There are universal road signs and guideposts that help you to know when you are near, and when you have found path, however.

The first sign you might encounter is when you are not upset by something that would have upset you before. The phrase, "don't sweat small stuff" is getting to be cliché, but it is still very true. When you can stop before you react to something, and reflect on whether or not it is worth energy that it takes to get upset, you are really on your way! When you can measure an occurrence using yardstick of time (is this really going to matter a year from now?), then you are well on your way to learning how to ACT instead of RE-ACT to a problem.

Another road sign on way to inner peace is when relationships around you change. If you have people around you who are negative or critical, they begin to fall away. People who are not looking for inner peace have a very hard time being around those who are. They often try to throw up roadblocks for seeker, to waylay and mislead them. Like highwaymen of old, they will rush in and try to rob you of your successes. However, when they see that they cannot drag you off of your path they will then begin to leave. You may also find that some of your relationships grow deeper and more fulfilling. Those around you who will benefit most from your journey will begin to come along with you.

A big sign on path is when other seekers are drawn to you. There is a subtle energy around seekers of inner peace. They give off a glow that other seekers can feel. You may find yourself drawn to someone. Follow inner glow, for seekers can always help each other find their personal paths.

There is a tool that can help us to discover who we could have been if not for destructive wasteland of our childhood.

The time may be right for you to take control of past. Of course, past is over, and essentially un-changeable. However, there is a way to take charge of present by re-writing your past.

Many years ago, I read a novel. I have no idea what name of this book is, nor do I remember author. However, there is a line from that book that stayed with me; I even wrote it down and kept it on my pantry door for years. One day, when time was right for me, I read that line and it was as if a sunny window was thrown open in my mind. Suddenly, I just GOT it! And now, I am passing that revelation on to you.

“It is easier to keep a bad story than it is to write a new one.”

We can re-write story of our lives! It is our story, after all. We can do anything that we want with it. The trick to this, if it can be called a “trick”, is that you must be open to possibilities! You have to believe that this can work. Skepticism is fine, but if you are not open to possibility that this can work, then it most surely will not.

Here is what you do:

If you can, find a photo of yourself as a child. The best one would be sometime when you were happy. If you can’t do this, however, that’s fine. Just pick an age for yourself to start from. Do your best to visualize yourself at that age.