One of the ways in which we hurt ourselves on the spiritual path is to define ourselves as seekers, students, or addicts. For a time, we are, of course, looking and learning - after that, however, we must acknowledge the truth of our wholeness.
Everyone on the planet is a master of something. The question is not “Are you a master?” but “What are you a master of?”. We have the ability to succeed at whatever we put our mind to, humanity’s challenge is not that we lack the ability to succeed, but that we have applied our skills to things that hurt us.
I am reminded of the following story; A shop owner hired a man he did not know was a drug addict. The shopowner loaned this man money that he promised to repay and gave him privileges that he abused. When the shop owner confronted the man, he manufactured some of the most convincing lies the shop owner had ever heard. When the shop owner went to this man with facts that clearly pointed to his lack of integrity, the hired man would quickly and deftly come up with excuses that were believable. Eventually, the hired man stole a few items and left without notice. In retrospect, the shop owner realized he was dealing with a master? A master liar. This fellow was also a master artist, he could have been a great success, but most of his energies went down the drain of his addiction.
Many of us have mastered drama, urgency, lack, worry, and/or failed relationships. We are able to take a situation with great potential and find a way to undermine it, now that is truly mastery! Why not take the skills we have used to hurt ourselves and apply them to our healing. Harness the force of intelligent love and build the life we choose rather than the one we fear. Use the innate wisdom we were given to make the planet a wonderful place to live, this is clearly within our capacity.
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