You can be the creator of your own manifest destiny. Through daily
meditation practice and focus on changing your life for the better. In
fact, you have the ability to redefine yourself in any direction you
desire. The power that you can cultivate is limited only by your own
imagination.
As I have mentioned earlier, this will change the lives of people who
you come into frequent contact with. Therefore, you must always be
kind, trustworthy, and considerate to others. You should make a change
in that direction at this very moment.
Why the sudden need for character improvement? It goes hand-in-hand
with using power and influence wisely. Remember Lord Acton’s saying:
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." The
power of your mind has the ability to alter reality. Therefore, this is
a power that must be controlled.
How is this possible? Here is an example: If you had two identical twin
boys, who haven’t eaten for two days, and you put an apple in front of
them; what would they do?
Most likely, they would fight over it, and the winner would eat, most
or, all of it. You and I know they should divide it equally, but each
of them has really felt starvation, and that is a reality you and I do
not feel at the moment. So we are not talking about imagination, but
three legitimate points of view, that each becomes our own reality.
Meditation will allow your mind to see multiple points of view, without
judgment. If you can see only one point of view, you haven’t meditated
long enough. The best leaders, negotiators, and diplomats, know that
you have to understand the opposing viewpoint, to move forward, on any
issue. There is always justification, on both sides, in any conflict,
but true compromise is meeting the opposition in a different reality,
than you both started from.
If you had the ability to travel in the space shuttle, your view of
earth, from within your space vehicle, would be much different from the
person living in poverty, within a refugee camp. You could not see, or
feel, that person’s pain, and each of you would have a vivid picture of
life on earth.
You can meditate from a mountain top, but once you have seen the full
picture, you have an obligation to help mankind, with acts of kindness.
Once you have discovered how easy it is to help others, you are no
longer struggling with; “who is right and who is wrong.”
Your new reality becomes, “how can I help?”
Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training
at: Aura Wellness Center, in North Providence, RI. He has been a
certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of
martial arts, with multiple Black Belts, four martial arts teaching
credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall
of Fame. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children,
adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote:
Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be
considering a new career as a Yoga teacher. www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html
