Hello, Everyone:

May all of you have a most blessed week!

I know it has been a while since I’ve updated my blog.  My attention has been focused on other matters, lately.  I’ll try to do better.

With so many unsettling things going on in the world, my preference is to focus on a much more positive blog entry.

My personal spiritual goal has been not to allow circumstances that are beyond my control to stress me out.  I sincerely believe that each one of us had some input regarding the circumstances of our lives here on earth before we were born.  Keeping this assumption in mind, I must logically assume that GOD has blessed me with the necessary tools to effectively address the obstacles I’m encountering.  Experience has taught me, there are times in which the use of “brute force” is simply the wrong approach.  My definition of “brute force” is the aggressive application of energy focused upon an object to dislodge or alter its’ physical structure.  When confronted with such stubborn circumstances, it’s far better to step back and take a time out in order to “re-evaluate” the situation.

What I discovered that had to change was my “preconceived”expectations of reality.  I have observed that most of my plans don’t always manifest according to my wishes because reality is actually much more unstable than it is stable.  When I invest my time and energy into an endeavor, I want a well above average return on my investment which is not always realistic.  We’re all different and what may work for one person may not necessarily work for the next.  So much about life is being in the right place at the right time among the right circumstances. 

Through my inner meditations and prayers, I have discovered my fundamental karmic lesson is to develop the mental fortitude to become “graceful under fire” which is much easier said than done.  I swear to GOD, in a former life, I must have been a warrior because my natural instincts are to stand firm and defend my position at all costs.  However, a “hollow victory” is really “no victory” at all; especially, if it leaves you exhausted with little or nothing to sustain yourself. As experienced gamblers would say, “you have to know when to hold ‘em and fold ‘em”.  I’m not Hercules, and there are times in which you have to just step aside and let the huge boulder you’ve been pushing uphill go or you’ll be run over by it.  All of us have the power within us to change the circumstances of our lives for the better; however, it’s essential that we let go of the mental traps that really serve no useful purpose for our happiness in order to succeed.

May Peace Be with All of You,