#435 Here is a Test - Messiah's Handbook

Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished:

If you're alive, it isn't.

Recently I have become more aware of the transitory nature of being human. My mother, a dear friend, the friends of others have passed on. There has been sadness and tears at the time of their passing. There is a tendency to dwell on the loss. Such loss is particularly difficult when death comes to a young person.

Many years ago, when I first read Illusions, I was quite struck by the wisdom written in that portion of the book that was entitled, The Messiah's Handbook, Reminders for the Advanced Soul. At that time, it made a lot of sense. (It still does.) It crystallized many thoughts of why, that I had asked myself. It was a way to make sense of this life. It was not the only influence. There were many other books that helped direct my thinking about this question.

Each of us usually gives this question of "Why am I here?", some thought. Some of us more than others. Regardless of our answer it still boils down to a couple of answers - choice and mission accomplishment. Determining our mission(s) is a choice. Whether we consciously know what the mission(s) is or not we will be working to fulfill it. That is the destiny we have chosen for ourselves.

There are many guidelines to help us on our journey. We can choose to follow them or not. It might be helpful to consider why:

• "bad" things are happening to us.
• "bad" things are happening to others.
• "I can never get a break", etc.

A simple answer might be, this is my life's mission. I must learn the lessons that come with these events. It all seems to boil down to choice.

The last entry in the Messiah's Handbook was this one:

Everything in this book may be wrong.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#430 Live Never to be Ashamed - Messiah's Handbook

Live never to be ashamed if anything you do or say is published around the world--
even if what is published is not true.

This is a very powerful admonishment. Think about it. Or, is it just trivial claptrap?

On one hand it suggests that one should become aware that no matter what you do, it could be made public worldwide. If that were so, would you do anything different as you conduct your daily activities? Would you pay more attention to how you interact with others? Even total strangers?

On the other hand it suggests that regardless of the care you took the report might be a fabrication. If that were so, would it make any difference how you conduct your daily activities?

There is ample evidence to suggest that both views are probably correct. One need only look at the tabloids to confirm this. Granted there is more than a modicum of truth to the reports of the latest Hollywood tartlets and their behaviors. After all, aren't there photos to give proof to the allegations?

Regardless of the view you choose, it is important to behave in an exemplary manner. No matter what is reported, you know you have acted with a high regard for self and others. So think about this for a second or two. Look back on your life and determine if you are living an exemplary life. Endeavor to serve with integrity, care about those you serve and share the love in your heart/soul.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#420 Use It Or Lose It - Messiah's Handbook

Perspective
Use it or Lose it.

If you turned to this page, you're forgetting that what is going on around you is not reality.

Think about that.

OK, I'm thinking. As I was about to write something here, I received an IM from a young, dear friend in Lille, France. We are going to be visiting him and his family later this summer. We can hardly wait.

A comment he made was a reminder that he was visiting us here 10 years ago. It was a time when he was wooing his wife-to-be. She is the eldest daughter of our French friends. She was also living with us for a period while completing a college/job practicum we were able to arrange for her. Needless to say, they are part of our family. In the ten ensuing years they have added to their family-a girl and a boy. We have seen the daughter. This year we will meet the son.

He also mentioned that his business/work is being involved with the hazards of global warming. I look forward to discussing this with him when we meet.

So what is the perspective here? What is the reality? From my perspective reality is personal. We receive sensory data and then have to make something of it. In this instance the reality of this relationship is wonderful. They are a part of our family. While we recognize that a part of that reality is a slight language barrier, it does not interfere with the friendship.

We are obligated to seek the meaning of our lives. Or not. Give the idea some thought.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.


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#414 What is your exercise book? - Messiah's Handbook

The world is your exercise-book, the pages on which you do your sums. It is not reality, although you can express reality there if you wish.

You are also free to write nonsense, or lies, or to tear the pages.

It is an interesting concept to contemplate.

• What is my life all about?
• How do I know that I am living a worthwhile life?
• Is living a worthwhile life a reasonable goal?
• Is blogging just another way to capture the exercise book?
• If I can lie about it, who will know?

