However, blindly following a leader (or social or political movement) without utilizing discriminatory choice seems to have negative consequences connected to it. Never have I seen a level of civil disorder than in this area. (The violent crime rate in Tulsa is higher that it was in Albuquerque). The sexual abuse and incest rate here is at a level I can not conceive growing up in Iowa.
It is far easier to follow an existing leader than it is to be discriminatory in what I believe. One of most freeing beliefs I have acquired since maturing in consciousness is "This works for me" (or doesn't work for me). For me, gone are the days of right or wrong. We each have our own view of the world based on our activities and events in our formative years. Some things are important to others which may not be important for me. I have that right to discriminate what I will adopt as mine because of my spiritual nature. (Though there is only One of Us here, the tapestry we weave as a joint expression of Consciousness would be pretty boring if all the threads were of the same color. It is only by discriminatory selection that we can weave that tapestry with the richness of color and texture of a fine work of art). And I am a fine work of art because of my Spiritual nature.
It is one thing to be consciously evolved in our thinking, but it is quite another to choose to become the vessel which manifests as an evolved consciousness. It takes an attention to detail. No longer am I free to "knee-jerk" my response. It is important that I choose what level of consciousness I "hang around". (Because of the physical law of resonance, I take on the consciousness of who I associate with). Spirit always in the state of evolution. We either grow in consciousness or atrophy. (Think of energy. It is never destroyed; it only mutates into this form or another). The time is short for me; if I am to impact life on this Earth (which I believe is my Soul Mission), I need to set the intention to continue to grow my consciousness. That includes increasing meditation - so I can remember who I truly am, looking at my limiting beliefs and to continue to be willing to let them go and take the risk to announce to the world the lesson that I have to teach.
---9th step Promises, Alcoholics Anonymous'If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.
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I'd like to share a video of my two favorite motivational speakers; Wayne Dyer and, the gal who saved my life: Marianne Williamson. They are speaking at Louise Hay's "I Can Do It!" conference in Las Vegas. (The headsets are worn because they are co-currently broadcasting on Louise Hay's Internet radio station). Please tolerate the intermission towards the end, because the video comes back to the speakers' closing observations; one of the most important details of this clip. Nameste
