27.02.2015

Go for the Goal
Your goal is to maintain peak performance and to
reach your personal best.
The only person you're competing with is you.
Keep your sights clearly on your goal and go for
it.
There is no room for doubt. Setbacks, off-days
and disappointments are all stepping stones to
your success.
Now
The past is history, so let it go. The future is
a mystery, so let it
come. The present is a gift - be truly in the
present today and
release all your fears (based on the past) and
your worries (imagined
futures) - this is the work of someone who truly
wants to awaken, and
break free from the anchors and burdens of dead
yesterdays and
speculative tomorrows. Be here now they say,
easier said than done, I
hear you say. But no one can stop us, except for
ourselves. There is
only now - everything else is avoidance.
Soul Power Over Role Power (cont.)
Continuing from yesterday's message, the
remaining components of soul power are:
The power of good wishes, desires and
feelings full of love for others, while
coming in contact with them. These type of
feelings will bring good wishes in return from
the other to you, which will not only empower
you, but will also assist your physical role on
a subtle level.
The power of complete purity and cleanliness
in thoughts, words and actions - A state
where one is not under the influence of vices
like anger, ego, attachment, greed, hatred,
jealousy etc.
The 8 main powers - the power to tolerate,
accommodate, face, pack up, discriminate (or
discern), judge (or decide), withdraw and
co-operate - their implementation on an
internal and external level i.e. not only in
words and actions, but also on a thought level.
Where there is lack of any of the above powers
inside me, there will definitely be waste and
you will be weakened, which reduces the
probability of success of your role.
The power of truth or spiritual wisdom -
A state where the self has deeply realized and
understood eternal truths of the soul, the
Supreme and the Law of Karma and has drawn
immense amount of power and experience from that
knowledge. The power of physical knowledge would
fall under role power, which has been explained
earlier.
By focusing on each of the above components of
soul power and those explained in yesterday's
message, by giving them more weightage and using
them along with the components of the role,
which were mentioned in the message before that,
one can experience the desired success in any
role in any sphere of life very easily without
much effort.
Soul Sustenance
Discovering Inner Compassion (Kindness) - Part 1
Competence and compassion are the two most
important aspects of our professional life. We
would contend that compassion needs to be valued
at least as much as competence in our work and
in education.
There are many reasons why we find it difficult
to be compassionate in our job; often there is
not enough time to respond to competing demands,
we have to concentrate on our tasks, we feel too
exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally
to give any more. Then there are the negative
feelings that block out compassion. Being clear
about what we mean by compassion can help us to
understand how it can be an integral part of our
work. This will help us to be caring in our
work, without suffering compassion fatigue and
emotional burnout.
Our own negative feelings, such as anger, hatred
and jealousy, can prevent us showing our
compassion. By understanding those feelings and
how they affect us, we can release them and
allow ourselves to be more compassionate. Compassion
can be compared to the sun; it is always there
but sometimes it cannot shine through because of
the clouds. The clouds are the negativity that
hides our true nature of compassion.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
Message
for the day
To make use of situations in a positive way is
to experience constant progress.
Expression:
Each and every situation
comes with a hidden blessing - a hidden
opportunity. It of course brings challenges,
challenges that could bring out the best
potential from within. But the one who is caught
up with only weaknesses never gets a chance to
use these challenging situations as
opportunities. On the other hand, the one who
uses his potential is able to be from his
weaknesses also.
Experience:
When I am able to use all
situations as opportunities to recognise and use
my inner potential, I am able to be free from
the influence of my weaknesses. This freedom
gives me the ability to enjoy this moment
without filling the mind with unnecessary doubts
and questions. It gives the ability to bring
about progress in my life, whatever the
circumstance may be.