In the secret hour of life’s midday the parabola is reversed, death is born. The second half of life does not signify ascent, unfolding, increase, exuberance, but death, since the end is its goal. The negation of life’s fulfilment is synonymous with the refusal to accept its ending. Both mean not wanting to live, and not wanting to live is identical with not wanting to die. Waxing and waning make one curve. -- C. G. Jung (1875–1961)
I was thrilled to come upon Jung's quote recently. I knew my long-held belief was validated, my belief that God's will is in reverse of the reasoning mind's will...that less, littler, smaller are God's will, God's way, not more, larger, largest.
I remember when I realized my error in believing that the worst thing that had ever happened to me in truth was the best thing that could ever happen to me. Amazing to me, that was some fifty years ago.
That insight back then one-pointed my journey toward still more spiritual growth.
When life hands us a less-than, the human condition is to pray for God to get it gone. This time I saw that whatever came to me looking less-than, only needed my willing welcome...via thank You...to change my life around the experience.
It would not change the problem, only my thinking about the problem needed to change...and I heard: Upgrade your attitude, you upgrade your problem.
Thank you.
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