48 - Past The Zero Point
For many, the thought that one day they might be completely healed of all their
problems is a final goal, and they never think beyond it. This is understandable
because if we are in pain, we want nothing more than that it should stop, and we
long for that moment of peace and quiet where we can take a long, slow, deep
breath and we know we have made it again, we have survived again.
But this mystical peace and quiet of pain cessation is only the Zero point.
It isn’t a goal or an aim but indeed only the pre-requisite base line in order
to start doing anything at all.
Many long distance runners motivate themselves to uncover hidden reserves by
imagining that the goal is five miles beyond the actual finish line.
But in fact, the real goal is actually many thousands of miles beyond the finish
line, for next weekend the runner will run another race, and then another, and
another, and the final outcome is in reality the entire career of the runner,
and including their participation in the Olympic games.
To be healed is not a goal, it is a pre-requisite. A starting block.
We have the possibility and some say even the duty to live most wonderful lives.
And please let us be really clear that in order to live a wonderful life, blond
hair isn’t required, or even any kind of hair at all. One doesn’t need strong
legs or gigantic breasts or a massive penis. We don’t need the arms of Hercules
or the brains of a genius.
We don’t need a huge family, not children, not lovers, no money, no possessions
and you don’t even need to be able to see.
What we need to live lives of true enchantment and wonder is to reconnect
ourselves to creation itself.
And if we should only manage one percent of connection, then ...
... a single breath of air on your bare arms can make you shiver with pleasure;
... you can feel a riotous festival of joy dancing inside a single drop of rain;
... we can see eternity itself and feel it in our hearts every single time we
think to raise our eyes and watch the sky;
... we can feel the ancient wisdom of a tiny pebble in our hand;
... and then we are immediately and absolutely transformed, enchanted and
enriched by the incredible beauty, holiness of this magical world which we have
been granted that highest of all honours, namely to be allowed to experience
this directly through our own bodies.
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