Like any good mother, her desire was to have her child grow bright and bold, and to be full of good humor and wit, and to be generous and courageous and kind.
For, being such, how could anyone not have the most beautiful story?
After all, what is the code and concept of life, of living, of humanity, if it is not to find one's calling and to have that calling be greater than one's self; if it is not to pursue that calling and complete it with joyous self-respect?
You probably heard it: “Pressure can burst a pipe, but pressure also makes a diamond." What material are you made of? And why is that?
It is amazing (or appalling) the array of abilities abandoned beneath our undergrowth during humanity's rush to maturity (that eager hurry from childhood through 'youthification' to meaningless complexities). Aren't we missing the best parts?
Granted, for reasons of functionality, viability, civility and relevance, some of these abilities are for the best dispensed with before we cut our teeth, but might there not be useful capabilities lying dormant within some of us, idle for lack of opportunity, awareness or exploration? Say, a secret super power? Maybe that I-don't-dare-let-anyone-witness-my-weird-um-um-um-shhh? After all, look what they once did to lefties! And, yes, that guy with the dream-coat - what he had to go through! And that girl with golden hair! Actually, all those girls with golden hair! Uh!
Before Superman, Spiderman and Tarzan entered my kindergarten world there was Hercules. I was Hercules. Legs spread, arms curled, deep growl, I could stamp my foot upon earth and rid the world of much of its troubles. Snakes didn't give that much of a damn though. But those had another fix coming.
However, Hercules soon morphed into Samson. Out of the blues, Flash swooshed right into my bones infatuating me into a most fascinating boyhood. And there arrived Hercule Poirot. My dusty affairs with muscle power was over. Tarzan hung around though. Flash never lost interest. And Poirot turned into Holmes. The Sherlock. Let me tell ya: boys have abilities hasty men know very little about. Can't say much about sparkly girls, but I have my suspicions. Well-founded too. Oh, yes, we do. Trust me; we do, complement of this living breathing Sherlock. Then Tarzan became Bond. James Bond. Moi.
Welcome to the sixth episode of Myth Or Mystery - ability - curated by Neville DeAngelou, who has frequently revealed more than a brushing acquaintance with those super people who have answered the central question - boldly.
Ability is just part of the whole equation.
Enjoy actionable discoveries continuously being shared - smartly - particularly those that uplift, inspire, promote harmony, expand opportunities, exemplify beauty, and reveal wonder, in other words, those proven to strengthen our emboldened exercise of genuine love through all of its fertile dimensions, supplying those of us, who are blessed and inspired to take action, with the necessary skillsets to be awesome in our real world. Namaste. Share.
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In every area of human endeavor there are lively searches for solutions and resolutions. You may well be the missing piece - that fix, the idea, the creativity - a search is looking for. You may have exactly what's needed, but how will that awesome match come to fruition?
In the toss of many words few perform sweet puppetry in all of us. God utters this word and that word, and we behold wonders. So is heard. And so is said. The mind of a champion, the soul of a hero, the spirit of a believer, the will of a survivor, are swept and swooned into the realms of greatness on the wings of just a few words. Such words are like mustard seeds.
During
this series we are exploring myths and mysteries to peel away practical wisdom without asserting fact or fiction purely to glean what's usable for enriching relationships, confronting challenges, and producing outcomes worthy of the label well done.
As we share real snap stories of our search and findings (in context with our word of the moment), we will encourage each other to select gems from the scramble, thanks to exceptional creators, influencers and producers.
Occasionaly we will invite you to score a particular disclosure - myth, mystery, awesome revelation, or pure folly - then to re-examine your evaluation after a period of reflection. At the end we will ask you to put it all together. Then voila!
Enjoy.
"You have done the best you know with what you have to accomplish the task, your call, your charge, your trust, your purpose, your desire, then out from nowhere comes an impact, a circumstance, that thrusts you on to a trajectory entirely out of your control. What do you do? How do you satisfy your reason for being? Is there one?"
