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Reading it carefully it’s not so difficult to accomplished. I’ve learnt to realize we make our own realities, even though it’s true we’re all conected in one way or another. I really believe the choices we make, and how we live determines our wellbeing. Its very simple enough on paper but putting it into action requires more than just contemplation. As a quote from Bruce Lee ‘Knowing is not enough we must do, willinging is not enough, we must apply’, very self-explanatory.
Every single individual is living in their own realities or least they create one. Everyone we meet, has their own ideas, ideologies, and their personal views of the world. All these ideas create an invisible web, each one unique yet can be interwoven as a whole.
Each morning before you wake up, you have the simplest of choice. A person either gets ready for work or sleep in. Whichever choice you make will have it’s own pathway. Let me explain how we interconnect with others, firstly the choice to ‘stay in’ gives the following. This results in your workplace requiring a temporary replacement, and in doing so gives another person the opportunity to also make a choice, ‘come in’ or ‘reject’, again another choice to be made. As i mention, even the simplest of choices has an effect on others, regardless whether it’s good or bad.
There’s a fine line between fact and fiction, if enough people believe in the ‘lie’ it will become ‘fact’. It goes the same for the other way round, a fact can easily be swayed to become a lie if enough people goes against it. This powerful tool is called the media, and this covers all areas of news.
The Four Agreements of the Toltec teachings:
BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are tired as opposed to well-rested. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.