Essentially, it is not important what I do for a living
I must know what my heart aches for
Do I dare to dream of facing my heart's longing?
It is not important how old I am
It is important that I am prepared to look like a fool
For my dreams and beliefs,
For love
And for the great adventure of being alive.
It is important that I know
The spiritual and emotional depths of my being.
It is important for me to know
If life's hardships have dried out my heart and
If I believe that I cannot feel anything any more.
Can I sit with pain, others' or my own, without seeking to hide it, fix it or change it?
Can I live with joy, my own or others'?
Can I live with spiritual wildness?
And let ecstasy fill all of me
And go on beyond the accepted limitations to be human?
Can I be true to myself regardless of what it may cost me in family, friends, wealth or reputation?
Can I find the courage not to betray my soul?
Can I be faithful and trustworthy to myself?
Can I see beauty when ugliness surrounds me?
Can I live with failure, mine and other people's?
It is not important in the larger story of my life
Whether I have material wealth, status or success
What is important is if I can get up
After hardship or a restless night,
Face the day and do what is right and true
Can I stand in my own light and not shrink back from its brilliance?
I know that what sustains me, when all else fails, is the inner serenity
that lives within me.
I can be alone with myself and like my own company
In the quiet moments of my life
Its meaning will be clear.
I can give myself the gift of self-knowledge, serenity and freedom from fear.
'The Tibetan Art of Serenity'
Christopher Hansard
Salam,
Cherine
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