Lo poco que se, se lo debo a mi ignorancia.
~ Platón
Lunar Letter / En el Ojo del Huracán
En el ojo del huracán encontramos una paz y una tranquilidad impresionante. Mientras que el viento y la lluvia del huracán ocasionan desastre y destrucción, en el ojo del huracán vemos lo azul del cielo y reina la calma.
Como si estuviéramos en el ojo del huracán, ¿es posible mantener la calma en medio de la crisis?
No es nada fácil. Enfrentamos situaciones de desafío a diario con el dinero, la inflación, el dolor, el amor, la preocupación, la enfermedad e inclusive la muerte. Cada día nos despertamos y encontramos una aventura donde estos elementos y muchos más nos acechan para despistarnos de nuestro rumbo y nuestros deseos.
Podemos ver a nuestro alrededor y saber que existen personas que logran mantenerse ecuánimes en situaciones de desafío. Mientras que todos tenemos diferentes experiencias y aprendizajes, todos podemos ubicarnos en el ojo del huracán y así lograr mantener la calma en medio de la crisis. Podemos ajustar la forma en que vemos los acontecimientos de cada día para lograr mejores resultados. No es lo que acontece, sino cómo manejamos lo que acontece lo más importante.
El hambre, la violencia y el odio son elementos que han existido por millones de años. Si bien hay acciones que podemos realizar para disminuir la incidencia de estas trágicas realidades, lo más probable es que ninguno de nosotros las vayamos a erradicar por completo a corto plazo.
Para imaginar cómo sería estar en el ojo del huracán manteniendo la calma en medio de la crisis, podemos visualizarnos sentados en posición de indio con nuestros ojos cerrados. Estamos situados en el medio de toda la turbulencia que nos envuelve. No nos molesta el ruido ni la conmoción a nuestro alrededor. Sabemos que la vida es como es y no como debería ser. Comprendemos que aunque sea posible influir sobre nuestro entorno, no podemos cambiar todo para conformar con nuestros gustos y deseos.
Somos parte de esta realidad que llamamos vida y a la vez no responsables de todo lo que ocurre. Podemos observar lo que acontece en vez de simplemente reaccionar ante ello. Hemos sido entrenados desde niños a tomar “las riendas” de nuestras vidas y ser responsables de nuestras circunstancias. Ciertamente es importante actuar de una manera que sea consistente con nuestros valores y principios. Sin embargo, sucederán cosas en la vida que van más allá de nuestro alcance e influencia.
Cuando nos damos cuenta que todo en la vida es pasajero, podemos ver lo que acontece en nuestro día a día de una forma distinta. Todo está en proceso de cambio y nada perdura para siempre. Todo simplemente es como es. Por más fea o bonita que puede ser una situación, sabemos que con el tiempo cambiará.
La ley de la “impermanencia” afirma que nada permanece igual para siempre. Por más difícil o placentera que sea una experiencia, cambiará con el tiempo. Lo que podemos hacer es dar nuestro mejor esfuerzo para actuar acorde con nuestras creencias y deseos. Lo único que está 100% garantizado en la vida es que, “este momento también pasará…”
∞ Rob McBride ∞
LL II 32
Lunar Letter / In the Eye of the Hurricane
In the eye of the hurricane we find incredible peace and quiet. While the rain and wind of the hurricane howl demolishing all in its path, while creating disaster, in the eye of the hurricane the sky is blue and calmness reigns true.
As if we were in the eye of the hurricane, is it possible to remain calm in the midst of crisis?
While it is possible, it isn’t easy. We face challenges daily with regards to money, inflation, pain, love, preoccupation, sickness and even death. Every day we wake up and we embark on an adventure where these and other elements lurk on the horizon to knock us off course and take away our dreams.
We can look around and see there are people who are able to remain balanced and steady regardless of the challenges they face. While we all have different degrees of education and experience, we are all capable of getting into the eye of the hurricane so as to remain calm in the midst of crisis. We can adjust the way we see what occurs daily to improve our results. It isn’t what happens, rather how we manage what happens which is most important.
Hunger, violence and hate have existed for millions of years. While there are definite things we can do to diminish the prevalence of these tragic realities, it is unlikely any of us will completely eradicate them in the short term.
One way to imagine how it feels to be in the eye of the hurricane is to visualize ourselves sitting in lotus position with our eyes closed. We are situated directly in the middle of the turbulence which surrounds us. The noise and commotion have no effect on us. We know life is as it is and not as it should be. We understand it is possible to influence our surroundings yet know things occur which are beyond our grasp to change.
We are part of this magnificent journey we call life and, at the same time, we are not responsible for everything that happens. We can observe what occurs instead of simply reacting to everything. We have been trained since we were young to take the “reins” of life and be “responsible” for our circumstances. Certainly it is important to act in a manner consistent with our values and principles yet things happen in life which we cannot influence.
