THERE IS NO BETTER IDEA

We must be our authentic self. That gets a lot of guffaws and smarty-pants remarks, like, "What other self do you expect me to be?" And that from my own mouth! Once again, contempt prior to investigation out there in front...which phrase, I'm convinced, is the best tool there is for bringing us our necessary, albeit dreaded, humility. (Humiliation, just humility aborning.)

To me, God is not everything, God is in everything. We are each of us born with a tish of God's authenticity within us...different from anyone elses, unique to each of us. It is that spot of divine authenticity that unites us, unites the universe. Until we realize that, until we accept that unification, we will live in an either/or world, dual consciousness. According to me.

Some of us will spend a large part of our life trying to conform to our perception of others' standards. Some of us will spend our time trying to be the exact opposite of that. And many, if not most, of us will try to walk both roads at the same time...trying to get the approval of others by being cleverly different.

In these my later years, I have let go of a great deal of my self-imposed standards...I found all they did was keep my sense of inferior superiority alive and kicking my butt daily. I have, however, held on to two sentences that ensure my peace:

1. Most important was the discovery that spiritual principles could solve all of my problems.
2. Just try not to be as nasty as you want to be.

I'm convinced I'm my authentic self when I consciously rely on those two sentences in order to bring the welfare of others up before my concern for my own self. I can believe I am being my authentic self, that spot of God glimmering within, because my rag-a-muffin self will always have a better idea.

Thank you.