When we enthusiastically opt for
transformation we become agents of
change.
Yet a common attitude today is fear of
change. Perhaps because our society is
moving at such an accelerated pace, we
believe we can control it by putting on
our personal brakes whenever anything
that is new or different threatens to
upset the status quo. If necessary we
are forced to adapt, and we do it
reluctantly.
Transformation implies that we
actually seek change, rather than resist
it.
We are able to listen attentively to
others who express differing beliefs.
We are open to learning at any age. We
know that there is much others can teach
us. Challenges are self-defining
moments and life becomes an adventure.
You can take simple steps everyday to
help shift your attitude toward change:
1)
Take a fast from the media.
Popular culture actually discourages you
from thinking for yourself.
2)
Read books and listen to tapes on
religious and spiritual traditions other
than your own. Join an interfaith
discussion or meditation group.
3)
At the library check-out
magazines in an area you’ve seldom
explored.
4)
Spend time with people who make you
think instead of reinforcing your old
habits.
5)
Notice whether you automatically
reject an idea without consideration.
Now reconsider.
6)
Finally, make a point to
try one new thing each month—something
you never tried before. Each time you
do this you are creating new neural
pathways.
When change becomes a friend
instead of an enemy, we open ourselves
to whatever transformation our soul is
seeking.
For support on embracing change, we
recommend the books
Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret
and Science of Happiness by Yongey
Mingyur Rinpoche and Conquest of Mind
by Eknath Easwaran, as well as the
audio programs
Getting Unstuck by Pema Chodron
and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.
Or browse our website
http://www.findsforseekers.com/,
where you will find all the web’s best
resources for personal transformation
and conscious living.
Peace to you,
Mary Lou Schneider
