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The road less traveled.

“Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure.” ~ James Altucher; American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, best-selling author, venture capitalist, and podcaster.

“Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.” ~ Lao Tzu.

What does honesty mean…?? Can there be honesty–that is, clear insight, seeing things as they are–if there is a principle, an ideal, an ennobled formula…?? Can one be direct if there is confusion…?? Can there be beauty if there is the standard of what is beautiful or upright…?? When there is this division between what is and what should be, can there be honesty, or only an edifying and respectable dishonesty…??

Quite often being truly honest with people, and even with yourself, is the enemy of a lazy and mediocre ego; that is why most people tend to live their lives based not upon true honesty, either with themselves or others–i.e., they smoke while always telling themselves they will quit, they eat anything they want while lying about eating healthier, they keep secrets in their relationships, etc.

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Being truly honest is the road less traveled then, but it is the road to peace and self-love within yourself; because this process of honesty with yourself and with others brings right thoughts which bring inner strength to be truly unique, and it attracts more people like you via more positive energy, it empowers you in your own life.

To be honest means to have no illusions and confusions between the reality that is and what our ego/our crooked desire wants. To get ahead in life, people’s ego makes them feel like they have to deceive and even design “small” lies; however, this is cowardice and a loss of purpose, because to be truly intelligent is to be driven by truth and a determinant focus on your daily goals, and to have these traits you have to embrace truth, if you embrace truth your whole human experience changes and there is no room for lies or “small” deceptions.

And to be honest and truthful in a society which is crooked and twists all truth to its whim, is rather difficult and rare; but it is the sign that we are ready to take on bigger challenges in life, because life is wisdom and is always testing us to remain firm and truthful in adversity.

Being honest and truthful to yourself and to others will always attract the right opportunities into your life, if you are patient and determinate enough to reach your daily goals.

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Self-help life truths.

Connect.

“Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.” ~ Charles R. Swindoll; evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher.

When dealing with people it is wise to remind ourselves that we all have different experiences, upbringings, likes and dislikes that have shaped our minds and behaviors; therefore, we must all accept each other in order to tolerate and further connect with each other.

There is no more ignorance from an oversized ego than to judge people ahead of time, without knowing their reasons and without knowing their full intentions through their behaviors; otherwise, you will miss the opportunity to develop yourself as a more compassionate and understanding human being and to, perhaps, connect with that person at a deeper level.

Most ignorant people tend to judge people specially based on looks, they do not stop their thought and try to understand the psychological experiences that person might have had to live through to adopt the way he or she looks.

Tattoos, esthetic surgeries, body piercings, excessive body fat, the way one dresses, etc.–these might have a past, some right or wrong reason, some psychological origin; however, that should not be judged, because if one spends the time judging and pointing fingers, then there is no time and desire for your mind to expand in understanding and for your heart to love without an interference from some ridiculous ego.

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Without chains.

“When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers.” ~ Gerald Jampolsky; psychiatrist and author.

“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti; spiritual teacher, philosopher, and author.

We should never judge others and what they’re going through, because even though our thinking might tell us that we understand, such thinking is never the experience itself; so, in order to really understand, one must listen without judgement in one’s own thoughts.

The way one experiences a challenge in life is going to be different than the experience someone else has, because it is the human mind which translates the experience.

The human mind works differently in each one of us–i.e., when something is deeply challenging to someone, that same something might be not as deeply challenging to someone else, or vice-versa.

Misunderstandings and personalities driven by pure ego are the main reasons for broken friendships and all more intimate relationships, and this obviously happens because people judge without really listening and opening their hearts to a higher intelligence.

The highest intelligence is not in the brain, is not the I.Q.–i.e., the I.Q. only recognizes similar patterns and solves problems based on books and the experiences it has gone through, so it judges purely on these terms; however, the human condition, human experience, goes deeper than what can be analyzed by books and by cold patterns and measures from thought.

Never assume that knowing the psychology of someone entitles you to know and judge that person and the way he thinks exactly. Experiences and the way the mind goes through them is very different for each of us.

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Love is no thought.

“He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.” ~ Chanakya; Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor.

Remind yourself that if you are going to live your life based on love, it must be true love, for the rest is just attachment, it is just an artificial form of selfish love your mind produces based on fear of loss–i. e., attachment to a person, attachment to a thing, attachment to a memory, attachment to an event, attachment to a thought, etc..

Humanity is flawed, society is corrupt, religions are invented, people are distanced, wars exist, people get together in romantic relationships to get married and then throw it all away, among other atrocities born out of ignorance, because mankind ignores what true love, the essence of it all is. Mankind lives in the illusion of attachment and fear of loss, while thinking this is true love; even good, honest people, people you know, and maybe you too live in this illusion.

