no fear of the future

Again I find spiritual words in unlikely places. I've been watching the BBC’s "The Adventures of Merlin."

Merlin is a young man who says he is scared of the future. His guardian, the physician, tells him that the future is not yet shaped. It is we who will shape it by the decisions we make and the actions we take.

We need not fear the future if we have influence over it.

Besides which, I believe Eckardt Tolle would say there's no need to fear the future because it will never get there. Everything happens in the Now.

So, if we make our present the best it can be, that is all we need.
Things that make you go hmm…

share what is in your heart

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. - Maya Angelou

You don't have to have all the answers. Just share what is in your heart. If we each share the best of ourselves, the world will be improved.

I share my smile, my art, my positive thoughts and my listening ear when someone needs to talk. What can you share?

Mister Rogers

I don't think anyone can grow unless he's loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be. --Mister Rogers

Because this comes from Mr. Rogers, I would guess he's talking about children. We should try not to focus on what they will become… Teacher, lawyer, nurse, etc. or even the type of person they will become. Every child needs to know they are special and important as they are at this moment just because there is no one else in the world just like them.

If a child feels loved, he or she is bound to be a happy, well-rounded individual.

That goes for adults, also. Each of us deserves to feel loved. We can accomplish any goal when our efforts are concentrated. And our efforts are supported and encouraged by people who love us. You can never say, "I love you" too often. It is so important to tell the people in your life how much you love them just the way they are.

I have love for all of my fellow humans. I hope that feeling comes across to everyone who reads this. You are special and important just the way you are!

being one

Aha! I think I finally wrapped my head around the premise of being one with God and the universe! Another step on my spiritual journey.

Yesterday I listened to a 1981 BBC interview of Ram Dass. He is an interesting character. The description he gave somehow made a lot of sense to me.

Paraphrasing.. Many planes of awareness.
First– separate, your body and my body.
Second– psychological, your personality and my personality.
Third– astrological, Gemini, Pisces, etc.
Fourth– individual differences, when I look into your eyes I see another human being just like me but with different packaging.
Fifth– being One, when I look into your eyes I see myself looking at myself looking at myself. We are One, all in costume delighting to be the many.

Going from the many into the One back into the many, to experience individual aspects of Itself. All planes of awareness are equally important.

Now that I have written it all out, I don't feel the same certainty I did at first. Still, I'm excited to explore these ideas further. What do you think?