This quote from Paulo Coelho's book Aleph struck me when I read it. I found myself rereading that sentence until it found its way into that place in my heart where I knew what he meant as if I had said it.
Coelho expressed the passion I have deep in my soul to make a difference, however subtle, during this lifetime. It is the reason why I find myself restless when I am not actively growing in my spiritual life. And, it's the reason I find myself in despair when I slip back into my less-than-loving or less-than-peaceful habitual patterns. Living a life WITH cause is the fuel that ignites my sense of urgency to fulfill my purpose.
There are people who are here to BE a mirror to others. That is their purpose and for them I am grateful, for I have learned much from them. People have come into my life who have shown me my errors by reflecting them back to me. Without their willingness to allow me to see myself in them I would not have grown.
My outer purpose in this lifetime is to teach actively, Be-ing and DO-ing. When I taught elementary school, I didn't teach math, reading, and writing. That was the curriculum, and I followed it to the letter, but I taught love, respect, and acceptance to my students. Since retiring from teaching public school I have found that the world has become my classroom. But in order to teach love, respect, and acceptance, I must attain my inner purpose which is to become loving, respectful and accepting at all times. This is the only way I can make a difference in my own soul's development and bring peace and love to the world. This is the CAUSE in my life. I pray that it has an EFFECT.
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