You can be the creator of your own manifest destiny. Through daily meditation
practice and focus on changing your life for the better. In fact, you have the
ability to redefine yourself in any direction you desire. The power that you can
cultivate is limited only by your own imagination.
As I have mentioned
earlier, this will change the lives of people who you come into frequent contact
with. Therefore, you must always be kind, trustworthy, and considerate to
others. You should make a change in that direction at this very
moment.
Why the sudden need for character improvement? It goes
hand-in-hand with using power and influence wisely. Remember Lord Acton's
saying: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." The
power of your mind has the ability to alter reality. Therefore, this is a power
that must be controlled.
How is this possible? Here is an example: If you
had two identical twin boys, who haven't eaten for two days, and you put an
apple in front of them; what would they do?
Most likely, they would fight
over it, and the winner would eat, most or, all of it. You and I know they
should divide it equally, but each of them has really felt starvation, and that
is a reality you and I do not feel at the moment. So we are not talking about
imagination, but three legitimate points of view, that each becomes our own
reality.
Meditation will allow your mind to see multiple points of view,
without judgment. If you can see only one point of view, you haven't meditated
long enough. The best leaders, negotiators, and diplomats, know that you have to
understand the opposing viewpoint, to move forward, on any issue. There is
always justification, on both sides, in any conflict, but true compromise is
meeting the opposition in a different reality, than you both started
from.
If you had the ability to travel in the space shuttle, your view of
earth, from within your space vehicle, would be much different from the person
living in poverty, within a refugee camp. You could not see, or feel, that
person�s pain, and each of you would have a vivid picture of life on
earth.
You can meditate from a mountain top, but once you have seen the
full picture, you have an obligation to help mankind, with acts of kindness.
Once you have discovered how easy it is to help others, you are no longer
struggling with; "who is right and who is wrong."
Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher
training at: Aura Wellness Center, in North Providence, RI. He has been a
certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial
arts, with multiple Black Belts, four martial arts teaching credentials, and was
recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He teaches Yoga,
martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater
Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You?
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