The World Within
Most of us are plagued with feelings of inadequacy and endless want for material things. We long for the latest fashions, flashy cars, beautiful homes, the most gorgeous mates, eternal youth, and endless pots of money to get whatever we want when we want it. It is an endless, futile search to find happiness in the material world. This philosophy of life is an empty one, that will never bring us the lasting happiness that we seek.
Sure, for moments we will be pleased with our new acquisitions. But, it will not be too long before the latest possession loses its appeal and we continue to seek more and more. These feelings arise from a huge misunderstanding of the true nature of life.
Nothing outside of us, has the power to create happiness within us.
We may be living in either abject poverty or have millions of dollars at our command. Yet, in spite of our condition, we already have the power to experience happiness, no matter what our circumstances in life. Happiness can only ever arise from within, welling up from the amazing inner spirit that every being possesses.
As we observe the play of a very young child, it is easy to appreciate that it does not matter to them, whether their toy is a stick or an expensive one. They experience joy in the moment by experimenting in amazement, with whatever they have at hand, in that moment. They live entirely in the present. Their happiness is not dependent on the objects they possess. It arises from within them. Each of us came into this world with this amazing gift. It is still within us, waiting to burst free.
With time and ongoing, toxic conditioning, we have forgotten how to view the world with awe and wonder, grateful for our very existence and our ability to experience mortality in its multi-faceted ways.
It is when we attempt to achieve happiness from outside of us, that we are left wanting, saddened, and feeling utterly empty. If we are very still and reflective, we can feel tremendous power arising from within us, allowing us to fully experience the wonder of the world around us.
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