These are some interesting questions that happened to pop into my mind at the moment. My guess is that you will have some other questions prompted by the citation above. If so, share them here or post on your site and make a link here.

My goal is to figure out my life's goal. I am coming to the conclusion that a big part of it is to be a teacher. There is nothing that gives me greater pleasure than helping others discover things about themselves that they might not have thought about. It is particularly exciting when I hear someone suddenly declare, happily,that the "get" something. It is this experience that helps me recognize whether I am doing something worthwhile. That seems like a reasonable goal for life.

Blogging may be another method for living a worthwhile life, or it could just be a subterfuge. Only time will tell.

Feel free to share your own views. Or, not.

In the meantime do your sums, write your reality, lie or tear the pages, and continue to....

Serve with integrity, care about those you serve and share the love in your heart.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#410 Imagine the Universe - The Messiah's Handbook

Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,

Then be sure of one thing:
the IS has imagined it quite a bit better than you have.

Some may focus on how this points out the insignificance of human beings. It is easy to do that, but is it true? To some degree yes. However, there may be another bit of information that could shed some light on the issue.

Consider that the universe consists entirely of energy. Everything is energy. All that we perceive as substance is an illusion that is perpetuated by ego. In Bach's book Illusions, he discusses this. Tolle adds to the concept in A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. I recommend them both. In subsequent postings I plan to comment on some of the ideas that Tolle expresses, much as I am doing with the Messiah's Handbook.

Since all is energy, it isn't too far a stretch to assert that we are all one. Whatever we do will have some impact on everything else. To borrow from Tolle, when bad things happen, it is due to, what he terms, egoic thinking. Among the other things he posits are these three phrases:

1. Is that so?
2. Maybe.
3. This, too, shall pass.

The first statement is in response to statements made that purport to be statements of fact. In truth, they may not be.

The second statement is in response to statements that predict bad or good consequences.

And, the third statement is in response to statements describing bad situations. It also can be applied to every occurrence.

So, there you have it. The Universe is perfect the way it is. Any diminution of it is strictly our mis-guided egos getting in the way. In the meantime live in the now and continue to....

Serve with integrity, care about those you serve and share the love in your heart.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#398 Another Message from the Messiah's Handbook

Take your dying with some seriousness, however.

Laughing on the way to your execution is not generally understood by less-advanced life-forms, and they'll call you crazy.

There is the possibility that you have already programmed your dying. You very well may have done it prior to your birth. It is possible that you have prepared a plan for this life. A plan that has a number of lessons to learn, teach and execute. Whatever the plan, as you come to the moment for choosing to complete the task you have the option to not do it. The only exception is the dying, which is mandatory.

We all have the opportunity to plan our existence and then change the plan once we are confronted with the challenge. However, it is important to remember, what you don't complete this time around you will have to accomplish it at some future lifetime. There is no judgment, good or bad, for not completing the task/lesson.

Now what does this have to do with taking your dying seriously? From my perspective, it means that you have the responsibility for your own life and what you do. It means that you should live your life with integrity. You do not have to linger because your family and friends would be heartbroken at your leaving them.

When you take your dying seriously, you can plan a send off that is appropriate to your life style. While it is part of our culture to mourn the passing of a loved one, it might be better if we took the time to celebrate the life of that person and rejoice with the knowledge that we were able to spend time with them. We can remember how they influenced our lives.

So if others are wont to call you crazy for such an outlook that is OK. That is their choice. Love them anyway, as I love you all.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#382 No Such Thing as a Problem - The Messiah's Handbook

There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands.

You seek problems because you need the gifts.

This is one of the sources for supporting the concept of life as choice. It is difficult for me to see it any other way. Not all choices seem to be good ones. We make choices all of the time. Most of the time those choices are made automatically, with little thought. We would not be able to do the most mundane things if they were not so made. However, not all of life's choices are so mundane. In times of complex situations choice is involved. At some level we make such choices because we need to learn something.

