Wednesday, September 15, 2010

New Castle & Thoughts of Zen

As I study the Asian religions more and more – my intuition as to what living life “means” becomes more and more apparent. It also helps that I have a New Castle beverage and a knack for writing at this late hour. 

"Healing the past enables you to be happy in the present.” 

How powerful is that statement?

Of course the question rises – how do we heal the past? Learning to accept past events as a BENEFIT to you or will be a BENEFIT to you is a start. How do you start? Start by forgiving yourself for those past events – for things you regret doing to others or forgiving others for what they may have done to you. Each life event is for your benefit or will be for your benefit. Say it again – each and every life event is for your benefit or will be for your benefit – period. Whether that event was/is to strengthen a weakness or teach us a life lesson – take that wisdom and share it with the people who are suffering, hopeless, or hurting. The knowledge you bestow can help in many ways. Acknowledge your life events as the best possible thing that could have happened to you and everyone else – at that certain time. 

“This moment we call now is all that exists.” 

I try to heal from my past (it’s a continuing process) – knowing that everything that has happened has happened for a reason – for a benefit for me and all people involved. I’m living life NOW. What else is there really besides today, tonight, now? Learning lessons and memories – yes – but those too are “now” events right? Think about it… How thin is the hairline between past events, the present, and the future?

I’m going to tell you how I feel – I’m going to speak my mind – I’m going to have fun and I’m going to do what feels right. This feels right – right now.

Frost that shit,

-Billups

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