And this is the test, to find out what love beyond the nonsense of humanity really is, to find out for ourselves that love is not a concept of quality and form; however, most people live and die never really knowing what true love really is, married people even.
The fact is one can never, does not matter how intelligent and loving a person might be, really experience and embrace pure love if all one knows is attachment to their families and friends, to things and memories.

While you are crying and complaining about the loss of a loved one, while you are nagging because you want such and such thing, while you are asking people for pity because you are too self-involved in your narrow-minded mind to accept what is, then, you are missing the essence of love–i.e., acceptance, peace, freedom from thoughts of fear and loss; because love has nothing to do with thought, and when you miss someone, something, or when you cry for help, then you are following a thought, you are distancing yourself from your pure heart tainting it with a thought, you are not love then.

Think about this.

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The Law.

“There’s a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.” ~ Sylvester Stallone; actor, producer, and director.

“Change is the only universal law.” ~ Egyptian footballer.

There are many people in the world who do no realize that life is progress, change, adaptation; thus, this people seem to choose to remain attach to memories of events, objects, ways of living, beliefs, ideas, and even to people who are not in their lives anymore.

Attachment to these memories is extremely foolish and unwise, not only because you go against the natural forward flow of life, but because you spread poison into the lives of the ones around you. Remember, you guide others with your example; and if you are stuck in a belief, a memory, or a lifestyle, then you carry no real light in your example.

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In adaptation to all these changes there is great wisdom hidden, because this is the way life itself teaches wisdom, through change, through new perspectives, through minds which can let go of stupid and old dogmas and beliefs, cultural habits and lifestyles.

Whosoever adapts to change and learns from this change without disturbing the peace of others, respecting the way others choose to live, indeed, he is enlightened.

Bruce Lee puts it so beautifully when he talks about the mind in change, adaptation, in this quote: “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.”

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Precious crystals.

“We are all substantially flawed, wounded, angry, hurt, here on Earth. But this human condition, so painful to us, and in someways shameful; because we feel we are weak when the reality of ourselves is exposed, is made much more bearable when it is shared, face to face, in words that have expressive human eyes behind them.” ~ Alice Walker; American novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist.

“The eyes are the windows to the soul,” they say. But how often does one really look deep into the eyes of another when having a deep conversation…?? Or how many times does one really search into the eyes of another to find either misery or happiness in order to really help…??

The eyes carry stories behind them, they are connected to memory banks, they are connected to our moods and characters, they are the epitome of silent communication; thus, as long as the reader of the eyes is himself connected to his own intuitive soul, they can reveal hidden conditions and secret worlds.

When you really care about someone, whether romantic, family or friendship wise, you must search the eyes; because people have a tendency to protect their own emotions when these are too painful to relive with mere words, but the eyes reveal the truth to the soul of the reader in order to form a deeper, more spiritual or divine connection–that is, in order to link us to one another through godly nature, in order for Oneness to be experienced in this world of form and deceit.

Always remind yourself that our eyes are not just for physical vision, that they keep stories linked to our experiences. Many people misses true mutual feelings and much sharing because they ignore the deeper connection through the eyes, and thus it seems a triviality to many; however, human connection is something too precious and divine to be ignored, and so extreme arguments, big misunderstandings, and much suffering can be avoided by attending into this.

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Wild ones.

“Because you are women, people will force their thinking on you, their boundaries on you. They will tell you how to dress, how to behave, who you can meet and where you can go. Don’t live in the shadows of people’s judgement. Make your own choices in the light of your own wisdom.” ~ Amitabh Bachchan; Indian actor, producer, singer, television presenter.

“Neither man nor woman is perfect or complete without the other. Thus, no marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose, respecting and relying upon each other’s strengths.“ ~ Sheri L. Dew; American author, publisher, and businesswoman.

So, woman and man, man and woman; the two go together, because the two (the duality) were sprung or birthed from The One (Oneness). Of course, society today does not see this quite like I have mentioned, because they only study and have in mind the differences–i.e., women are more emotional, men are better at science and math, women are objects of desire and basically for the maternal life, men are to bring the money and leave the house for the woman, etc. etc.

And only some among us see these differences as nonsense.

“Hot Sunset kiss”

Plain words cannot describe that sensation,
For our spirits were in glorious elation,
Soaring through heavenly clouds of light,
Magical stories of love the poet cannot write.
We felt the mystery of our warm embrace;
It became a flame without time and space.
It burned deep in our souls as one,
Our lips and burning love under the sun.
Shy at first I communicated my sincere affection,
We talked for hours and found the connection.
Our hands held and I felt I knew you from somewhere,
Twin flames, a past life, a deepness we share.
Then we elevated the passion, there was pure bliss,
For I will always remember that Hot Sunset Kiss.

