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is becoming really excellent at something worth it?
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first, i should say that the philosophy of this book is basically a paraphrase of my personal philosophy, so i definitely agree with what he says.
i've thought about this question long and hard for several months now. my answer is wrapped up in my personal experiences and encompasses my spiritual philosophy as well.
i don't believe that this is the only life i get. i don't believe that anybody's soul ever really dies, and that we have the chance (nay, prerogative) to incarnate again and again and again. it's hard to look at existence on such a large scale (it's hard to look at the results of actions spread over a month, for goodness' sake), but it totally changes the way you view and make decisions.
dedicating your life to something in order to master it is nothing more than an experience. like every other experience you can have in life, you learn from it. it's something i haven't done yet, and i think in the grand scheme of things that it's a rather insignificant amount of time to dedicate. i think if you do choose this path that you have to be aware of the sacrifices it entails and be at peace with them.
in my last incarnation, i was a gifted and dedicated singer/songwriter on the brink of success. i was overwhelmed by the experience and died at a very young age. i see this incarnation as a second attempt at completing this experience, and i will continue to try until i get it right. the older i get, the more my world seems to be aligning toward this goal (even though i seem to be making many of the same decisions i made in my past life). the hand is outstretched to anyone and it's up to you to give yours in return. i've chosen to stick my hand out, knowing full well what it entails. I have a complex where I feel the need to be good at everything. I'm increasingly able to accept that I'm not going to be a 'jack of all, master of none' as i have been for most of my life. however, i see the complications that come with the ordinary existence that i am ostensibly giving up and am glad that they will not weigh me down. i will have many other chances to experience those things.
just my two cents.