In order to support the release of your inner power and serenity, you need to change any habits that are holding you back or affecting you adversely. Releasing a bad habit is not simply a question of deciding to stop. Habits become very deeply ingrained and often have a physical effect on the body. So coax your habit out of your life a step at a time, supported by the one thing that is stronger than habit-the power of kindness to the self. Once you have made the decision to be kind to yourself, your unskilful habits will gladly change.
True intelligence is revolutionary and wondrous. It is not the mindless regurgitation of others' ideas, which often passes for education. It is not slyness, quickness or approval-seeking. Nor is it to be found in an over-active mind, which is simply a reactive mind, affected by all that comes to it, to the point that it becomes no mind at all but simply a mindless habit. Real intelligence is the capacity to fearlessly focus awareness on what is genuinely important. It is based on inner power, that is the ability to trust your own knowledge, beliefs and observations, and it is compassionate, unifying, decisive and relentless. Real intelligence is uncompromising in its challenge to the status quo. It questions everything and gazes into all the dimensions of life without fear. Such intelligence is immeasurable and illuminates the world by its radiance. According to the Tibetan tradition, it is the brilliant light of intelligence that generates our central nervous system and our brain waves. This intelligence moves not just in our brains but also beyond the confines of our bodies, affecting other people and our environment directly. Cultivate your own intelligence, and the inner power that supports it, by refusing to accept mindless reactivity. Ask questions, draw your own conclusions, know what you think and be brave in stating it.
For an opportunity to blossom into a successful outcome requires the right place, the right time and the right frame of mind. There are two kinds of opportunity-those we see and take advantage of and those we generate ourselves. Be aware of both and enjoy them. Allow your inner power to guide you towards the right opportunities in your life, as well as help you create them. Remember that the obstacles in your life are often only opportunities in a different guise. When we pause to doubt our inner power, we habitually miss opportunities. Use inner power in every activity in your daily life, taking part in that activity with conscious intent and a positive attitude, and you will attract increased good fortune and opportunities. And next time there is a crisis in your life, try to identify the opportunity that it offers, even if at first it is very hard to recognize. Do not be afraid, at certain times of your life, to walk alone. If you blindly follow the crowd, you will get no further than the crowd. When you trust your inner direction, you will find yourself discovering new places, your inner power will be awackened and your heart will be alive to new life. As you create and take the opportunities that come to you, do not be afraid to make mistakes. Each time we refuse to admit an error, we erode a little of our individuality and our inner power. Be brave, also, making decisions. To move forward with the opportunities in our lives, we must make decisions. The most clear and courageous you are about this, the more it will strengthen you inner power. Being indecisive erodes energy and simply returns you to the starting point-having to make the decision. To immerse yourself in your inner power, chase each one of your dreams. Look forward to everything, expect nothing, live from your heart and the world will give you what you want.
'The Tibetan Art of Serenity'
Christopher Hansard
Salam,
Cherine
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