Some will want to challenge this with the idea that we make choices to learn something. On a conscious level we usually would not make some choices. At a sub-conscious level, I believe we do make choices so that we might learn some important lesson.

Professor Randy Pausch is an interesting example of problems bringing gifts. I watched this event when it first appeared on Oprah. I friend sent me the link because he thought I would appreciate the message. He was correct. Randy has a powerful message. A message of a man facing his on mortality. (Here is a link for his current medical condition.) The man has a marvelous outlook on life. I believe that his choice to make a video for his sons, and the subsequent outpouring of support have helped keep him going.

So, his problem was pancreatic cancer. His gift, an opportunity to share something very valuable with his sons, students and the rest of the world. Thank you Professor Pausch.

What gifts have come your way that stemmed from some problem? Think about it, and share it with others.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#367 Remember Where You Came From - The Messiah's Handbook

Remember where you came from, where you are going, and why you created the mess you got yourself into in the first place.
You're going to die a horrible death, remember.
It's all good training, and you'll enjoy it more if you keep the facts in mind.

Here is a rather cryptic admonition. I believe that Don Shimoda showed this to Richard when it looked like the local folks were getting a bit upset with some of the things Shimoda was saying and doing. Apparently some Messiahs do things like that. I know I will have to go back and read the book again.

To me the important message is to realize that you get where you are by choices you have made. While it is difficult for some to fathom such a concept, it is also easy to believe that it is all a fiction. The interesting thing about that statement is that it is true.

It is painful to think that we find ourselves in untenable situations because of choices we have made. We tend to search for the cause and effect based upon things that have happened in this lifetime. That comes from only being able to see ourselves in this lifetime.

But, what if we live lots of lifetimes? I don't mean that the person writing this as the physical being identifying himself as Jack K. has been here before. I mean the spiritual being that is currently occupying that entity has been around before and will return until all of its lessons are learned. Pretty far-fetched don't you think? However, it makes some sense to me. It is due to the people I have known and the books I have read.

Since I am a teacher at heart, it makes good sense to keep these thoughts in mind. As far as the horrible death is concerned, I am not sure what to make of that statement. I will ponder that for some time. In the meantime, it makes sense to keep in mind the kinds of things that I have done and still want to do. After all, those of you who take the time to stop by and read this stuff were drawn for some reason. You didn't have to open the blog nor return to it. Thank you for doing both.

Remember to draw those people/things you want, or learn to enjoy/learn from the people/things that you do draw to you. Please continue to...
Serve others, care about those you serve and share the love in your heart.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#362 Be True To Yourself - The Messiah's Handbook

Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.

Being true to anyone else or anything else is not only impossible, but the mark of a fake messiah.

If memory serves me right, Shakespeare made a similar statement. Something to the effect of, "To thine own self be true." Either way, it is a very powerful message. Take some time to mull it over. Bach's variation adds a little more depth to it.

Being true to myself means paying attention to the messages my intuition sends to me. Be willing to serve others and truly care about them. To do this with any authenticity it is important to learn to serve and care about yourself. From self-respect comes the natural, easily expressed respect for others. Tied to this is the ability to love, which also begins with a love of self. Not the false self that is many times presented to the world, but the inner self that is truly caring. One's willingness to be of service to others is an indication of one's passage on life's journey to self-fulfillment.

When one is true to oneself it is impossible to be hurtful to others. Trying to be true to someone else can only lead one down the path of disappointment.

The lesson is one of self-observance, not only of behavior, but of feelings about that behavior. The best guidance one can have comes from deep within the psyche. It is that inner guide who will let you know when you may be straying from the path of good works. If one is a religious person, one can lean on the teachings of that religion. However, there are many pitfalls there. There are many who have kidnapped the religion for there own purposes of power and self-aggrandizement.

It is easy to try to be true to some symbol of a higher spirit. That will only lead to being less in touch with the authentic self. Perhaps that higher spirit is within.

