Reading the Signs

This is a kind of dual-post. There’s one way of looking at it for the perhaps more religiously inclined, and my way. I’ll provide both!

The more ‘traditional’, religious first:

Every event that occurs and every person you connect with, does so for a reason. It is great to meditate in the evenings on the events of the day, and replay everything that happened. Meditate upon the significance of things like the person who smiled to you on the bus, or the one who you held the door for. What links, reasons, wider significances, lessons can we learn, etc from each of these? Allow all the dots to join before moving onto another. I like doing this before I sleep. Let this deeper understanding of life inform your choices.

My way is only a slight difference. I do not believe that there is an inherent reason behind all things, but I do believe that something can be learnt from everything in life. Literally, everything. You make your own meanings.

Just a thought :)

A Path to be Proud Of

Always remember that everything you do has effects on the rest of the world – I always envision them as ripples of a sort spreading outwards into everything. However solitary or private our actions, these ripples are created. It is akin to trying to swim in a pool without affecting anyone else. It’s impossible not to have an effect on the water around you, however slight. Visualise this and try to live your life in such a way that whenever you stop and look at the ripples going out from you (or the footsteps you’ve left behind, etc etc) you see only things that you’re proud to call yours, and one that others might have benefited from following or pulling up alongside.

Work your Loom; Choose your Threads

We weave our destiny on the loom of our best actions. Value this loom and keep it in good repair. Be sure that every false thread is thrown aside and not woven into the tapestry of the self.

Life’s Obstacles

‘For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin. However, there was always some obstacle in the way; something to get through first, some unfinished business. Only after that would life get under way. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were life.’ (Anonymous)

The Spirit of Adventure

Approach your life as an epic adventure. Each stage of your journey presents its own particular challenges. Recognise that you have all you need within yourself to meet each challenge, whatever it is, and embrace the lessons that can be learnt from every waking moment.