Just the other day, on the balcony, as I was soaking in the warm sun whilst being tickled by the frisky springtime wind, I realized something.
Everything is a teacher.
Each and all little situations, people, objects, landscapes, emotions, thoughts and all the rest has something to teach.
One only has to bear witness, pay attention and provide the password that opens all doors:
‘’Thank you’’
I used to believe I had to work harder.
But no matter how hard, I never seemed to get where I wanted.
On the off chance that I got there, I got there at the end of my energy, unable to truly enjoy the fruits of my labor.
I grew up in a society built on fighting and competition.
Us against them.
Winners and losers.
Being endlessly judged if we are worthy enough to get to the next level.
Having to sit for long hours to gorge on information in order to regurgitate it on an exam paper.
Taken out of ourselves most of our youth to pay tribute to a soulless machine out of control.
Some of us get scared by the ordeal.
Some of us tune out.
Some of us dissociate.
Some of us thrive
Some of us remain lost in the fog for the rest of our lives.
The man I am today knows.
Everything is a teacher.
Everything can be used for growth.
It is up to me to find out the lesson.
No one can decide how I am within myself unless I give my permission first.
My life is my own.
I am free
And so are you.
Through authentic presence and tender surrender of simply being can the strongest of chains evaporate. The way is not without pitfalls but the journey towards true freedom is one of the greatest treasures we can offer ourselves and share the fruits with our fellows.
Nothing on this path is perfect but through acceptance of what we can change and what we cannot change, can clarity blossom as fiercely as a sunrise on the ocean’s horizon.
Have a great Sunday my friend!