AU CONTRAIRE

I say “au contraire” because the world’s powers that be prefer we all think and act as lemmings…needy, highly malleable, conformable clay-like creatures that do exactly as told. (Unfortunately, even some of our religion fosters this attitude and behavior.) But do YOU believe that’s why we’re here? For me, the answer is a very hard no! To the contrary, in the broadest sense, I believe I’m here to evolve and expand along with you and the rest of the universe. (This, I believe, is the true purpose of religion.)

So. . .  

#1: I CONTINUALLY REMIND MYSELF: THIS IS EASY!...no matter what “this” is. In other words, having the right state of mind is absolutely paramount. (BTW: I don’t use a to-do list. I have a “This is easy!” list.) 

#2: I’M CONSCIOUSLY THANKFUL…or try to be! Nothing unlocks our creativity and generosity like a joyful, thanks-giving spirit. Nothing. 

#3: I KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS. The worst ones keep us thinking while the best lead to better and better questions…and insights. What a great way to expand.

#4: I SEE MYSELF AS A SCRIBE. Let Life/God/Universe/Inner Wisdom speak. Just listen, REALLY LISTEN. Quietly take good notes…verbatim. No filtering. No editing. Just write down what you hear. If it’s good, you’ll think about it later. (This is the essence and one of the key values of meditation.)

#5: I TRUST MYSELF! Again…I try…and train myself at this. We actually do a lot less of this than we think. Further, our culture teaches us NOT to trust ourselves. (See above.) But trust. Trust your gut, your intuition, your leadings. Trust the Voice…and voices you most highly value.

Being contrary can be a very good thing.

TODAY.

LET’S GIVE THE WORLD, EACH OTHER & OURSELVES A GIFT.

LET’S MAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT BEING AU CONTRAIRE.

P.S. I’d love to hear what some of your top “au contraire’s” are. After all, we’re in this together.