"I'm passionate about doing whatever I can to make
the world a better place."
How boring and sad it would be if I only thought of satisfying my personal needs. But I also remember what Aldous Huxley said: "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." Even if you have mad skills at healing and fixing everyone whose life you touch, Huxley's reminder is good for you to honor right now. The place that's in most pressing need of transmutation -- and where you're most likely to be successful -- is within you. Now here's the trick ending: To the degree that you regenerate yourself, you will improve everyone around you. Your inner work will be contagious.
Great blog post/reminder and I'm going to really live that last two sentences as fully as possible.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that the first 9 days of the cleanse I was getting an A+ in the area of inner work and improving everyone around me because my inner work was contagious. But then, day 10 came along and I noticed that my upbeat, determined, and gregarious ways were taking a turn and I started feeling cranky and less capable of embracing the mind, body, spirit connection in that fresh and poignant way.
It is now day 11 and I'm spending more time thinking about what the first food/beverage I add back in after 21 days will be than what I will be having to eat/drink tomorrow. Anyone else dippining down in the valley temporarily?