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It is human nature for an individual to feel an awkward tension when his or her focus, balance or rhythm is pressed beyond learned limits. This debilitating sense or pressure is also experienced when one percieves an existing challenge to those limits or anticipates a credible threat to those limits. Mind and body may fail to distinguish one scenario from the other. As a consequence the impact or outcome experienced is very much the same.
There are many kinds of actions one may undertake to stretch and strengthen one's limits, reconcile the differences between perception and reality, manage circumstances, and-or be able to convert negative pressure into positive pressure. To that end, travelers can gain insight, counsel and facilitation from many who have taken or are taking that very journey. For some, pressure (not harassment, coercion, oppression or brainwashing) is the name of the game called progress. Tap into our PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT and associated playlists. You may find powerful tools used by exceptional performers in pressure situations.
What do you do to withstand pressure, relieve pressure, and escape pressure? Does in-line pressure instinctively heighten your focus, balance and rhythm, or does it cause you to buckle?
Students in our academy (at all levels) are required and encouraged to steadily improve their focus, balance and rhythm, concomitant with their particular pursuits. Practically on their arrival I plunge each of my students into one or other set of activities designed to get him or her better acquainted with himself or herself. Simple, fun, but always revealing, one such activity requires me taking him or her on court or in the field where that student is allowed no more than two or three minutes to get acquainted with our surroundings, having no idea what I am about to invite him or her to do next. Nothing dangerous! However, very quickly he or she discovers how much of genuine trust he or she has in our surrondings, in me, and in himself or herself. Very Quickly! I instruct the student about our natural capabilities, render the student sightless, then release him or her to a related activity. Three attempts. It is a solid sense of satisfaction observing the moment a student stops behaving blind and begins to experience and make use of the abundant capabilities of his or her other senses. First comes a revealing smile, breathing turns natural, confidence rises, and quite often the accomplishment is followed by a question, such as: "Can I do that again?"
Might it be that you and I are far more able than we permit ourselves to habitually be? What's your superability? Where do you put it to use? Why are you here?
This episode's word is trust: def - "firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something; confidence, assurance, certitude." (Which of the world's four most powerful words by virtue of influence would 'trust' be considered a derivative of? 50 points.)
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Superb Realities
"An infinity of forests lies dormant in the dream of an accorn."
When Liddi first heard of the Tea Lover, it was what she was told the Tea Lover said that aroused her. "We are all soils of dreams or spoils for dreams."
Liddi could not sort out what that meant, but it stuck with her.
She and Ross arrived at The Corner Spot with their basket of flowers, and were escorted up to the Bengal Room. A stranger might presume it to be a room for yoga or lamaze or pilates. At its entrance is this plaque: DOES YOUR DREAM MATCH THE OCCASION? Liddi's eyes floated from the plaque to the ceiling then back to the plaque, and a question shot up from deep within her: does my dream match this occasion?
This was no ordinary occasion. This was a meeting with The Tea Lover.
Liddi discovered many things about dreams:
Dreams and desire are not the same thing.
Dreams and hopes are not the same.
Dreams and claims are not the same.
Wishing and dreaming are very different activities.
A dream is not a prayer, yet far more of a prayer than hoping or wishing or claims.
There is a way to dream a mighty dream and a place where these come true.
Ah!
For Liddi, these discoveries were like peeling away layers of an onion, wondering what lies beneath.
"Wishes are the chips of a gamble, not a guarantee," the Tea Lover said. "Few hit that jackpot. Don't dismiss it. Don't depend on it."
All of these stirred within Liiddi, but the thing that would shut her mind frank-blank quiet was a simple question the Tea Lover posed. "Have you ever wondered why wherever you go the people tell each other fairy tales, beautiful fairy tales, tales full of wonder?"
Liddi and Ross were yet to recieve their invitation, and had no idea of the battle to come.
Some Decisions Require More Smarts Than Others
The clock chimes. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes again. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes again. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes again. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes again. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes again. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes again. Then minutes tick away. The clock chimes.
