How you appreciate. A simple truth.But effective.
Now I'm back home, in Holland, and learned what I've learned. I no longer need to get away from myself. I like to meet myself everywhere I go with an open heart and mind, in acceptance and appreciation.I can be where I am and fully surrender to that. Maybe this is the biggest lesson travelling teached me: there is nothing else than here and now and tomorrow never comes...so be fully where you are and loving it! Happiness is not to be found in fullfilling your dreams or reaching your goals, but from blessing and embracing life as it is. Enjoying the road, that's inspired by your dream. To see your whole life as a journey...instead of a destination to be reached.
A lot has changed since that day I found myself sweating in the full blaze of Middle Easternsummer sun, on this dirtroad, with a suitcase on wheels, looking for ultimate freedom. I started to see life, as creating a piece of art. In the beginning it is a white canvas. People and circumstances in your life start to put color and meaning, wich can be different than what you wished for. But you can always paint something else over it. Or use what you like out of it, and change what needs to be changed in order to make it fully yours. And than it's totally up to you wich colors, images and structures you like to put in, to give it your own meaning and beauty.
While living and functioning in the Wild West, my biggest task now, is to stay close to my inner truth. But never again I will forget the truth I learned back then; that in order to move on, I need to travel light, to Be Light.
It's kinda funny: I always thought freedom meant; being able to do whatever you wanna do, go where you wanna go, no strings attached. Now I realize it means; knowing who you are and how you give your life meaning by following your life’s purpose. Never again I will forget...
I searched the world for freedom. I found it in myself.
-Everything you take with you , you need to carry-
I was carrying a 40 kilo 100x50x80 suitcase on wheels, with all the stuff I thought I needed to survive in the Wild Middle East. It was on this same dirt road - the link between the two countries Moses and Jesus were fighting with, where I now stood, fighting with my suitcase and myself. I came prepared for everything, except for the fact that travelling is about putting aside the weight, because everything you want to keep and are attached to you need to carry.
Like in life, travelling is about learning to leave things behind you don't need anymore. And while travelling, I became aware of the fact how much I was carrying around in life that I didn't need anymore. I was carrying grief, pain and a certain amount of guilt and sorrow, while searching for joy and happiness, adventures, new friends and most of all; ultimate freedom.. I wanted to get away from a life I didn't know how to handle anymore. What I didn't realize then; all that I wanted to get away from, I was carrying along, locked inside me. I could never have guessed in a world so big I would meet myself so often!
Travelling made me see that I needed to empty my 'suitcase'. Travelling in paradise leaves you no excuses for feeling trapped or unhappy. No dirty job, no mother-in-law, no noisy neighbour or shitty boyfriend to blame for your misery. You need to take a look at what all these circumstances have in common, the one thing that's always the same, always there; yourself! If all excuses fall away, there's nothing left but you.You are the player in all these dramatic scripts.No-one to put the blame on anymore. This can be frustrating, but it is merely liberating. You can stop trying to change the world around you and start with the source.
So... I needed to see, who was me... Needed to realize -I was the one I was fighting with, -I was the one I needed to become friends with. And then, there's the choice all travellers meet; Am I going to have a look around the next corner to see if I feel better over there? Or am I going to stop, turn and look these feelings of uneasiness right in the eyes and free myself from within? Could I find the strength to confront me?
So this is how travelling became my teacher. Now, light years later, the world is a playground where I can meet myself; In the children happily playing in the streets, In the farmer waving and smiling at me, while leading his animals into the fields to work with them, In the grandma sitting in front of the family house, peeling apples, satisfied, watching the world go by, no need for anything anymore. Just Being. Just Be
So, travelling became my teacher, my messiah and my guru. Travelling takes the mind out of its habitual mode and opens it up for the beauty of the moment. It wakes up the thankfulness and gratitude towards life.It makes me see, more of me, and realize what I already have, more than what I think I still need to gain. This different way of thinking makes me see a bigger truth.
And now, after 20 years of travelling, I don't need to get ‘away’ anymore to look for happiness, adventures and joy. I'm always here where I need to be; in my own skin. What I've learned is; it doesn't even matter where you are, or what you do. It's about hów you do it. About how much love you put in what you're doing. About how much you can enjoy what you have already. How you appreciate. A simple truth.But effective.
Now I'm back home, in Holland, and learned what I've learned. I no longer need to get away from myself. I like to meet myself everywhere I go with an open heart and mind, in acceptance and appreciation.I can be where I am and fully surrender to that. Maybe this is the biggest lesson travelling teached me: there is nothing else than here and now and tomorrow never comes...so be fully where you are and loving it! Happiness is not to be found in fullfilling your dreams or reaching your goals, but from blessing and embracing life as it is. Enjoying the road, that's inspired by your dream. To see your whole life as a journey...instead of a destination to be reached.
A lot has changed since that day I found myself sweating in the full blaze of Middle Easternsummer sun, on this dirtroad, with a suitcase on wheels, looking for ultimate freedom. I started to see life, as creating a piece of art. In the beginning it is a white canvas. People and circumstances in your life start to put color and meaning, wich can be different than what you wished for. But you can always paint something else over it. Or use what you like out of it, and change what needs to be changed in order to make it fully yours. And than it's totally up to you wich colors, images and structures you like to put in, to give it your own meaning and beauty.
While living and functioning in the Wild West, my biggest task now, is to stay close to my inner truth. But never again I will forget the truth I learned back then; that in order to move on, I need to travel light, to Be Light.
It's kinda funny: I always thought freedom meant; being able to do whatever you wanna do, go where you wanna go, no strings attached. Now I realize it means; knowing who you are and how you give your life meaning by following your life’s purpose. Never again I will forget...
I searched the world for freedom. I found it in myself.
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