What Do You REALLY Want?
I know I write quite a bit here about things like focusing on what you want, personal development, proper nutrition, among other things. I do truly believe that we are capable of bringing into our lives whatever it is that is truly in line with our passions, our strengths, our desires.
But, here is the thing. What is it that we REALLY want? And I don’t mean something like a new TV, as nice as all of these amazing looking flat panels are these days! What I mean is, how do you want to FEEL? Or course, all of us want to be happy, healthy, fulfilled, right? And what is at the center of all of that? What, at the end of the day, will keep us happy, healthy, fulfilled? It is inner peace. Think about that for a second. What if, you actually had complete, inner peace in your life right now. An inner peace so strong that there wasn’t anything that could upset you. There wasn’t any circumstance to break that perfect sense of bliss within. Nice.
Is it a pipe dream? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing I do know is this. If we have inner peace, then that means that nothing “out there” is going to be a problem for us. There is nothing “outside” of ourselves to disrupt the inner balance and calm state of being. Hmmm….so maybe if we focus on creating inner peace, then the outer world will take care of itself. The world “out there” has a tendency to “fold in” around what we think, feel, and focus on. So if what we think, feel and focus on is inner peace, then the outer has no choice but to conform to that.
So don’t give it a choice. Focus on the inner, focus on inner peace, and see what happens. Hey, maybe someone will bring you a new TV! (just watch a peaceful station 
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To your inner peace,
Jamie
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What you are saying here is exactly what the Tao is all about. Releasing the ties that bind us to the deceptions of everyday life that we all collectively “buy into”.
When you embrace your inner self and the “nothingness” you lose all connection to the “physical world” which is just an illusion. We ALL are already a very small part of a very larger whole. Maintain a balance within your body and your mind…stay in the middle of the river of life and let the Tao (Universe) guide you. Listen to your inner voice. Listen with your heart observe with the mind and act from the energy you generate…
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Hi Jamie. I enjoyed your post. The timing of the universe is always perfect. So reading your blog reinforced what I’ve been comtemplating. If you rest in silence or “I” conciousness, it will show up as whatever you need. I guess I needed that articulated in a different way for it to go even deeper. It’s not like I don’t know this stuff. But it’s so valuable to be in conversations about this.
I miss my musician friends in Vegas. It would be great to play with you sometime. Che Sera Sera.
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