HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

...if you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Rather learn to see your own faults. -- Sri Sarada Devi

Immediately upon reading that, I thought of three different people, each of whom needs me to set them straight, i.e., to explain to them the error of their ways. And when I thought of them, thought each of their faults through, it was amazingly clear that I was using their same thinking so I could sit in judgment of them. One for instance: A relative of mine is still angry at decades-old events that, to her, have my name on them...so I'm using decades-old justifications to set her straight in my mind.

The good news is that, on recognizing these incidents, theirs and ours, we can give over again to them...find again where they each have a valid point along with our blessing. We no longer need to beat ourselves up for returning, sliding back, not getting it right still yet again. We finally realize that that IS how we come to a higher consciousness.

I, for one, have never been "rocketed into the fourth dimension" and stayed in that place, never leaving except to rise higher. I have been "rocketed into the fourth dimension," but it has taken a lot of conscious effort to get back to it when, not if, I veered off the path.

Mine is the story of the proverbial three steps forward, one step back...which, please note, is always heading in the right direction. What a surprise it was when I learned that that is the very essence of self-acceptance. Self-acceptance, that which I once believed was what we got when we quit making any mistakes...when we got perfect in other words.

The truth is that self-acceptance comes when we quit finding fault with others...and find peace of mind instead.

Thank You.