Sunday, May 17, 2009
The many lessons of Life
I am learning to recognize the various signs that is presented to us in life that serves as lessons that if learned will allow us to grow beyond our current conditions. Now these signs/lessons reveal to us where we truly are in life and not where we think or believe we are. This is really a profound process. Inherent in the very nature of the lesson is both a true knowledge of the level that we exist on and the doorway that if entered will take us a degree higher. Have you ever heard "when the student is ready the Master/Teacher will appear"? Well, students are those engaged in the system of learning lessons that prepares them for upcoming tests. We all, to some degree or another, are students. When we enroll in college the first thing we need to do is take what is called a "placement/assessment tests". This test measures the level of our understanding and mastery (or lack there of) of the lessons learned up to that point. Life is the same way. I experienced something beautiful last night. In addition to Motivational Speaking I am a taxi driver here in Phoenix. Last night I had a customer literally run away from me without paying the $25 fare that he owed. An internal war ensued. On one side the thought was go and catch him and teach him a good lesson (smile ). The opposite thought was don't sweat the small stuff. I did get out of the taxi to take a look around but I didn't call the police or file any report. I just got back in the taxi and started driving. The very next fare that I was dispatched on was for $100.00. The lesson: had I remained preoccupied with the situation of the thief who ran on me I would have missed out on the blessing that was literally around the corner. We miss out on the greater blessings in life often because we allow ourselves to be bogged down with problems and worries from previous lessons. Move on!!!!! What you need may come to you if you release yourself form the bondage of yesterday. What lessons are you learning today? Please Share!!!!
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My father was not in my life,my mother has and still is using drugs.I was taking away from my mother at the age of eight. I was placed in the care of my auntie who only wanted a check.Later I ran away to be in the care of my mother who had been stripped of her authority of me.I was then turned over to another auntie who did care about me.The point that I'm tring to make is if I had allowed the cards that I was delt and the parents I was blessed with to keep me bonded or in bondage to that type of living or allow my children to relive my PAIN.Yes it hurts but I HAD to move on..
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