I have something good coming very soon. The ideas are coming together and appearing here and there, filling in the gaps. The time is not yet ripe.
Actually, I've been really busy lately.
I DO have something good bubbling up closer and closer to the surface as well. Patience my friend. It is always worth it to take a deep breath and to feel the energy inside of you while you wait.
In the meantime, here is the super-powerful probing questions I am repeating to help me go further:
Who am I?
What is the greatest I can be?
How can I be the greatest I can be?
Keep these thoughts in mind at all times to remain awake amidst the chaos of life and to find the resonance that carries you across Eternity...
I'm serious.
These questions are so powerful that if you honestly spend time exploring them, you will find yourself moving forward with much greater confidence and power, and perhaps even changing directions completely. No matter what, carrying these thoughts within you will help bring out the very best, the greatest, that lies deep inside of you.
Simple, right?
Complete? Try it and see for yourself.
Have a great day everyone,
CHB
Copyright © Charles Begin
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Monday, July 2, 2007
More Than Just Superficial
As we look around us in the world today, we notice two things:
1. There is more opportunity than ever before.
2. There is more confusion than ever before.
Why?
Because now that we are all so more connected to each other (via the internet, cell phones, and other media) we find that the connection is only skin-deep, superficial. There is just so much out there in the world, and we don't want to miss anything, which results in us spreading ourselves thinly over and into as much as we can... missing all that is to be found in the depths. Kind of like the expression "jack of all trades, master of none", we flit continuously from trend to trend, from sensation to sensation, from new idea to new idea, in order to stay on top of what is fashionable and cool. I have nothing against being fashionable and cool, actually, I like to look good - like most people - although there must be substance beneath that surface beauty.
And this problem of "superficiality" arises because once again, we float from distraction to distraction just enough to keep us distracted from the real issue. Which is what, you ask? The real issue underlying all of this is being happy in this world. And it is only found by being yourself.
Sounds simple, right? Everybody says it, right? Just be yourself, you'll do fine. Well, it is and it isn't. It's the easiest thing in the world to be, but only once you have dropped all the crap about how we should look and act and live that our culture has hypnotised us into believing.
First you must realise that everyone on the planet is searching for happiness, in one way or another, and that they all do what they believe is necessary for them to be happy. Always keep that in mind. Second, most become brainwashed into believing that fame and fortune are the way to happiness, and that having more and more money will allow them to outdistance their current problems. The same beliefs happen to come up about relationships. People think that when they find that "perfect" mate all of their problems will magically disappear. Or that when they lose that weight or build that muscle and reach their "ideal" weight that they will no longer have any issues. Well, its true that some issues will be taken care of by these changes, but remember that "with greater power comes greater responsibility". Which means that you will have all kinds of other issues to deal with when you reach a new level of achievement.
So fix your issues right now, before you gain more reponsibility, or else it will all just compound. If it continues to compound, eventually you will crack. A new car, or shoes, or mate, or whatever... will not fix your problems. Issues will be there until you do something about them.
And that's why it is so important to realise that when we just follow the crowd, or chase after trends, we are chasing air. Nothing. Why? Because you will realise sooner or later that those things mean nothing to you. You chase, you get, and you get bored. Then you chase something else hoping to finally find what you were looking for, and even then, most don't even know what it is that they are looking for. So that cycle continues, until you wake up... or until you die.
Once again, let me say that there is nothing wrong with anything anyone would chase after. As long as you are aware that happiness is not to be found anywhere else but inside of you. As long as you know who you are, deep down, and you have found that place of inner peace... you can do anything you like, because it all becomes just a game. The real work, the real truth, is only found within. Everything else is a game, for fun. Although most think the game is real and the inner world is fake... funny how that works, eh?
Anyway, about all of these distractions. What can we do? Well, for one, we can turn off, throw out, give away or somehow get rid of anything that is not helping you focus on what you desire for yourself.
How? Only watch TV shows and movies that help you improve in the direction you would like to go. If there is nothing like that on TV, don't watch it. I stopped watching and reading the news a long time ago because I noticed that I always felt worse afterwards. Other than the occasional short uplifting story, the great majority of news reported anywhere is bad. Why? Fear sells. It appeals to the illusion that by thinking about it they can somehow avoid it. Whatever. All I know is that I feel so much better and get so much more work done now that I do not watch those depressing updates. If you absolutely must get your daily fix, just keep it to a minimum. The same goes for any other TV show. Radio too. Chose wisely.
Next, clean your house.
I'm serious. You don't have to do it all in one day... just pick a room or a corner of a room and clean it. A little bit every week. And get rid of everything that you have not used in the last year. And if you haven't used it in more than a year, either start using it or get rid of it. That's it. No questions. There are too many distraction in life already. Get rid of all clutter. Simplify.
The next thing is to turn off and tune out as many distractions as you can from day to day living. that means clubs that are distracting you from your goals, people, places, music, websites, whatever. If it's not helping you, get rid of it.