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Fire and Ice. Ice and Fire.

The fact is that women and men are equals, beyond the thought and the emotional reactions they are truly one; therefore, that fact of Oneness is truly experienced when two souls attract each other, and not when two bodies merely meet.

And women have a deeper capacity or connection to emotion than most men do; the reason being to complete the circle of human connectivity–thus, men bring one piece, women the other piece.

Remind yourself that all is one spirit divided or spread into many physical vessels, and the purpose is to experience the whole of ourselves.

Divine energy cannot experience itself without men and women in the flesh.

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The great illness…

“For the total development of the human being, solitude as a means of cultivating sensitivity becomes a necessity. One has to know what it is to be alone, what it is to meditate, what it is to die; and the implications of solitude, of meditation, of death, can be known only by seeking them out.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti; Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer.

Whenever someone’s mind is not truly elevated but full of beliefs and images from the world, being alone or in solitude in his life becomes a burden the soul can barely carry; and this person’s thoughts and behaviors become then poisoned with negativity. This is a slow cancer which affects the whole existence of the individual.

This person’s mind is not truly elevated because the mind itself is focused on the world of form and on the ignorant example of a mediocre society, where true love and life’s purpose is measured by the people in your life. This is the most deceitful and superficial stupidity.

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True love is not in a relationship–although minds that are not elevated cannot see this reality. The purpose of life is not a relationship–reality which they cannot see either. A relationship, romance or friendship, is merely companionship.

True love is self-love; therefore, if you feel alone, not whole, there is no self-love in you. A relationship of any kind wouldn’t give you love (because true love cannot be given by another), but the illusion of love your ego would create.

Whenever you feel rejected, neglected, or lonely, remember, only your soul, your human spirit carries the answer to make you feel whole; however, you must embrace this by looking into yourself, spending quality time with yourself, elevating your own mind and connecting with your heart. When doing this, remind yourself, it kills the whole process of self-love if you allow your attention to be set upon the nonsense of the world and the ignorant examples of an unconscious society.

When you feel alone and unwanted your very soulbecomes heavy and painful to carry. But, remember, we come into this world alone and we live alone. The true spiritual path is one to walk

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Self-help life truths.

“Mutual evolution…”

“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.” ~ Bruce Lee.

“If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” ~ Maya Angelou.

Living in this realm of duality, where light and darkness must stand side by side and where love and fear hold hands together, man must find the balance and rise above his own Lower Self and powerful ego; however, always keep connected to this world and grow connections with other minds which still remain in the dominion of the Lower Self. After all, that is what being a human is all about, expressing your spirit through connections, through the sharing process, through the expansion of self-love.

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And even though we are all different and at different levels of understanding and maturity, we can still see beyond all the different experiences and cultural backgrounds if we allow ourselves to be led by the pure heart and not by the judging thought which divides us. In those moments of conflict or anger because of differences and opinions among people, always remind yourself that we all are doing the best we can from our level of understanding and experience.

Walk with each other, connect with one another, and always try to help in the freedom and elevation of the human spirit. The wise process of connection is to always be patient and poised in front of all differences, and to not label one another in your mind because this designs fears and anger towards one another.

The man with higher understanding of Nature is believed insane by the Lower Minds. The Lower Mind of common understanding is too “normal” to see his own ignorance, and only the Higher-Thinking man can help him reach higher levels of understanding.
But they both need time and tolerance to accept each other and respect their own times and individual steps to mental elevation.

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Poetry and prose from the heart. Stories to ponder.

The reflection.

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” ~ William Shakespeare, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” ~ E.A. Bucchianeri; novelist.

The reflection

I was seeing myself in the reflection,
The world in me was full of tension;
Violence and arguments in constant display,
The outer world’s madness night and day.

Thoughts of anger threatened my sanity,
Beauty and obsession were sheer vanity;
Depression, people’s demands were upon me,
Worries of the future did not let myself be.

Love was a thing I never knew, never understood,
But beyond my self-pity my heart told me I should;
Experiences I had allowed to keep me down,
Past memories and rejections had me bound.

I had neglected you as a friend but you remained,
Your beauty, personality with my anger had stained;
Many moments I had hated myself in my own lunacy,
Poison in my blood was affecting my heart brutally.

One day tears of deep expression in your eyes,
They made me turn and see through my own lies;
There was absolute truth and divinity in your soul,
There was immediate light and truth as my goal.

I sensed my world moving forward into the light,
Not anymore held I society and man to that height;
Love was a new horizon in my life, now bells rang,
You made my reflection beautiful, now angels sang.

~ Asa Rodriguez.

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