The Way we Walk … ( 02 / 28 / 2008 )
The Way we Walk … ( 02 / 28 / 2008 )
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 being blessed with good fortune , losing badly or rising " 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 is rather about HOW we choose to 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 true 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 – most importantly the WHY within our walking -- 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 indeed … indeed ; much softer than you have yet allowed yourself to imagine .
No ... even softer than that . ( inspired by R . H . Blyth )
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