Classroom Talk
Winter 2002 Archive
More on "2 Directions" Posted by Sally on March 30, 2002 at 13:06:16:
Hi All~
This is from a piece by John Robson
ofHigherawareness.com.The "Timing" is perfect!
"People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the
rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular
motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without
wondering." -- St. Augustine
Once you have developed focus and discipline, you will want
to heighten your awareness. AWARENESS WORKS IN 2 DIRECTIONS.
We need awareness to go inside to get rid of what does not
serve us. To penetrate the veils of our motives, unconscious
fears, robotic reactions, blind spots, faulty beliefs,
negative self-talk and judgments. Simple awareness holds the
power to release us from these blocks. Simple awareness is
the cornerstone of acceptance and forgiveness.
We also need awareness to expand our comfort zones, our
outer envelope of thinking and feeling. Experience more of
our values, our gifts, our passions and our innate wisdom.
With greater self-knowledge, we express ourselves more
authentically out in the world. We are more creative,
expressive, imaginative, spontaneous, intuitive and free.
AWARENESS MUST BE LEARNED. For the most part, humanity is
asleep. We function on autopilot. And so we must learn to
wake up to truly SEE what's going on. We must become a
detached, non-judgmental observer of ourselves.
As we begin to see through our reactions, habits and
programming, we also begin to experience ourselves at a
deeper and more honest level. We start to experience the
true compassion, love, power, freedom, beauty and truth that
are our birthright.
And AS WE CHANGE INSIDE, OUR OUTER LIFE CHANGES
along with us.
"Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but
around in awareness." -- James Thurber
Sal ;-) Happy Easter Everyone!
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