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Sooner or later
a person begins to notice that everything that happens to him
is perfect, relates directly to who he is, had to happen, was
meant to happen, plays its little role in fulfilling his destiny.
When he encounters
difficulty, it no longer occurs to him to complain-he has learned
to expect nothing, has learned that loss and frustration are
a part of life, and come at their proper time-instead he asks
himself, why is this happening? by which he means, what can I
learn from this, how will it strengthen me, make me more aware?
He lets himself be strengthened, lets himself grow, just as he
lets himself relax and enjoy (and grow) when life is gentle to
him.
Strengthened by this simple notion, simple awareness, that life
is perfect, that all things come at the proper moment and that
he is always the perfect person for the situation he finds himself
in, a person begins to feel more and more in tune with his inner
nature, begins to find it easier and easier to do what he knows
is right. All chance events appear to him to be intended; all
intentional actions he clearly perceives as part of the workings
of Chance. Anxiety seldom troubles him; he knows his death will
come at its proper moment; he knows his actions are right and
therefore whatever comes to pass as a result of them will be
what is meant to happen. When he does feel anxiety, he realizes
it is because of that thing he's been meaning to do but hasn't
done, some unfulfilled relationship he's been aware of, but He
perceives the anxiety as a message that he'll have to stop hesitating
if he wants to stay high. He knows that he is out of tune because
he lets himself get out of tune; and because he knows he can,
he begins to take action. He enjoys his high life; does not enjoy
anxiety; so he stops hesitating and does what he has to do.
He does not live in a state of bliss, though perhaps he feels
himself moving toward one-or toward something. He doesn't know
what it is but it is the way he has to go, the journey towards
it is the only life he enjoys. It is hard; it is exciting; it
is satisfying, lonely, joyous, frustrating, puzzling, enlightening,
real; it is his life, that's all. He accepts it.
Sooner or later a person begins to notice. . .
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