When we realize everything in life is temporary, we can look at what happens to us in a different way. Everyone and everything is in a constant process of change and nothing lasts forever. Everything simply is as it is in the moment. As terrible or as wonderful a situation may be, we know it will change with time.
The reality of life is nothing stays the same. This validates “The Law of Impermanence,” which tells us, it doesn’t matter how difficult or pleasurable an experience may be, in time it too will change. What we can do is to give our best effort and act in accordance with our beliefs and desires. The only thing which is 100% guaranteed in life is, “This too shall pass…”
∞ Rob McBride ∞
LL II 32
Life and loss…
For no matter how triumphant we are, no matter how high we may climb, the course of a normal life will lead us to losses.
~ Judith Vorst
Fire in our hearts…
Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It is our goal in life to find it and keep it lit.
~ Mary Lou Retton
Nadie es indespensable…
Nadie es indespensable en la vida, sólo que hay algunos que son más dificiles de reemplazar.
~ Anónimo
Move and shake… be careful not to shake and fake!
This is a wonderful message from my friend Gina McGowan Cade.
Enjoy…
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We must become a mover & a shaker and not a procrastinator. Where are you standing, in the forefront or behind the scenes? It’s time for us all to move up closer. We must move out of that old way of thinking that life will not amount to much. “As a man thinketh so is he.” Believe in the Lord our God that He will supply our every need. The bible tells us to delight ourselves in the Lord and He will give us the desires of our heart. Don’t blame the mishaps of your life on anyone else. If you have been turned down, looked over or even mistreated, or if you decide to lie down and cover your head – keep moving; just shake it off. Life will go on – with or without you.
Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log – become a mover and a shaker! Let’s get some things done, not just anything – positive things. We must be willing and able to make a change in our life. We must be willing to make a difference in the lives of our family members. Until we get some things right in our life, we will constantly repeat the same mistakes over and over again. The changes begin with us. Ignorance keeps us in bondage and fear opens up the door to a many of things such as legal issues, marital problems, financial heartaches and so much more. We must allow God to be God in our lives. He is our Prince of Peace; He is God all by himself. There is deliverance for us all. When others forsake us, He will be there for us. It’s up to us to acknowledge His presence; speak to Him each day, read His word on a daily basis. His word is a plan, a road map for us to find our way around life and not to bump our head or slip and fall constantly. We must send a message to the Lord telling Him what’s going on with us. He will put everything together for us according to His purpose for our life. Yes, we all have a purpose.
Movers & Shakers arise early before the sun rises with a plan in mind and on paper. The bible tells me that Faith without works is dead. The Lord will lift us up out of our wilderness especially when we are helping ourselves, no matter what it is at the time that we may be facing. He will give us the resources needed to come out of the wilderness and every tool that we need so we will not go into that same wilderness again. Don’t look to man for the resources or tools needed to come out of the wilderness because man will let us down time and time again. However, there is no lack in God. Whatever we need He will supply it for us. His desire is for us to prosper and be in health even as our soul prospers. If you haven’t heard we are an heir to our Heavenly Father, meaning whatever our Father has also belongs to us.
Movers & Shakers do not wait on a hand out, they make things happen. There must be a turning point in our life; a turn for the better. The Lord has supplied us all with faith and with power. All we need to do is begin to speak positive, speak our needs and desires into existence. The provision has been made through Christ. He suffered and died on the cross just for you and for me. Thank God that the grave could not hold Him. When He rose, He arose with all power.
Let’s get busy and make some things happen in our lives for the better and also for so many other lives. He wants us to be happy, healthy and blessed people. Touch others by doing things that are not in their reach. Never assume that your problem(s) outweigh the next person’s problems. There are always others worse off than you are on any given day. We have what we need just for asking. It’s up to us to go out and tell others how to get what they need and desire.
For your sincere heart in helping others you will be blessed and not stressed. “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” The Lord is with us and will not lead us astray. He will place a burden on our heart for us to help our neighbor, our family member and even those we have never seen. We have not begun to live our life until we began helping others. Our daily prayer should be asking the Lord to place those people in our path whom He want us to be a blessing to at His appointed time.
We will find that a number of people will talk the talk but are not interested in walking the walk. Some will shake and fake; pretending that their heart is in what they promise to do and have no action behind the words. The Lord is looking for more Movers and Shakers! I declare today that I will be included as a mover and a shaker, how about you? There is faith, power and courage before, during and after the movers and shakers have spoken and performed their duties.
By: Gina McGowan Cade
Del dicho al hecho…
Del dicho al hecho… ¡un buen trecho!
~ Autor desconocido
Del dicho al hecho… un buen trecho… ¡toma acción para quedar satisfecho!
~ Rob