Sometimes those things we perceive of as annoying and disruptive are really perfection in disguise. There are many times I have asked myself, “Why is this showing up like this in my life?” And those times I catch myself in this thought and take a deep breath and change the thought to, “I am waiting to see the perfection in this.” I have never been let down. This reflection is the turn around toward perfection. Yes!I’ve got this.
Whenever my ego is attached to a “yes” I will let myself down. There is only one person, who has the ability to conquer me with a “no”, and that is I. This is all about the law of attraction. If my sense of worth is to depend on another’ point of view, I must stop and recalibrate my unconditional love meter. The ego attachment to the point of view of another can be devastating, if only we let it.
The next time someone says, “No.” to me, I will immediately remind myself that my word is still. “Yes!” I say, “Yes!” to all that I am and know, without a shadow of a doubt, that the “no” I just heard was a simple reminder to be in that place of unconditional love for me. It is never a time to go into that place of judgment about the naysayer. Rather, this is the perfect opportunity to send love and gratitude in their direction. They have simply, served as a reminder of my own “yes”.
It is so easy for me to think, that if others don’t believe in life the same way that I do, they are wrong! I can so easily step into the judgment seat and cast aspersions. My way could be to look down on those who don’t feel the same way that I do. And guess what – I do! And when I do I am simply holding up a mirror before myself. At that point I am no different than they are. It was these thoughts that led me to write this poem.
Others Will Always be Different
When I find out that someone has a different understanding
About a philosophy of life
It is up to me to accept that this is their journey
Not make them wrong – and not create strife
I was never privy to what brought them their point of view
I never wore their shoes
It took many years for them to decide this
They may not feel – that they get to choose
If I must defend those beliefs that I carry through life
The truth is I may not be sure
I must never question decisions made by another
This would make my thought impure
All I can do is to live life the best way that I understand
Be true to all I believe
Let go of all need to make other folk wrong
In saying that they’re not like me
So I’ll accept that others will always be different
And be open to seeing what’s true
By shifting that pose that I’m taking on
I may find new light shining through
Copyright Best 2011