Are you suffering? And are you listening?

[straysweeper]

Is something in your life causing you pain or suffering? Are things not going the way you want? Do you feel bad or just good enough to not make things change? Are you listening to it and hearing what it says?

It is often said we are often responsible for everything in our reality, but can we really be responsible for the bad? I was in an auto accident on Thanksgiving, my car was severely damaged, I was lucky and walked away with a few stitches. Did I cause this to happen? Well, if you look at the thoughts I had been having for months perhaps I did. You see, I have always wanted a better car. One that is more comfortable to my body style, cleaner, bigger, more power, luxurious, cd player, damage free, etc. I wanted better, just like we all do, I was aware of that thought and desire but I didn't act on it. So, what happens when you know you should (and by should I mean want) do something but don't? Pain, maybe a little uncomfortable everytime you walk by your garage. Or perhaps its worse, such as anger everytime you think of a missed opportunity.

Once the thought for something different enters your awareness, it seems to begin a process. If you don't act on it, it'll cycle back again and again till you do something about it, getting louder and louder. Can you hear it? If you are anything like me, you have become good at not hearing it. Not until its the deafening sound of a life altering situation or crisis. I think this, reversed is why proactivity is such a key to success. Once you become aware of something you want different than it is, and begin to work towards it, then you are listening to both yourself and the universe.

I will also hypothesize that there is room to argue where the surface thoughts and desires, lead back to a core principle, feeling, or desire. The effect of such bears further introspection.