There is a concept that has come up many times in a study that I currently doing. "I need do nothing." Simple words, not so simple meaning. When I see that statement, the first part of me that wants to analyze it is my ego. "What do you mean, I need do nothing? What about work? I HAVE to do that. How else would I pay that bills that HAVE to be paid?" I mean, I can go on and on, and boy have I in many arguments of my past. If I were to make a list of the things I have "had to do" in my life, I probably would never have any fun, time to rest, or opportunities to experience new things. Thank God for the part of me that knows that this statement really does ring true, the part of me that is connected with All, that knows the Truth. And the truth is, I literally need do nothing. Does that mean that I actually don't do anything, ever? No!
The more I have practiced this in my life, the more meaning it has, and the more I have come to learn about the true essence of myself. The beauty of it is that there are so many things that I truly WANT to do. I WANT to get up and work, I WANT to pay my bills, I WANT to help people, I WANT to be kind to those I connect with, I WANT to Love all. As long as I watch my motives, and make choices from the heart, I never seem to dread or dislike anything I'm doing, because I am not worried about the doing...I am being. It is only when I am focused on the outcome of something that I am doing that I get preoccupied with the minor details or inconveniences. It is when I am focused on the doing that I find it difficult to accept what is.
So, with the help of this simple phrase, I need do nothing, I can check my motives, see if I am acting out of my ego and focusing on the outcome. Most of the time it is a reminder for me to take a step back and let go! There are few things I have actual control over, even though I like to think that I am far more powerful than I really am. Life has a way of figuring itself out without my help, and as long as I can trust that process, I can keep myself from a lot of unnecessary stress. Less stress means that I can stop living life life a stiff, and enjoy it. I can stop and take a break when I want to, I can laugh at myself when I am taking myself too seriously, I can allow myself to make mistakes, and try a different way...the list is endless. My point is, when I can let go, and allow life to take care of itself, I get the opportunity to play like a child again, and enjoy the innocence of all that surrounds me.
The world that I choose to live in today, is one that I have to make a conscious effort to create. I choose to give people the benefit of the doubt. I choose to see the glass as half full. I choose to look at our world as a loving place, and not one of hate. I choose to let go and not hold the weight of the world on my shoulders. I choose to see the beauty and not the ugliness. Some days are harder than others, but for the most part, I don't have what most would call a "bad" day. And when I do, it is because I am finding something in my life unacceptable, and I am focused on an outcome. By realizing my need to do nothing and accept what is, I can usually transcend whatever it is I am struggling with. I can choose to start my day over at any time, and when I choose to do so, it usually means I am choosing to Love.
-Drea S.
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