Today, amidst the great pain and suffering in us and around us, many of us are searching for something outside of ourselves to make us feel whole, complete.
As we search for the answers to our self-made problems, some of us even feel a certain joy in watching others fail, or seeing them being publicly humiliated.
We have become victimized by the images of others. And, unfortunately, it is our beliefs about what's happening in the outside world that inextricably tie us to feelings of uncertainty, doubts, fears, and worries about what's happening in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Iran, China, Occupy Oakland, politics, and so on.
It's important for us to remember that there's more to our lives than our interpretations of world events. We are much greater than our current behavior. And there's so much information about ourselves that we don't want to know.
Nevertheless, to get to the point of knowing ourselves, we must let go of our dysfunctional behavior that's creating the illusory perceptions we have of the world and its people. Some of this behavior goes unnoticed because we've become accustomed to it.
Yet, as we read "Seeds from the Ashes," we clearly see that behavior is transitory. It depends on us for its existence.
"Many individuals who desire to live life more abundantly are unable to do so because they don't believe they will ever achieve it. It is easier for them to focus on the small , insignificant things in life that lead them to mediocrity and complacency.
"When you focus on the small things in life such as anger, envy, jealousy, and hatred, you can't see the big picture. A small-minded individual expresses an aura of pettiness in his or her actions.
"This type of thinking produces a cancerous mind that destroys your will to be successful and live life more abundantly.
"Anyone who constantly focuses on the small things in life will find it difficult to believe in empowerment (enlightenment). This lower-level thinking is where victims live, in the shallow parts of the ocean among the reefs of lack and limitation and the barges of worry and fear.
"For you to overcome victim consciousness (dysfunctional behavior), you must train your mind to go farther into the ocean where you will find the limitless thoughts of empowerment (enlightenment).
"The goal of anyone who feels restricted by circumstances is to free himself or herself from the restrictions. To change your life, you must first leave the small things behind and swim toward your goal.
"This means you must empower your mind to stop daydreaming and wishing for something magical to appear in your life. You must know, absolutely, that you are the source of all your actions. There is nothing that can ever happen in your life without your knowing about it."
We have the power to discover the enlightenment within us.
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