A
recent book and movie called Three Magic Words asked the question "who am
I?" It's considered a magic
question because it forces us to look deeply within into our hearts and souls
for our true purpose and passion. The premise seems to be that should we ask
this question in earnest we can't help but find we are in essence spirit, and
God's infinite intelligence, power, beauty, and presence made manifest. Although I agree, and find this to be true,
what comes next? What are we to do with this potential for greatness? For me, this
begs an even bigger question; why am I here"? What is the reason I exist
at all, what is my true purpose and passion? There is magic in this question as
well, but the real magic lies in the answer.
As
A Course In Miracles puts it; "I am here to truly be of service".
This is why it is said that no matter how low you may feel, helping others will
always lift your spirits. And that's the point here in every question and
answer isn't it? To lift us out of "lives of quiet desperation", and out
of our myriad selfish and trivial pursuits. And not just to serve mankind, but
to serve all life, including our dear mother earth. The devastation we have
wrought upon the land, waters, and skies, our societies and cultures, our families
and friends, as well as our own bodies and minds is vast and profound.
We
need to ask these questions so we can focus our energies on the magic, simple,
and also profound answer; service.
And then to serve with all the determination and resolve we can muster. This is
our great cause, great purpose, and the only chance for the survival of life as
we know it. Before long pollution and climate change will strain our systems
beyond the breaking point and the bullets and bombs will surely fly in ever greater
numbers. We must ask this question again and again in every situation and
event. Is it for the greater good of all life for me to buy this, to go there,
to eat this, to say or do that?
This
writing is due to the fact that in meetings at work I keep hearing "We are
here to make money". This rubs me the wrong way. I am here to be truly of service, and if I do my job well, as I
like to say, " income will be an outcome". In fact, the better I am
at serving others the better the income usually gets! I may not have the highest income because I
don't want to sacrifice this all important value to earn more. Also this way I
get into alignment with greater good, higher purpose, and higher power, the
best path to true success.
Our
ego driven society and culture is like an enormous bomb, and it has already
gone off. Our only hope now is to minimize the damage and redirect the
shockwave in beneficial directions wherever possible. That won't happen if we
focus all of our time, talents, and energies on small matters. We must look to
the bigger picture. We must let go of our small and selfish concerns and
embrace the best within us that we may bring out the best in others and all the
world.
Copyrights
11/17