What A Play

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You can read this amazing story here, of a man who in his childhood lived on the edge of survival through many challenges and in his perseverance encountered a miracle that changed his life. This story has a happy ending, a testimonial to the indomitable human spirit and the forces of life that participate in our human drama to enable our highest potential.

This story reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Goethe, “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” Many of us when we find ourselves in less than optimal situations, feel the pull of the gravity of our circumstances and tend to get drawn into the downward spiral of our dismal outlook. I like to think that each one of us, no matter how challenging our lot in life, have also been given the code that will release us from the undesirable fate. It’s as if some people are given a mission, sent into the world with the scantiest of outer resources and are being asked by the universe to make a treasure of it, to show off to the world, the enduring strength, courage and ingenuity of the human spirit.

I often like to ponder the part of the quote, “…Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” We each have that spark of light within, which if we choose to harness it, can turn into a blazing inferno of passion to fuel the manifestation of our greatest dreams. If we are bold enough to take up the challenge, the universe sets into motion all kinds of unforeseen events to make miracles happen to support us in our endeavors. Synchronicity is the medium through which the universe provides the means. In order to take advantage of these events, we have to be alert and present. Many of us are too caught up in our mental fog, rehashing in our minds, the petty thoughts and self diminishing judgments that prevent us from seeing the opportunities and possibilities. We invite disaster if we choose to weaken our determination by dwelling on our negative thoughts and fear.

Marianne Williamson said, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. it is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.” For many of us it is difficult to imagine our lives without the drama which we blame for the reason as to why we are not happy, rich, fulfilled etc. The feeling of freedom that we experience as the result of focusing on our creative potential, is the path and the goal. Being in “the zone” is to experience our inner Light. The outer accomplishments are not what we are really seeking, they are symbols for our real goal which is to experience our inner light. We tap into our own light when we draw upon our inner resources to manifest our dreams. Our spirits are uplifted when we connect to this inner light which is our birthright and we ride on the highs of this energy and want to share its beauty and majesty with others. That is our purpose in this life, to uplift ourselves and to inspire others. That is our true destiny. The path to that destiny can be littered with obstacle courses and dragons to slay, some by our own creation, just to make it a more adventurous journey. What a play!