Just some random thoughts.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.
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#329 Every Person is Drawn To You By You - The Messiah's Handbook

Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there.

What you choose to do with the is up to you.

Bach wrote these words prior to 1977, well before the publication of The Law of Attraction. They are words that I have chosen to accept as a viable way to view the world. They fit nicely into my way of life. I have discovered that keeping a positive attitude toward the world has brought me a bountiful life. That does not mean I didn't have obstacles to face and deal with. On the contrary, the obstacles and challenges that I have had to face were done so with the attitude that things were not hopeless.

The Law of Attraction has served to reinforce Bach's view. How Bach came to this idea I do not know. I only know that it gave me a perspective to life that has been invaluable. To this day, I am amazed at the folks who have crossed my path and the choices we make to do with that event. Some folks become good friends, while others go on their own way. Apparently, the lessons we were to provide each other were quickly accomplished.

I have come to realize that the meeting does not have to be in person. With the advent of this form of communication I have been able to cross paths with a greater variety of folks. It has given us the opportunity to share our lives when geography would not accommodate us.

If you have further questions about this view of the world you might want to read the Michael books by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro as well as Illusions. You can also learn more about the Michael teachings here. For another glimpse into the world of Michael you might read this transcript of a Michael session.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#325 The Mark of Your Ignorance - The Messiah's Handbook

The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy.

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly.

This statement is one that is likely to cause some consternation among some folks. To me it means that it is appropriate to step back and look events from a broader perspective. It might be easy to dwell on the misery of the caterpillar, presuming the caterpillar is feeling misery, and lose sight of the requisite steps to becoming a butterfly.

I believe it was Wayne Dyer who used the phrase "the divineness of perfection", meaning that whatever happens is part of the grand scheme of things. If that is the case, then I must search for the meaning of all events that might be analogous to the steps to butterfly existence. Does the caterpillar think about the outcome of wrapping itself in the cocoon? Or, does it just do it because it is "hard wired" to do just that? Is it given some respite by not knowing its life span is comparatively short?

How do we apply these thought to our own existence? Is our life merely existence or something grander? Do we have responsibility for its outcome? Is life only about choices and consequences? If so, does the caterpillar have any choices? And, perhaps, the most important question to ask yourself -- What kind of butterfly will you turn into?

Just some questions to ponder in your moments of solitude.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.


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#318 Dismayed by Good-byes - The Messiah's Handbook

Don't be dismayed by good-byes.
A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.
And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.

One of the true joys of life is meeting others who you can truly call friend. Friendship is what makes the vicissitudes of life so rewarding. It is during times of trouble that our friends step up and let us know that they care. When they leave us we tend to despair. However, I must admit, the internet has made it easier to keep in touch with friends.

I can recall learning about the passing of several close friends. There was both a sadness about it and yet a knowledge that they had finished their life's mission and were going on to the next one. I fully expect to cross paths with them again. If not in this lifetime or the next, then in between lifetimes. (For additional information about this view of existence, use the Michael link.)

I hope that you can all recall at least one person who has enriched your life beyond compare. Someone upon whom you can call, and they will be moving to you before they even know why. It is easy to serve, care and share with these folks.

It is intriguing to speculate upon how these friendships are formed. Is there something about them that resonates with you upon your first meeting? Did you even have to say anything before you knew the depth of the friendship? If you have not had this experience yet, then I would like to plant the seed of possibility. To nurture that seed, begin to serve others, care about others and share the love in your heart. And, if you've a mind to do so, write about it, post it and let us all share in your joy. Or not. Just some thoughts.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#259 The Original Sin - The Messiah's Handbook

The original sin is to limit the Is.
Don't

This is one of those wonderful phrases that will cause folks to think/smile/sneer/ignore, etc.

As for me, I have given it some thought over the years. I have decided that it does not have to have a religious meaning. I choose to look at it from a spiritual perspective.

