QotW - How do you see yourself?
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| Thu, 05-04-2006 - 9:36am |
Are we one Spirit? Are we separate Spirits? How do you see yourself in relation to those around you?
I recently came across The Voice of Knowledge, by Don Miguel Ruiz (who also wrote The Four Agreements). He presents a view of self and one's journey that is so clear, I just hope I can do justice to it here!
He says (paraphrased) that we are all writing our own stories. No one else can know us, and we see those around us as outside of our story. Others see us as outside of their own story as well, so every time we interact with someone, we interpret them through our own experience, which is always tainted because we don't know their story. It follows that the only logical approach to getting along is through love and understanding that we are each writing our own story. Sometimes I have a role in another's or they in mine, but the journal is strictly mine.
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I think we are all born as an individual soul. Our souls are the most important because they live on past our bodies. What we do, the choices we make or don't make and the impact we leave on this world is carried on with this soul in the afterlife. I believe that the purpose for our existents is to live a life for God, spreading his word and living to honor Him. By doing this we fulfill the promise He made us and get to live in eternity with Him after our bodies have died. I also believe in the whole 2 souls become one when you're married but more as metaphor and somewhat as reality. Does that make sense? LOL! I felt a difference the moment I got married and a closeness to my husband that wasn't there before. But I also don't think I lost my own identity when I got married and that I'm still responsible for my own decisions in life.
This is a very hard question to answer I must say because everything I just wrote sounds silly and that I'm not getting my point across.
Let's put it this way, I believe in the Bible and what it says about our souls, our choices, our consequences for our actions and the fulfillment of God and Jesus' promises. I see my soul as a servant to Christ.
Man I hope some of that made sense ;o)
Sure it made sense!
I think I agree with Ruiz: no-one else can truly know us nor can we truly KNOW anyone else. We can have insights, and perhpas our outside view is more honest than the other's internal view, but...
Heck, I'm not sure I truly know *me* either!
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I have also noticed that the times I go into state of "depression"....not just being alone to reflect but not wanting to face others, go outside, or get involved, my energy becomes stagnant and I can feel it. I feel ill and become more negative.
I guess you can say you need equal time being around inspirational people and being alone.
Lately, I have been going through a state of depression. I have bad neck and back problems and I let them overcome me instead of doing everything in my power to correct them. Up until last week,I gave up walking with my kids at night, exercising, meditating, etc...I gave up and basically all I wanted to do was sleep the day away. This went on for months. The last time I went to the Neurosurgeon, instead of saying the same old thing and just wanting to get the appt over and done with, I told him how I felt...I even cried! You know what? He helped me...free of charge! He found a cheaper chiropractor(I have a PPO with a HUGE deductible!) for me to go to, gave me my insurance copay back and has called me personally twice since the appt to see how I was feeling. I always try to never accept help from people. but sometimes you need to. The only thing I believe that is asked by God in return...and this goes to last week's QOTW...is pay it forward...I have been helped and, in accepting that, I feel I should help someone else.
To make a VERY long email short, it all has to do with energy and which kind you decide to put out onto this planet....positive or negative...after the past few months....positive feels SOOOO much better!
Very well said!
hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. - Erma Bombeck
WOW! He has a new book! YAY! His Four Agreements makes so much sense. I have added this one to my want list. :P
I think of it as a reincarnation, my story as he calls it. Each lifetime has a focus of lessons to learn, and Karmic work with others from previous lifetimes. I believe we incarnate with these people, in different roles, identities, even genders, to be each others' teachers AND students.
My current lifetime has had several strong themes... Working with an "old soul," my daughter, who has much innate wisdom, and who brought me to the Goddess. Working with animal friends and totems, to learn their wisdom. To be part of a marriage relationship with someone who nurtures my very being and purpose above his own. And intense spiritual searching, learning to work with Magic, Intuition, connecting with my inner wisdom.
I see myself as on a journey of evolution, to my true identity as Spirit.
Gypsy
Blessings,
Gypsy
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