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It was a sentence I came across in a document last week. It got me thinking. Because yes, when I thought about it for a moment, I caught myself there.
At school, at work, at meetings in past days, and even at church, the message stopped coming because I did not feel any connection (sometimes even more an aversion) to the messenger.
Communication is about sending and receiving. And there are a lot of disturbances on that line. We often use the time others send to prepare our own story. We think that others are waiting for that and listening to it, but often they use your conversation time to make their story again. So many times, nobody is listening at all. A waste of time. I wrote a blog about it before.
And indeed. Teachers, managers, board members, politicians, but also for example, a priest or pastor appeals to you (you feel a connection) or does not appeal to you at all. And if he or she does not address, it sometimes happens that you throw away the (often good) message with the bath water (or, for example, no longer visit the church). And that is actually a shame and yet also very human and natural.
In communication technology a lot of attention is paid to how to communicate and present your message well, but not or hardly to that, I call it biological, preference or disapproval of the messenger who certainly plays a very important role.
Do you ever find yourself rejecting the message through the messenger? No more than normal in my opinion and to say ... "nothing missed" can be a bit too short-sighted.
It is sometimes said that just before you leave life here, you see the movie of your life flash by one more time.
Well, first of all I wonder why you should wait for that moment. In addition, such a ‘flash moment’ is certainly not long enough for me. I think I would need a several hours lasting (flash) moment. Last week, again, I took the time to look back on my life path so far.
I had to laugh. If you had told me this beforehand, neither myself nor anyone else would have believed this. And yes, I will certainly have had an influence on it myself, but it feels more like going with the flow of many many changes that were waiting for me. I also hope that quite a few are still ready to receive. It's miraculous.
In 2010 my Dutch book “Speurtocht naar persoonlijk meesterschap” (Quest for personal mastery) was published. For close friends I had added a thick supplement with my life path up to that point. It has grown fantastically for more than ten years now.
And indeed, people who know me better know, I was and am a little "different". Different in the sense that my basic talent of "jester" is quite dominant in my life. It makes things a little light, so to speak.
But my upbringing, the schools
I could and was allowed to visit, the jobs I had, not to mention my
relationships. Two world citizens of children. The places where I have lived in
the Netherlands and abroad. The total life change after the one-sided accident
I had in 2010 with that deep burnout as the cause.
From hospitality branch to
construction and architecture (in Saudi Arabia), to management jobs in the fire-service,
crisis & disaster manager and director of a safety region. And from 2012
meditation teacher with afterwards the qualifications for yoga and Tantra
teacher. It's all something different.
And now, for almost nine years in Thailand, the building with our own hands of a small spiritual private center of pyramids. So, actually back in construction again.
I have now built four labyrinths in my life. In fact, with all the changes that entails, an image of a life path in the seasons of your life. You just have to walk it.
And although this blog is
very, very brief, of course everyone knows the miracle of his or her own life path. The earth
is a school of learning and I think it is good to look back on your life path
every now and then, to learn, to be grateful, and to build that labyrinth of
your life while you walk it step by step.
Last Sunday, on the internet, I came across the beautiful Ten Commandments and Ten Precepts of the Indians. They call on me to think more deeply about it and to compare it with what you see in practice in the world and in people around you.
I paste them here in this blog:
The 10 Commandments of the Indians
1 * The earth is our
mother, take good care of her.
2 * Cherish your
relationships.
3 * Open your heart and
soul to the great Spirit.
4 * All life is
valuable and fragile, treat it with respect.
5 * Take from the earth
what is needed and no more.
6 * Do whatever it
takes for the good of all.
7 * Thank the great
Spirit for each new day.
8 * Speak the truth, do
good to others.
9 * Follow the rhythms
of nature, get up and rest with the sun.
10 * Enjoy your journey
on Earth, but don't leave a trace.
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The 10 Precepts of the
Indians
1 * Treat the earth and all living things with respect.
2 * Stay close to the
great Spirit.
3 * Respect your fellow
man's property.
4 * Work together so
that everyone benefits.
5 * Give assistance and
kindness wherever needed.
6 * Do what you know is
right.
7 * Pay attention to
the well-being of body and mind.
8 * Dedicate a share of
your efforts to the greater good.
9 * Be truthful and
honest at all times.
10 * Take full
responsibility for all your actions.
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Not a bad idea if those commandments and precepts were followed. Certainly, the world looked different and people and animals had more fun in my experience.
The tenth commandment tells you not to leave any traces in your life. In addition to all those other assignments, this one made me doubt. I share the vision of not harming the world with our pollution from our ways of life or leaving a trail of destruction through your life. Not always easy in, for example, the consumption and throwaway society of which we are part. Clean up your mess and do not throw it in nature is not only simply said but also very simple to do on the other hand.
But shouldn't you leave any traces? I don’t think so. It is not for nothing that you are here on earth and every person has a mission. By hanging limply and looking silly you achieve little yourself, but you do not really contribute to the well-being of yourself and others. Work together and deliver your unique and specific talents and contribution so that everyone benefits from it, would be the interpretation of rule four.
And the great thing is, your talents don't require you to envy, adore, or try to adore others. Don't be blinded by those beautiful exteriors. Just be nice and simple yourself. After all, all those other places (people) have already been taken.
Please leave your
positive mark. Everyone benefits.