The way we Walk … (02/28/08)
If we have the humility to look closely, we can see that the all important thing in life & living is not starving or being fed, thirsting or taking a drink, living alone or being amongst friends, being unlucky or blessed with good fortune, losing badly or being “victorious”.
No, to those with the gumption to earnestly gander, it soon becomes exceedingly clear that what matters in life is not WHAT we have or WHO we hang out with, but rather HOW we live before we die. And for those with enough courage to keep on looking closely — so closely that they begin to test their ideals with their doings — it then also becomes clear that the HOW of our living is solely determined by one fundamental choice; a choice that is made anew in each & every moment of our lives.
And this all-important choice … is WHY.
For when we live merely for ease & fun & pleasure & success; when we live primarily for the benefit of ourselves and those we hold most dear, then our steps become loud & sharp — our walk becomes brisk & aggressive — and our lives becomes cold & worn.
And yet, when we soften our HOW with a softer WHY; when we choose instead to live our lives for others — to live our lives for Kindness & Generosity & Service & Love, then our steps become gentle & smooth — our gait becomes a Peace-full flow — and our lives become warm & eternal.
My friends, to live as a human being means to choose — in every waking moment with every waking breath — how we will walk through our days. And the way we choose to walk will dictate both the magnitude of our Power and the intensity of our Bliss.
With this in mind, please know that the Way of real Contentment is a very soft walk in-deed.
No … even softer than that.
(inspired by R. H. Blyth)
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