Be Your Own Personal Guru (Blog)

[Erin Pavlina]

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Be Your Own Personal Guru

[pras]

Erin,

I had immense value from your & Steve's article. Thanks for your contribution.

I read so many articles & never shared , expressed my view ....& I somehow, want to share this video with you, which seemed to be a incisive, close description of 'Guru':

YouTube - Sadhguru & Shekhar Kapur - The Guru


The person in the video is a mystic, yogi in south india, the presence/thought/speech/sharing of him making a deep impact in me. I had never cried/overjoyed with gratitude (just for no reason)...just in the presence of someone. it seemed odd & out of logic to me.

Thanks for your contribution.

[spacecadetglow]

Good reminder, Erin. Time and again I am reminded of this quote which seems to resonate with me no matter where I am or what I'm doing...

"To be nobody-but-yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting."

--e e cummings

It's so damn hard sometimes. But we must honor what's within as valuable, valid, and worthy, just as much as anything or anyone else.

[StacyT]

Sometimes my husband asks me how I can read so many personal development books with conflicting viewpoints....and that's exactly what I tell him: I take the parts that resonate with me and throw the rest out. It wasn't always like that for me, though...I think that's part of the journey - realizing that one person doesn't know everything and just because you agree with someone on some things, it doesn't mean you have to agree with them on all things.

I remember the first book I ever read that sort of sent me down the rabbit hole, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. After I read it I started doing Network Marketing and it was like a total cult! I even went to a conference in Orlando and it was crazy when I think back to it...one guru on stage and everyone agreeing with him no matter what he said and others making speeches to back him up. They were definitely all drinking the kool-aid that weekend...luckily I refused it

[Kevin V]

LOL @

And for heaven’s sake, if someone offers you Kool-Aid don’t drink it.

<3 Kool-Aid!

[ChrisG]

Yay for the little duckies!!!

Constantly and consistently question, explore, and experience reality. Do not force your view on anyone. We are all working on different parts of the puzzle. Do not judge those who are touching a different part of the elephant. Let people have their truth as you want to be respected for having yours.

Especially the latter part- that is powerful.

I've never fully understood the "pieces to the puzzle" metaphor, but I see what you're getting at in this context.

[sheffy4]

Yes, this definitely was a great reminder. It's so great to learn about interesting ways to improve your life, health, and happiness, and the fun part putting it all together like a puzzle to form your own unique recipe for your best self.

[Bing Wu]

"I would not deign to teach someone how to cook or sew or decorate a home."

Man, I was just gonna hit you up for some advice on how to sew on a button!