Analogy for a lived life
27/08/07 14:43
Everyone
has this beautiful pearl necklace with a huge
glittering diamond pendant. Its place is in our
hearts
Everyone
has this beautiful pearl necklace with a huge
glittering diamond pendant. Its place is in our
hearts. It is representative of our life and our
dreams. Our big dreams. We all have it. It sits there
unused if we do not look at it and feel it and
embrace it. When we take time to be with this
beautiful diamond, we are able see each shiny pearl
as a link that moves us toward this diamond pendant.
The pearls represent many different things such as
right action, lessons, beliefs about life and their
personal lessons for each of us. Every time we take
action that is right action, it moves us one pearl
closer to our diamond. The diamond is there, it is
not going away, but you will not reach it unless you
take that necklace into your hands and discover it.
We move toward that diamond with every lesson, every
right action, every decision and choice we make.
The string that holds this necklace together is this life. It is your life right now. Not your past lives, not your memories, not anything but the present moment. The string is the carrier of all of those pearls and diamonds. When you take a look at that diamond on that necklace, the pearls appear. This is when we have the ability to take the pearls in our hearts and create right action. How do we know if it is right action? We look at the diamond and ask ourselves, “is this action taking me towards the diamond or away from it?” You will know the answer; it will be the first thought/action that comes to your mind. If it is a maybe, then sit still with that diamond and let the right action come to you. It will come, it always does. Remember the pearls also represent lessons and learnings. Ie. Pearls of wisdom. The process of learning is effortless. The only effort required is to take the action and accept the lesson. If you sit still and do nothing – taking no action, such as sitting on the couch or waiting for someone to hand you your diamond, all you are left with is the string.
The point is this; the diamond is there. It’s within your reach. You have to remind yourself of that diamond, take the pearls in hand and move towards the diamond one or two pearls at a time. You may even get to skip a couple! It is simple. It is just the knowing that it is here right now. You already have the diamond. It won’t go away. The thing is if you don’t do choose it you will never get to enjoy its beautiful gifts. Get up off that couch – discover your diamond, whether it be a million dollars in the bank, a nice house or two, the love of your life, or a lifetime of freedom. You get to choose. Inside you know deep down what you really want from this life and what you are here for. Your diamond pendant has been with you since you were born. It has been nagging at you relentlessly. It is probably the reason you complain about your job, or where you live; or, you dismiss it, but you know that it is there. Just listen to yourself and your thoughts. What is your biggest fear, what is your negative thinking telling you? More than likely it is showing you what you don’t want in order for you to discover what you do want.
Take time now to pick up that necklace look at the diamond pendant taunting you to achieve your dreams. Start taking the pearls in hand and reach for the shiny diamond pendant. Take action, do something, learn a lot and make it fun. You already have it all. You just have to choose to experience it.
The string that holds this necklace together is this life. It is your life right now. Not your past lives, not your memories, not anything but the present moment. The string is the carrier of all of those pearls and diamonds. When you take a look at that diamond on that necklace, the pearls appear. This is when we have the ability to take the pearls in our hearts and create right action. How do we know if it is right action? We look at the diamond and ask ourselves, “is this action taking me towards the diamond or away from it?” You will know the answer; it will be the first thought/action that comes to your mind. If it is a maybe, then sit still with that diamond and let the right action come to you. It will come, it always does. Remember the pearls also represent lessons and learnings. Ie. Pearls of wisdom. The process of learning is effortless. The only effort required is to take the action and accept the lesson. If you sit still and do nothing – taking no action, such as sitting on the couch or waiting for someone to hand you your diamond, all you are left with is the string.
The point is this; the diamond is there. It’s within your reach. You have to remind yourself of that diamond, take the pearls in hand and move towards the diamond one or two pearls at a time. You may even get to skip a couple! It is simple. It is just the knowing that it is here right now. You already have the diamond. It won’t go away. The thing is if you don’t do choose it you will never get to enjoy its beautiful gifts. Get up off that couch – discover your diamond, whether it be a million dollars in the bank, a nice house or two, the love of your life, or a lifetime of freedom. You get to choose. Inside you know deep down what you really want from this life and what you are here for. Your diamond pendant has been with you since you were born. It has been nagging at you relentlessly. It is probably the reason you complain about your job, or where you live; or, you dismiss it, but you know that it is there. Just listen to yourself and your thoughts. What is your biggest fear, what is your negative thinking telling you? More than likely it is showing you what you don’t want in order for you to discover what you do want.
Take time now to pick up that necklace look at the diamond pendant taunting you to achieve your dreams. Start taking the pearls in hand and reach for the shiny diamond pendant. Take action, do something, learn a lot and make it fun. You already have it all. You just have to choose to experience it.
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