No matter how thorough we are, there is a fundamental truth that cannot be avoided: there are always holes in wholeness. Life calls forth life, continually striving towards wholeness. While there are always milestones to celebrate along the way, change is a never-ending journey. The more we can be at peace with this, the more we can enter into the unknown with a spirit of adventure.
There is always something outside of our frame of reference. Accepting this and getting
curious is a wonderful way to direct life-energy towards what else is possible. The following are to be taken into account during this process (Su, 2009):
* Fluidity of Life - Life is always fluid. The unexpected and even unimaginable can and does happen at any time. And all things, scenarios, events can shift their course at any time: from bad to good, from good to bad. There is no good or bad, there just is. Surrendering to whatever that happens, without placing unnecessary importance holds the key to lasting happiness. At any moment, we have the choice to choose bliss, to see the light.
* The Mind’s Reality - Our mind always makes unknown situations worse than they actually are. Its goal is to dwell on pain and problems. Often when we find out the truth, we feel instantly relieved that the “reality” of events wasn’t as bad as what we had imagined.
* Building Intensity - All our frustration and inner suffering really has a purpose and benefit: they build the intensity in us that further encourages us to break free from the inner conflicts.
* Seek to Understand, Drop Self Pity - When others behave in ways that we are not happy with, we better drop the self-pity story, bring in compassion, and try to understand why they are behaving in certain ways toward you. When we fail to truly see things from other people’s perspective we miss the chance to heal others and ourselves.
* Everything is Auspicious - No matter how bad things seem there is always a reason that contributes positively towards us. There always exists an incredible gift in any “bad” situation, trust that you are always being taken care of by higher powers.
