To Be or Not To Be…Enlightened

That is the ‘key’ question and one that will forever go unanswered by those who do not take the chance to step onto the road and see for themselves. For each individual the experience is unique and must be honored and embraced for its individual nature.

I s this quest for Truth an easy one? Certainly not, for one to begin the first step and often the most difficult is the long hard look into self. An honest exploration of where you are now is required, an often times harsh remembrance of where you have been is a must and most importantly a free thinking ability to dream without limits about where you are headed is needed if you wish the freedom to get there.

So you take that first tentative step, you look behind you longingly at where you have been, convincing yourself that perhaps back there is not so bad. It may not always have been easy or pleasant but at least it is a place you know, a place you are comfortable with, a place of familiarity that you have for so long called home. You look down and see where you are, reflect a moment that this too may not be such a bad place; surely it would be simpler to sit and rest awhile here than to expend the energy needed to take the next step. Then you look ahead and there off in the distance is a light that catches your eye; a glimpse of what could be. Suddenly it occurs to you that in order to get a closer look you must will yourself to move forward.

There are a few things you will have to do, some obstacles you may have to overcome but as with any form of exercise (either of the mind or of the body) the more you challenge and push yourself the stronger you become. There will be much to learn, both about you and the world in which you live, some of which you may take time to digest; fear not, time is always given. You may find yourself in need of assistance from time to time yet you will quickly discover that you are not alone and as you venture forth you are guaranteed to encounter others like you who are willing to walk a while by your side. It may happen that they do not stick around for long but those you need, will always be there for as long as you need them. It doesn’t sound so bad, and perhaps you are thinking then what this battle I speak of is. It is within you, this war that must be waged. Some things about you will have to be accepted and embraced by you, some perhaps dissected, questioned even altered. Eventually there will even be things about you that will need to be forgiven by you, yet in the process of doing so you will in the end learn to love you and that will free you up to be more you than you have ever been.