Intentions, Hard Work, and LuckWritten by Jerry Lopper
My son often says, "The harder I work, luckier I get." Since that phrase popped into my head early this morning, I took it as my inspiration for week and got to thinking about luck.What is luck? Is it good fortune that comes out of blue, totally unexpected? Or is it Universe sending what we’ve signaled we desire? I think latter. My son’s phrase doesn’t mean that just working intensely brings good fortune. It means that working intently, with passion, toward desired end results will bring those results to us. The key word is passion. It is depth of our emotion about our desires, and our ability to visualize result, that sends strongest signal to Universe--the signal most likely to trigger events some would call luck. But how do you create passion? Passion comes naturally and effortlessly when your intentions align with and complement who you really are. For example, if you are a creative, imaginative, and spontaneous person, it is not likely that you will generate passion around a job which is detail oriented and routine. If you happen to be in this job, and hold a goal of excelling at that job, you will likely find that luck avoids you no matter how hard you work. Oh, you may do OK at this work, but it is unlikely that you will see what some would call good luck in job. In fact, bad luck may seem to follow you, sabotaging your career at every turn. You see, Universe knows who you are at your core, and sends you what is right for you, even if it seems to oppose what you think you desire.
| | Transform Your Life through a Vision QuestWritten by Keith Varnum
Did you know that throughout history people have gone into nature seeking profound spiritual revelations, dramatic physical healings and liberating emotional breakthroughs? Why? Because dynamics of nature naturally break you out of habitual mental ruts to generate fresh, imaginative approaches and make new, inspired life choices.In quiet, empty, ageless spaces of remote canyons many people can get clearer answers to their spiritual or practical questions than through traditional, sitting meditation. For thousands of years, people have used vision quest as an active, moving meditation through which soul gives guidance using mirror of external, physical world. The quest can act as a rite of passage marking an important transition or time in a person's life. It also act as a rite of renewal, of soul healing or rebirth, or of strengthening understanding and connection to Self and to Earth. In addition, quest can be a rite of dedication or celebration of life purpose and passion. There are as many different types of vision quests-from rigorous to gentle, in settings from mountain peaks to deep canyons--as there are visions. They all explore alchemical, transformative power of nature.
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