“Being spiritually awakened goes hand in hand with being deeply involved in ‘ordinary’ life, not withdrawn from it.” – Mitch de Best

Spiritual awakening… what does that mean to you?

In our diploma/graduation oriented society, for many it’s interpreted as esoteric/spiritual book learning, and when a certain level of knowledge is studied, that the person has ‘attained’ a certain level.

For many they see their knowledge as something that makes them ‘better’ than those who don’t have that same level of knowledge.

What if that wasn’t the whole point?

Spiritual knowledge serves a purpose of giving us tools to live our daily lives.

I believe in our daily lives we’re given opportunities to practice what we’ve learned.

When we mess up, we need to pick ourselves up and get back on track. That doesn’t make us unworthy or a failure… we just need to keep going!

As long as we keep going and keep trying we haven’t failed. Sure, it can be tough going to keep going sometimes.

That’s where our knowledge gets transformed into actions and life skills.

It does take persistence to be able to live up to our ideals under difficult circumstances. Sometimes the persistence takes the form of gutting it out until things get better.

I don’t think we ever become truly spiritually awakened, for there’s always something more to learn, something more to practice as we solve our life’s issues and problem solve.

There’s also a paradox with the whole concept of being spiritually awake:

To be open to learning new things, to be a perpetual student if you will, to keep learning what the universe is teaching us, that is what keeps us on the path of being spiritually awakened.

When we feel we’ve reached the top and have nothing to learn, we essentially close our minds to seeing and learning anything new! That’s actually the exact time to look for something new to learn!

Interesting isn’t it?

More goodness:
Find your soul tribe, Stay positive and Love yourself!
People around whom you have to “walk on eggshells” are not your people.
Do what you can with what you have!
How do you know if you’re in the right place?
Happiness isn’t a destination or a Utopia, but it can be a gentle undercurrent to your life!
The next level of your life will demand a different version of you!
A head full of fears has no place to dream!
Be mindful, extremely selective and intentional about people you allow into your life.
Let yourself be drawn by what you really love; it will not lead you astray!
Training ourselves to use the gift of time
Fill your own cup first, you’re no good to anyone with an empty cup!
Do you need permission to start your dream activity?
How would you find happiness or meaning in your life if you never HAD to work again?
Must You Choose Only One or Two Activities for Life and Retirement?
What happens after you have found what you have been seeking?
When the elephants poop in the ring… and other unexpected things!
It’s never crowded along the extra mile.
“How may I serve you?”
A closed book cannot give knowledge. A closed mind cannot gain wisdom.

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