“We have not journeyed all this way across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.” — Sir Winston Churchill
Finding yourself in the beginning, middle or sunset of your life doesn’t get you off the hook in taking responsibility for the conscious decisions you are making or have made in the journey. Sorry . . . excuses, prolonged grievances for one reason or circumstance, or the victim syndrome isn’t going to change your conscious choice of will that finds you exactly where you are. Of course, the precipitating word and phrase is consciousness, rather than the floating realty of sleep walking. This is not a shocking awakening to the repetition of how you have lived your life, or made decisions whether challenging, discouraging, uplifting, disheartening or successful. Winston Churchill was certainly not made of sugar candy . . . and it’s time if you haven’t already, to recognize whether you are. David Spangler advises, “Manifestation is not magic. It is a process of working with natural principles and laws in order to translate energy from one level of reality to another.”
Recently, I have learned from colleagues and friends that in this present environment of electronic mania we have a severe problem inherent in our present lives, and most noticeably our precious families. It is beyond just a problem . . . it is in most circles . . . an addiction. With texting, twitter, facebook, instagram, tumblr, vine, formspring, snapchat, forsquare and of course e-mail . . . reflects a complete lack of communication on most levels. Technological advancements will not stop, if anything we will all see a march to much more. How then is it possible to penetrate this seeming addiction to instant connectivity … 24/7? A select few friends/colleagues have shared with me how they are addressing this overwhelming challenge. They have taken all electronic gadgets, games, etc., out of the equation completely and held to very strict parameters as to how, when and where they may be used within the family unit. Each individual family is working this out contingent on their needs assessments, however, they have initiated this extremely challenging decision and sticking to it. For those that have implemented this initiative during the past six months . . . they have shared with me an enormous shift in the attitudes and behaviors of their families which is an amazing plus for everyone involved. They have said simply . . . the change is working, and bringing our family together.
What’s the next step you may ask? Every situation is different, unique and exceptional contingent on the basic circumstances and commitment of those involved. However, there is a solution within each of us. Lao-Tzu recommends the following, “At the center of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are, and you know what you want.” Exercise that conscious choice of will. JLR