Confident
"Know what you own. Understand what you claim. Believe you can achieve what you conceive then call it by its name. Mine! The extent to which you have this clarity of mind, this purity of understanding, this strength of belief, you have the fire, the fuel, the impetus, the passion, the determination, the willpower you require to pursue and retrieve your truest desire. But do not claim what does not belong to you. It will not keep you . . . it will suffer you but for only so long."
You are valued. You are important. What you experience is important. Your intention matters. You are a whole being. You are a true wonder. You diminish yourself whenever you pit valued elements of who you are against vital elements of who you are: your intuitive self against your intellectual self, your rational self against your emotional self, your gut against your heart against your head. Don't be put at war against yourself: you are a masterpiece. An intricate being. Human!
How to be a Super Hero (without being self-absorbed!) Part Three
Why are you here? If you are here to be the world's next best swimmer, why are you living on a waterless land learning how to climb trees? If your super power is blowing trumpets shattering walls, why are you residing on an ocean shooting the breeze? If you are Noah why are you so bent on becoming a Moses? If you are Joshua why are you so set on being David? If you are a Judas - well - perhaps you are damn right to engage yourself in far more admirable pursuits, but then again there is that destiny thing. Hmm? The central question remains: why are you here? This is a good problem to solve, for what good is having an ability if you have no good use for it or if you have never developed the skills to deploy it? Decision!
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Life: it is a dance. It gets better with practice; its music is in your heart and in your soul and in your blood and in your bones. Life; it is a dance. It gets better with practice. You have a partner – your spirit. You can have a party if you like, but choose smartly who you invite, for life – your life – is a dance. It gets better with practice, unless you stop the music or so crowd your dance floor there is no space to move or be moved within it. Explore. Yes, life; it is a dance. It gets better with practice until the dance becomes the dancer and the dancer becomes the dance and life and all of existence becomes a singular flow. Yes, life; it is a dance. It gets better with practice. Dance.
Masterpiece
a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship.
tour de force
What is your super power?
1. Superheroes practice.
2. Superheroes are aware of the origins of their super abilities.
3. Superheroes are confident in their super abilities.
4. Superheroes cannot escape this one thing: decision.
Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing there is a field. I'll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about.
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live laugh love
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let your light shine
Come, let us all be friends for once,
Let us make life easy on us,
Let us be lovers and loved ones,
The earth shall be left to no one.
Across the nation and around the world there is a long rumble.
It is a rumble so loud it strikes ready ears as a distant clap of a fierce thunder. It is a rumble so low, it rides beneath the noise of a thousand human fears; it can no longer be heard. Fear of flight, fear of heights, fear of sand, fear of snow, fear of monsters in the closet, fear of bugs in the pillow, fear of cats, fear of bats, fear of strangers at the door, fear of being lost, fear of being laughed at, fear of being stuck in the toilet bowl, fear of whites, fear of blacks, fear of browns, blues and yellows, fear of nakedness, fear of the unknown, fear of being hurt.
Smile. Live. Love. Laugh. Look. Listen. Learn. Be awesome. You are powerful beyond measure. You are not alone. You can do all things. I am you. You are me. We are one. Keep Sharing.
May our light shine on sprinkled seeds along The Journey.
"Live Your Life - Live it well. You are worth it."
Listen. Learn. Lead.
Standard problem-solving steps repeated: 1) Understand the problem. 2) Devise a workable plan to solve the problem. 3) Test your plan where applicable. 4) Implement the plan. 5) Interpret the results. 6) Use that feedback.
Something else to Consider: Who is tending your affairs? The manner in which you use your superpower to uplift and progress the human family will impact home life: whatever awakes you to accomplish more, whatever helps you recuperate. - (A Place Called Ah.)
Breathe.
We are accompanied.
Balance - Focus - Rhythm
Love is alive in fertile dimensions, where it lifts you up, never puts you down, and is always real! Love heals.
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