Perhaps this is not the normal form of meditation. I do have music playing in my headphones. I do have my eyes closed, mostly.
I’m thinking about frustration and anger. Looking back over my day yesterday and even already this morning. I get up at 4:00 now, as you know, and my mom doesn’t get up for a good bit after that, though still early to most people’s standards, I think. I don’t want to cause any noises that would wake her, and as I walked out into the garage, I left the garage door open so I wouldn’t make the noise of closing the door, and then of course I stubbed my toe on a piece of sheet metal that went clanging about.
I felt the frustration well up very quickly. Then I thought to myself what good is frustration? What does it do for me? I said to myself “the obstacle is the way,” and quickly the frustration left.
What good does frustration and anger do? Does it resolve the issue at hand? No, the problem still exists, and it still must be dealt with. Nothing has changed but by emotions. Everything else remains the same.
So why would I choose frustration and anger?
What does it do for me? Do I feel better in a state a frustration an anger?
No, I don’t.
To the contrary, I feel worse. As so many philosophies and religions teach, though perhaps in other words, “the obstacle is the way.”
Why choose frustration and anger, when I can just as simply choose excitement?
Frustration and anger is a barrier to progress and does nothing for me, but excitement! Then nothing is in my way, Nevada the obstacle is the way. And so. many. opportunities are at my fingertips.
I can’t unexperience what just occurred that i chose to be frustrated with, so… what can i do?
Embrace it! Be grateful for it!
This is what i choose today. I’ve tried this before. “This is my perfect moment ” is one thing I’ve said. “Every moment of every day is exactly why I’m here,” another thing I’ve said. Different phrases evoke different images in my mind. I don’t mind the redundancy of principle European year. I still need to learn it. Now I have a new image that’s helping me in my current state of mind and circumstances.
The obstacle is the way.
And i choose gratitude and excitement for each moment.
I wish you a beautiful day. 😊
Lift the World
~ stephen
Lift the World 