“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek but a means by which we arrive at that goal.”
- Martin Luther
King, Jr
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he school of life is a
crucible every person must pass through. The lessons you encounter cannot be found or
taught in any other classrooms through your pilgrimage in this world
. You spend
a great deal of your time learning Mathematics, Science, Philosophy and Logic,
and the Creative Arts, but little do they teach you the simple day to day
living skills you need to get by successfully in this world, like say when a
neighbour calls you a stupid person or when adversity forces you to lose your
home and all your life’s savings or even when a lover breaks your heart or a
friend betrays your trust. Conventional classrooms and subject matter teach formulas
and equations and languages and artistic realities, but what about people
skills and living philosophies?
The failure of religion
today stems from this fact: We no longer
train our spiritual selves for the battles and challenges of living, but concentrate
on divine solutions to our everyday real life problems – problems which
with a little insight and good judgement through wisdom and careful meditation (plus
prayer in the mix), could have been easily solved ourselves without constantly falling
prey to people who use such gullibility and spiritual weakness to make a fortune
for themselves (you know pretty well who am talking about).
Thus, to find peace we
are often swayed by irrelevant doctrines and propaganda when all we needed to
do is improve ourselves – both outward and inward (especially). There are
simple things we need to do to improve and be better – to find that much sought
after inner and outward peace. These things are life’s ways we need to practice
every day. And they are things YOU can do.
They include:
1.
Only expect to reap what you sow. Life has been programmed that way. Give only what
you expect to receive in return. If you don’t want it upon yourself, don’t wish
it upon another. Work hard for your daily bread, and it will work hard to find
your table and grace your store.
2.
Have the patience of a farmer. Don’t be in a perpetual hurry. Be patient. Work at
what you desire, but desire it with a patient conviction it will come to pass. Nurture
it with love and understanding. Force it and you ruin it. There is a reason everything
happens in its time.
3.
Train yourself to be calm through regular meditation
and silent prayer. Find quiet time
in your day to make quietly eloquent your way. Tune in to the energy of silence
and the silence of the universe will pace your path to greatness. Commune with
your inner being daily; forget the pains of the plot. You’re already destined
the star of the cast. Don’t ruin your glory with the pain of the past. Let the still
of life fill you with the meals to teach your soul to cope with strife. You’d
be fine.
4.
Look for the good in people and in situations. Every sorrow we’re made to face and the tears that
lace our cheek from the hurt caused by another are pointers of our divine
heritage, for even the gods also cry. Hate not the doer of the deed. But see
the deed itself as a necessary training to prepare you for what lies ahead in
the battlefield of life. They may be a necessary evil, but someone had to be
used in passing on the lesson. Do not judge why they were chosen. You may never
comprehend it.
5.
Do not be afraid to make mistakes. Be easy on yourself. Teach yourself to not take
things too seriously. Allow yourself the occasional failings on your part but DO NOT accept failure. Every failed
attempt is one less way to go about it and one step closer to success. Do not
see a cup half empty but one half full. When you break a hand remember to still
have a spare. When life shuts you out, take a walk in the wilderness of fresh
beginning and come right back again. He was probably too tired or asleep the
first time you knocked.
Watch out for
continuation of this article. Meditate on my teachings and adopt the philosophies
that will enrich your life’s experience. I’m with you on this journey.
If you have personal
questions to ask or simply want to share, comment in the comment section below,
or if you want a personal audience, call 08137337618
or email chidielebenedict@gmail.com.
Stay blessed. Stay peaceful.
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