The Is could be Us. We could all be part of the Is. As such, we have spiritual "powers" that can help us to become better than we start out. Or, we could choose different paths to learn different lessons. Or, we could choose different paths to teach different lessons. Or, we could just choose to do different things. Or, we could choose to do all of those things. Or, not.

I guess the point is, that we choose different courses of action for our own reasons. Whatever choices we make we will live with the consequences. That seems to be the essential meaning to life--choices and consequences.

Just some random thoughts.

What do you think?

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#243 Avoid Responsibility - The Messiah's Handbook

The best way to avoid responsibility is to say,
"I've got responsibilities."

This was the next card in the deck, and for the life of me I am at a loss for words. (Those who know me, realize that is unusual.)

"I've got responsibilities", I can't possibly do anything else right now.

"I've got responsibilities", my plate is full.

"I've got responsibilities", can't you get someone else to do this.

"I've got responsibilities", I'd like to help, but I am swamped.

"I've got responsibilities", you should try it sometime. It will add character.

"I've got responsibilities", and bills to pay.

"I've got responsibilities", someone has to post to this journal. If not me, who?

"I've got responsibilities", what is your life like?

"I've got responsibilities", it must be time for ....

"I've got responsibilities",.......

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#235 A Cloud Does Not Know Why - The Messiah's Handbook

A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed. It feels an impulsion...this is the place to go now.

But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond the horizons.

How will I know the best choice? Every day we are faced with choices. Many folks seem to react as if they were clouds. They choose courses that seem appropriate at the moment, but on closer examination.... Disaster. We only need to look at those folks who decide that it is OK to renew your "career" by going on stage at an award ceremony and making a fool of yourself.

Another way to look at this example of foolishness is to realize that we are not completely worthless. . . We can always serve as a bad example.

It seems as though we need to rethink how we choose courses of action. Give it some thought. Next time you are faced with a momentous decision, and they all are momentous, think about the possible consequences. And for goodness sakes ladies, keep your drawers on.

We can follow bird's lead and flap. flap, swoosh through life. That just might get us high enough to read the signs.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#231 Practice Being Fictional - The Messiah's Handbook

If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats.

This statement requires some thought. It was on the top of the deck, begging to be used. Every time I looked at/picked up the deck it was there. What does it mean? Most of the other sayings are relatively easy to comment about, but this one is giving me some problems. How much of my life is spent being fictional? Real? Something else? And if that's not enough to ponder, what about others?

How do I act differently? Are our leaders real or fictional? Does being fictional mean acting like a character in a cheap crime novel or literary masterpiece? Or both?

There are times when I contemplate my behaviors and wonder, was that real or fictional? Was that the real me, or not? When I am most passionate, animated and energized, is that the real or fictional me? Is it all real or all fictional?

Am I more real being fictional or more fictional being real?

All this is being written around 6 AM after a good night's sleep. Think what might have been written later after a glass of wine or two.

As for the answers to the questions, you're on your own. (But here is a hint: The answers are yes, no, maybe and it depends, and not in any order.) You can choose to ignore them. (Not at your own peril, btw.) You can choose to ponder any or all of them. You can choose to labor over finding answers. Whatever you do the choice is yours and it will lead to some consequence.

You might want to consider the consequence you want and then think your way back to the question that would best fit that consequence.

Have a great day! Be it real or fictional or a combination thereof.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#204 Argue for Your Limitations - The Messiah's Handbook

Argue for your limitations,
and sure enough,

they're yours.

Another saying from the Messiah's Handbook.

How many times have you heard yourself or others make a statement that they just couldn't do something? Statements like these:

• I can't remember names.
• I can't do algebra.
• I never could do... (you fill in the blank.)

Many of us fall into that trap. We tend to victimize ourselves this way. Maybe it is easier to make such statements. We all tend to sell ourselves short. And, that is too bad. Do we do it because we are lazy? Do we do it because we really don't love/respect ourselves? Do we really believe we are relatively worthless?

If this statement ("If you believe you can or you believe you can't, you are right") attributed to Henry Ford is correct, then it is easy to understand why we are where we find ourselves. Knowing that, I am always puzzled why we don't program ourselves for more positive results.

