This was my note from the Universe on June 2, 2008, which I found this weekend while cleaning out some things (I can't believe I actually still have this email...talk about LETTING GO!!):
One of the most stringent conditions all angels must meet, other than double-advanced harp playing and skydiving abilities (not necessarily at the same time), is that they must not allow themselves to feel hurt or rejected by the choices made by others, no matter how much they've done for them nor how great their love.
Yeah, WOW.
The Universe
PS. Angels are people, too.
I KNOW, right? This sounded almost impossible to accomplish to me. I was actually pretty furious when I got this email, shaking my fist at The Universe.
Do you mean to tell me, I thought, that I am supposed to be a doormat? Is that what LOVE is all about? That sounds like some stupid drugged-up Stepford Wife thing...
Because prior to this email, one of my Notes From The Universe said just this:
All pain is self-inflicted.
Yeah, OUCH.
The Universe
What the yuck?!
However, when I calmed down and read the two notes together, I had the AH-HA moment. I get it! I really get it! If you can really change your perspective about things, you will realize that 99.9% of the time, it ain't about you. Sucks kind of for a minute, especially when you're thinking about someone you love and something they did that, in your mind, displays a total lack of mutual respect and/or love. That person should ALWAYS be thinking of you; in other words, "they don't love me with the same depth of spirit that I love them." Most likely very true. If you can grasp this concept, you are probably much more spiritually enlightened than most in your life.
Therein lies the beauty of this: "ALL PAIN IS SELF-INFLICTED."
I mean, think about it. If you can let go of your self-righteous indignation for a minute (which feels REALLY good if you can do it, LET GO), and really be philosophical about it, you will realize that we are each on our own personal journey. Your interactions with anyone else are just that: your interactions, your experiences. So it is with everyone else. It's all very personal (one of my favorite lines from "Beetlejuice", spoken by the receptionist in the "after life" regarding what happens when you die).
Sounds like a fabulous way to "let go" of negative emotions and energy. But it's very difficult to stop that knee-jerk reaction of your ego when you feel you've been wronged. Gotta kick that ego to the curb if you truly want to know peace. This does not mean you have to let people cross your boundaries, either. But once anger is out of the equation, your heart can speak to you and guide you in the right direction.
I have found it very difficult to make this a practice as opposed to a concept. That's why I'm writing this blog, to remind me! I mean, who doesn't want to be an angel, right?
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One of the most stringent conditions all angels must meet, other than double-advanced harp playing and skydiving abilities (not necessarily at the same time), is that they must not allow themselves to feel hurt or rejected by the choices made by others, no matter how much they've done for them nor how great their love.
Yeah, WOW.
The Universe
PS. Angels are people, too.
I KNOW, right? This sounded almost impossible to accomplish to me. I was actually pretty furious when I got this email, shaking my fist at The Universe.
Do you mean to tell me, I thought, that I am supposed to be a doormat? Is that what LOVE is all about? That sounds like some stupid drugged-up Stepford Wife thing...
Because prior to this email, one of my Notes From The Universe said just this:
All pain is self-inflicted.
Yeah, OUCH.
The Universe
What the yuck?!
However, when I calmed down and read the two notes together, I had the AH-HA moment. I get it! I really get it! If you can really change your perspective about things, you will realize that 99.9% of the time, it ain't about you. Sucks kind of for a minute, especially when you're thinking about someone you love and something they did that, in your mind, displays a total lack of mutual respect and/or love. That person should ALWAYS be thinking of you; in other words, "they don't love me with the same depth of spirit that I love them." Most likely very true. If you can grasp this concept, you are probably much more spiritually enlightened than most in your life.
Therein lies the beauty of this: "ALL PAIN IS SELF-INFLICTED."
I mean, think about it. If you can let go of your self-righteous indignation for a minute (which feels REALLY good if you can do it, LET GO), and really be philosophical about it, you will realize that we are each on our own personal journey. Your interactions with anyone else are just that: your interactions, your experiences. So it is with everyone else. It's all very personal (one of my favorite lines from "Beetlejuice", spoken by the receptionist in the "after life" regarding what happens when you die).
Sounds like a fabulous way to "let go" of negative emotions and energy. But it's very difficult to stop that knee-jerk reaction of your ego when you feel you've been wronged. Gotta kick that ego to the curb if you truly want to know peace. This does not mean you have to let people cross your boundaries, either. But once anger is out of the equation, your heart can speak to you and guide you in the right direction.
I have found it very difficult to make this a practice as opposed to a concept. That's why I'm writing this blog, to remind me! I mean, who doesn't want to be an angel, right?
Want to get your daily Notes From The Universe? Go to www.tut.com and sign up!
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