I have found
that one of the primary benefits of spending time alone without all the
distractions that our culture so masterfully provides for us, is the
opportunity to come into close and intimate contact with the self.
When these
moments come my way, I have observed that my brain has a tendency to review and
analyze past or current events and situations.
If left undisciplined this conversation with self can become an
insidious tape loop that invariably leads nowhere.
However, when
this “conversation” is allowed to run its course, then there is this wondrous
chance to rediscover the essence of being.
It is here that I can get back in touch with what I am truly about. By this I refer to reconnecting with what
really motivates and inspires me and rediscovering the relationships that are
significant and that anchor me securely to the present.
With that
primary and fundamental understanding, I am free to act in the world in ways
that allow me to remain true to myself.
I believe that this is the essence of personal integrity and genuine
human freedom. Without that, I would
simply and quite pathetically be set adrift - susceptible and victimized by the
ever-changing and capricious currents around me and all the dissonant voices constantly
demanding my attention.
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