Wherever one is, whatever temporal status one has attained, chances are one has passed through these milestones in the journey—Hunger, Desperation and Surrender.
In one way or the other we each burst into this world, hungry to conquer it in pursuit of our desires—whether by hook or crook, brawn, brain or some slick stratagem—we are hungry. We are hot, we are winning, and we are full of ourselves.
Sooner than later we encounter bumps or some earth-shaking challenges. Sometime we don’t know what hit us, and we are confused as our cherished ego is chattered. As we grasp for our powers we ask: what went wrong? We try, in desperation, for things like therapy, witchcraft or prayer while still subscribing to the same notion of brawn, brain or fancy stratagem to recapture the old magic. Back and forth, we try harder and harder until we are exhausted and burnt-out. Dark imageries begin to dawn on us: If we are only here for four scores and ten, and it is all a struggle, why even bother? Some soon give up, and you can see it in their eyes even if they still occupy places of eminence or are low down the totem pole.
At this time of desperation some see the light. They discover something greater than the brute force of their efforts. It is a force that they have had all along, but never fully and consciously utilized—it is the magic of the mind—how it can be manipulated to achieve wonders with such ease to bring peace and harmony with the whole universe. It is a surrender which empowers. Why did it take so long? One must be grateful for the wanderings as they were lessons that led to the discovery of Truth.
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