It takes courage

“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.”
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Feed it back.

"feeling depressed because of failures?
self-realization is the first step of recovery."
(Reg Collado)

Excellent reframe by @iamjoannesamson:
"If you let the fears of an ugly past
block you from the possibilities
of a beautiful future, you’re not just settling,
you’re losing."

It's all feedback.

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently."
(Henry Ford)

"To hell with circumstances;
I create opportunities."
(Bruce Lee)

Who can we hurt?

It's just "ecology." by example, a gas guzzling car is faster, but costs more for you, and pollutes the environment our kids will all grow up in.
So, perhaps, we might ask, how do we live our truth in the way that helps the most?
Reverse story:
i have heard it said, "how dare you pretend to be timid? Do you know how many lives will not bloom because someone else took command?"

so perhaps, more reflection, more prayer, more meditation,
and even more positive action?

Great start for a group discussion, eh? One that consolidates a "when to reflect more, how to decide, & when to act?"

Becuase you're right, we are all built somewhat differently (which is great), yet from the same great template.

So, now, how do we choose? Where do we begin?
When do we begin?

How soon is now?

On the Power of Intent

What if Awareness is an Interaction?

Quantum physics shows us that there is no such thing as an “electron orbital.” That cute ring around an atomic nucleus they used to teach us about in primary and secondary school simply doesn’t exist. Why? Again, this is because subatomic particles are intrinsically indeterministic. Remember? We said earlier that there is no exact way to know what a subatomic particle is at a given time and what exactly it is doing. In the place of the defunct electron orbital place is the concept of an “electron cloud.” An electron cloud maps out the probable locations of an electron around its nucleus. Our very act of observing an electron is what determines where it is within its electron cloud, and even what exactly it is doing at any given moment. This is supported by Heisenberg’s principle of uncertainty, which tells us that we can never know both a particle’s speed and location at the same time. Observing one parameter changes the other. Think about it. The smallest particle we’d need to observe an electron is a photon. Let’s use that, then. Throwing a proton at an electron however alters the path, location, spin and trajectory of that electron. Very much like one billiard ball striking another would. Observing one parameter changes the other. Proof in the easily observable world? Helium. It is second on the table of elements, being among the simplest of elements. Unlike most gaseous elements, helium never becomes solid, no matter how cold it gets. Were helium to become a solid, it would loose its electron cloud. Were it to become a solid, we could easily predict its’ electrons’ locations. Nature won’t allow that. You just can’t violate the Principle of Uncertainty. You can’t know one bit of information about something without altering other aspects of that object you’ve just observed. In other words, you just can’t observe an event without changing it. The act of observing something changes the event being observed. Guess what? Reality is subjective. 

Strix
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The Engines of Change

"The highest form of ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about."
(Dr. Wayne W. Dyer)

If exposure to an agent of change would change you for the better, but would really rattle your world in the meantime, would you risk it? Would you risk the destruction of the memes that have kept you in your comfort zone all this time? Would you risk shedding your supportive frames when you realize that your frames have held you back from the path of your own survival and evolution?

Sometimes, You Need To Step Outside, Get some Air,

And Remind Yourself Of Who You Are, And Who You Want To Be

Anyone here familiar with the work of Richard?
Memes, he called them, and you could define that as "Viral Thought."
He also spoke of "Levels" through which our Paradigms evolve:

"In Level 1, we do not understand the world and
consequently fear it.

In Level 2, we replace the fear
with understanding.
The price of understanding is limits.
Our approximate models of the universe
are never completely accurate,
never useful in all situations.

In Level 3, we start with a vision of what we want to create.
From there we choose our models.
Sometimes a chosen model
may seem insane to the other inhabitants of the little
patch of space-time we happen to occupy.
No matter.
Men with a vision of goodwill
have often looked insane
in times of mistrust and scarcity.

But in Level 3, we realize that the universe
is not a maze to be navigated;
it is a baby to be
brought up.
When we give it love, clarity, and opportunity,
we raise a child to be a joyful, giving, successful adult.

This is the opportunity we have to farm our little patch of space-time."
(Richard Brodie, June 1999)






This, you might say, is my attempt at kickstarting even more Engines of Change. Starting with myself.
As is too often the case, the best answers come from questions. Isn't that amazing?

So, then,

"What are your limits?
What holds you back?
What keeps you holding on?
What does that get you?
What does that give you?
How does that make you feel?"




Once you have those answers, you can move on to the next step: "Plug that Energy into Your Engine."

In that light, Today's encrypted* "Open Secret" to all Manifestation is:

"The engines of Creation are breathing:
into the field of awareness, feed
energy into
intent."

Strix
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*(with thanks to all the Mystic Traditions I learned the value
of having to search for "your own truth" from)

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