I would like to suggest you all to begin to pay attention to your statements for only a day. Do this to get an understanding of your point of view. Then you must decide if that is how you want to view the world. The next step is to spend a day choosing language that better reflects how you really want to view the world.

You will be amazed how you can change your life to be more positive should you choose that path. For another view about this you might read "The Law of Attraction." It is quite enlightening.

In the meantime....

Serve others, care about those you serve and share the love in your heart.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#199 Conscience and Selfishness - The Messiah's Handbook

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of our selfishness.

Listen to it carefully.

This is a deep one. My guess is, that if you think about it the meaning will change. There are those who believe selfishness is probably not the best way to behave. Others would disagree. As for me the jury may still be out.

"...the honesty of your selfishness." This phrase suggests to me that there is merit to being selfish. However, it also suggests that there must be something in selfish acts that primarily contribute to the betterment of others lot in life as well as my own.

Can I honestly believe that I can do things that can be construed as selfish yet be altruistic? I must pay closer attention to the messages my conscience sends me. I don't suppose it will hurt to take the time to listen carefully and ponder the message.

I will have to revisit this thought to learn how my view changes, or if it does.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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#193 The Inner Learning Creature - The Messiah's Handbook

You are led through your lifetime by the inner learning creature, the playful spiritual being that is your real self.

Don't turn away from possible futures before you're certain you don't have anything to learn from them.

You're always free to change you mind and choose a different future, or a different past.

This may be a more difficult message to comprehend. Yet, for me it seems to make some sense. How many of us are ready to even recognize our inner learning creature, or the playful spiritual being? It takes a lot of work. Along the line we have taken on a lot of excess baggage from "well-intended" folks who say they have our best in mind. They seem to know what's best for us. That is really interesting, because they seem to be having difficulty doing what is best for them.

We seem to be willing to accept the inner vision that we are not worthy of much rather than welcome those playful urges that pop up at the most unique times. One of the wonderful aspects of our recent visit with friends in Huntsville, Texas, was the invitation of the inner playful self to come out. There was a lot of child-like humor, energy, work, fellowship abounding.

Whenever possible, put yourself in the company of folks who invite your child to come out and play. If adults don't do it for you, watch young children who have not lost their innocence. They will awaken your inner child like nothing else. You do not have to interact with them, just watch and enjoy.

So, these are just some random thoughts on an interesting concept. Now it is time to get back and watch the Tour de France.
TTFN

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.


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#142 To LIve Free and Happily - The Messiah's Handbook

In order to live free and happily,
you must sacrifice boredom

It is not always an easy sacrifice.

Is this what you want from your life? Freedom and happiness? If you are not getting it take a look at what you are doing that keeps it away.

When any of my daughters used to complain about being bored I would usually tell her that boredom was OK. From that place they would be able to find alternative choices that would bring them whatever they wished. I did not then, nor do I now, see my job as a person who is responsible for chasing away boredom. I am glad to be of some service to that end, but I cannot make the change for another.

I wonder what it means "It is not always an easy sacrifice"? Could it be that some folks have gotten so used to the relative "safety" of boredom that they will settle for that believing that they are free and happy? I wonder. I don't think so.

Right now I have a cat, Hazel, on my lap. Since Maryann isn't here to provide the requisite lap, I am the go to guy. Hazel will stay here, getting an occasional petting between thoughts and typing. After a while she will jump down and find another spot to satisfy her needs. Is she free? Yes. Is she happy? I can only believe that the strength of her purring is an indicator of happy contentment.

Cats probably are never bored. They can be demanding, but are never bored.

Sacrificing boredom may mean that one should find ways to serve and care about others in their lives. It is a matter of choice and consequence.

If you are bored, your choices are relatively simple learn to love the state of boredom or find something meaningful to fill the time.

Just some idle thoughts.

Thanks to Richard Bach, Illusions, Delacorte Press, 1977.

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