Wednesday, June 14, 2023
What’s the secret to a good life? There are probably many secrets to a good life, but primarily it’s to be totally at ease, resisting nothing, and being OK in all situations. Often I’ve heard people say, “Embrace the chaos.” But why embrace anything? Why attach to any results, any beliefs, any concept, or any desires? I think the best thing you can do for yourself is to forget about anything that separates you from the present moment, the fullness of now. It’s the mind that pulls you away into the past and future, and following that thought stream is what causes fear and distrust. The mind distrusts because it cannot see beyond what it knows, but there is no distrust in the world, just distrusting people who are afraid of their very limited minds.
If you get quiet enough, still your body and relax, chances are you’ll connect to the trusting spirit that pervades all of creation. It’s when you don’t stop to be still, work on getting your mind neutralized that you begin to feel all “wound up.” We can’t always live in this state. It’s killing us.
In Psalms it says “Be still and know that I am God.” When you are still you are just like God. Give yourself a chance to be this way, several times a day. When you are panicked, frustrated, clasping down and desperate, you are separated from the stillness of the present moment. You are separated from the eternal now that is and was and will ever be. Get still today. Don’t spin so fast, and reconnect to that wonderful peace and serenity of being. If you’re not OK, trying to fix outward circumstances won’t help. You’re looking for peace. Peace comes in a quiet mind and body. Be still and let go. That’s really the only way to feel better.