Now that you have cleared the clutter and simplified your life (a little at least), you will find it much easier to find that inner peace... and you will feel so much better. And from the inner silence arises great wisdom from the deepest reaches of your being. Wisdom that will allow you to awaken to who you truly are, and finally be who you are. Then you will know what you truly desire, and get it, and it will come from a deep knowing, something that does not change every week, or every season... and you will be much more than just a superficial follower of the crowd.
Charles
Copyright © Charles Begin
1. There is more opportunity than ever before.
2. There is more confusion than ever before.
Why?
Because now that we are all so more connected to each other (via the internet, cell phones, and other media) we find that the connection is only skin-deep, superficial. There is just so much out there in the world, and we don't want to miss anything, which results in us spreading ourselves thinly over and into as much as we can... missing all that is to be found in the depths. Kind of like the expression "jack of all trades, master of none", we flit continuously from trend to trend, from sensation to sensation, from new idea to new idea, in order to stay on top of what is fashionable and cool. I have nothing against being fashionable and cool, actually, I like to look good - like most people - although there must be substance beneath that surface beauty.
And this problem of "superficiality" arises because once again, we float from distraction to distraction just enough to keep us distracted from the real issue. Which is what, you ask? The real issue underlying all of this is being happy in this world. And it is only found by being yourself.
Sounds simple, right? Everybody says it, right? Just be yourself, you'll do fine. Well, it is and it isn't. It's the easiest thing in the world to be, but only once you have dropped all the crap about how we should look and act and live that our culture has hypnotised us into believing.
First you must realise that everyone on the planet is searching for happiness, in one way or another, and that they all do what they believe is necessary for them to be happy. Always keep that in mind. Second, most become brainwashed into believing that fame and fortune are the way to happiness, and that having more and more money will allow them to outdistance their current problems. The same beliefs happen to come up about relationships. People think that when they find that "perfect" mate all of their problems will magically disappear. Or that when they lose that weight or build that muscle and reach their "ideal" weight that they will no longer have any issues. Well, its true that some issues will be taken care of by these changes, but remember that "with greater power comes greater responsibility". Which means that you will have all kinds of other issues to deal with when you reach a new level of achievement.
So fix your issues right now, before you gain more reponsibility, or else it will all just compound. If it continues to compound, eventually you will crack. A new car, or shoes, or mate, or whatever... will not fix your problems. Issues will be there until you do something about them.
And that's why it is so important to realise that when we just follow the crowd, or chase after trends, we are chasing air. Nothing. Why? Because you will realise sooner or later that those things mean nothing to you. You chase, you get, and you get bored. Then you chase something else hoping to finally find what you were looking for, and even then, most don't even know what it is that they are looking for. So that cycle continues, until you wake up... or until you die.
Once again, let me say that there is nothing wrong with anything anyone would chase after. As long as you are aware that happiness is not to be found anywhere else but inside of you. As long as you know who you are, deep down, and you have found that place of inner peace... you can do anything you like, because it all becomes just a game. The real work, the real truth, is only found within. Everything else is a game, for fun. Although most think the game is real and the inner world is fake... funny how that works, eh?
Anyway, about all of these distractions. What can we do? Well, for one, we can turn off, throw out, give away or somehow get rid of anything that is not helping you focus on what you desire for yourself.
How? Only watch TV shows and movies that help you improve in the direction you would like to go. If there is nothing like that on TV, don't watch it. I stopped watching and reading the news a long time ago because I noticed that I always felt worse afterwards. Other than the occasional short uplifting story, the great majority of news reported anywhere is bad. Why? Fear sells. It appeals to the illusion that by thinking about it they can somehow avoid it. Whatever. All I know is that I feel so much better and get so much more work done now that I do not watch those depressing updates. If you absolutely must get your daily fix, just keep it to a minimum. The same goes for any other TV show. Radio too. Chose wisely.
Next, clean your house.
I'm serious. You don't have to do it all in one day... just pick a room or a corner of a room and clean it. A little bit every week. And get rid of everything that you have not used in the last year. And if you haven't used it in more than a year, either start using it or get rid of it. That's it. No questions. There are too many distraction in life already. Get rid of all clutter. Simplify.
The next thing is to turn off and tune out as many distractions as you can from day to day living. that means clubs that are distracting you from your goals, people, places, music, websites, whatever. If it's not helping you, get rid of it.
Now that you have cleared the clutter and simplified your life (a little at least), you will find it much easier to find that inner peace... and you will feel so much better. And from the inner silence arises great wisdom from the deepest reaches of your being. Wisdom that will allow you to awaken to who you truly are, and finally be who you are. Then you will know what you truly desire, and get it, and it will come from a deep knowing, something that does not change every week, or every season... and you will be much more than just a superficial follower of the crowd.
Charles
Copyright © Charles Begin
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