As it became quickly clear that the conference wasn ’ t a place that resonated with what I had chosen to learn about ( practical Oneness ) or what I have chosen to share about ( selfless Love ), I chose not to wait and ride back to the hotel with my friends …
I chose to get up and walk home .
And on the way , even though it was “ only a horoscope ”, I decided to assume ( just for kicks ) that it had “ spoken ” to me for a reason ; that there was indeed someone along that route that day who might very well need my assistance .
And of course , I did find someone “ in need ” that afternoon , and I did indeed got lots of Joy from helping them . And even though it was only a “ small deed ” I did , the mere fact that I went out of my way to help seemed to bring them great Joy as well .
I guess what it boils down to is this : Some of us spend lots of energy reading horoscopes or listening to fortune tellers or reading the teachings of selfhelp gurus in order to “ figure life out ” or “ find the way ” — and that is all fine & good . And yet if you do so , I think it ’ s important to realize the following two things : # 1 ) The only Guidance that is going to bring you any lasting Joy is the Guidance that encourages you to reach out and Care for others … and # 2 ) The only way to truly “ understand ” that same Good Advice is to take the risk and get out there and LIVE IT !
Until you do so , … it remains just a clever cookie .
P . S . Just for fun , here are some clever Fortune-Cookie fortunes :
“ The fortune you seek is in another cookie .” “ Avoid mistaking temptation for opportunity .” “ There is no error so great as that of always being right .” “ He who laughs at self never runs out of things to laugh at .” “ You will be hungry again in one hour .”
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