About This Blog

Anyone who has lived for a long time knows that navigating through life can be quite some work. Indeed, most know that many of the so called downs of life really occur out of wrong decision making or "making the wrong choices" as it were.

I started this blog, more as a personal journey to find out the best way to navigate the strange waters of life. This definitely came after the realisation that life really emanates from beyond the physical - as a matter of fact, I did find that the me that I always thought represented me, wasn't me at all. I have plenty of work to do in order to really mine the real me and effectively bring me out. I must confess that am an avid student of this subject but I must also point that I still have a long way to go.

In putting down my personal thoughts and some of the truths that I have come to discover, I do hope to share valuable lessons with anybody who passes by this blog and would actually appreciate any comments or insights since that is an integral part of learning.

Everybody has become my teacher and the world my school.

From where does the authentic self draw its life?

Truth be told. We can all be able to live real, prosperous and peaceful lives. It all depends on where we try to draw such a life from. I have discussed a bit of this here.

The real me does exist.
Enough must have been said by now regarding the age old question of "why am I here?", most of humanity knows for sure that there really is a reason to life. Many also know how difficult it is to attempt and tailor one out ourselves. The majority by now know that self discovery is probably the single most rewarding thing ever. And when we talk about self discovery we are talking about finding the authentic self - not some imitation of what we would like to see on ourselves.

The external me.
The most common way that the human being spends his energy trying to discover self is by filling himself with external things in an attempt to create an impression. An outward impression that is knit together in order to deceive the world that "all is OK with me". No need to talk about bodily pleasures - this is something to do with the whole misconception that the purpose of life is sensual pleasures. Even while we think that the world stands deceived, deep inside us we continue to suffer turmoil and dissatisfaction because the true self still lies undiscovered.

The internal me.
Few people can claim to have discovered the authentic self - least of all me! Statistics show us that probably only 2 to 3% of the human beings have discovered the true self. Statistics also tell us that the entire group is made up of millionaires - evidence that durable wealth resides with the authentic self. Surely then, if the rest of the universe - and more so the inanimate rest - can continue to exist relatively free of turmoil (except that which is brought upon it by man!), I must have in me that natural harmony that is necessary for my own life. If the rotation of the earth on its axis does not require regular servicing and repair, if the sun does not have to be constantly regulated to maintain its heat, then really I as a human being must be better knit.

The joy of self discovery.
The majority of us love challenges and this is quite normal. Personally, I have come to appreciate that it is not so much getting there (I don't think you ever do), the joy is really in the discovery journey. Like every journey in life, getting to start off with a given and definite destination is the big thing, once this bit is take care of, then one can sit back and enjoy the rest of the trip (and appreciate the scenery as you go along). As they say "when you don't know your destination any road leads there!". Or even something about climbing a ladder and discovering it was lying on the wrong wall when one gets to the proverbial top. It is in taking the correct road that we derive our best pleasures. But a word of warning is appropriate here - it is not all smooth sailing. For some strange reason, when one starts hitting home runs the opposition tends to grow in strength. All that we encounter once our destination becomes definite, is the joyful bit.

My initial joy began when I determined to find out what my purpose is. And that should be everyone's joy (and pain, I might add).

The easy way out

Someone is noted to have said that "if you can worry, then you can meditate". As we explore the ways of life and the best way to wake up to it on a daily basis, one question seems to pop up a great many times - this is the question of "the how" to get where one choses to go. Many times, people who are searching complain that the whole matter is made too simple till it seems like some gimmick that a few people are trying to sell. But wait a minute, everyone who has had any trials in life has heard these words at some time or the other;

• Only visualize yourself in the future state that you desires and you will convince your subconscious mind to bring it to pass.
• Affirm the positive to yourself and in this way build up the necessary passion and the rest will be easy.
• Have a positive mental attitude.
• Pray and give thanks for the state that you want to see yourself in. Act like you already have what you prayed for and it will come to pass.

The holy book, the bible is quoted as saying that "faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God". While elsewhere it admonishes us to "keep our hearts with all diligence for it's the wellspring of our lives". One best seller claimed the authority of suggesting that the only known way of passing a message to your subconscious mind is by 'auto-suggestion' - repeatedly affirming to yourself. Yet another encourages us to get into the habit of speaking positives things to ourselves at all times.

So, what are we saying? The simple truth is this - you cannot become or achieve anything that you cannot see on yourself. A further truth is - the clearer the picture the better the chances and the results. The suggested easy way out is to therefore dream. Dream it, see it, touch it, smell it over and over again until it becomes difficult to be convinced that it cannot become as you desire.

But we must always operate with a word of caution. The bigger the dream, the more the dreaming. More dreaming becomes more effective when we engage workable plans to achieve our dreams. The more meat we can put in the dream, the more definite we manage to make it.

Now you know how you can become the president of your country - much of the planning part will be consumed by fundraising!