http://130.94.182.150/lifelaws.htm LIFE'S LAWS There are laws in life that don't make sense regarding how they could
possibly work, but they do. You will discover these laws one way or the other,
but the sooner in your life you know and act on them, the better it will be
for you.
You will eventually find out that life is both perfect and neutral. Which
means that if anything is not going great in your life, it is not life's
fault. And being neutral, you will reap what you sow.
There is nothing that you have to "believe in" for life's immutable laws to
work. Beliefs are malleable, the mind leading the mind, the blind leading the
blind. You can believe in any name for God or in no God, a "life field" or
random evolution, magic or an inherent wisdom in nature. You can "believe in"
Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed, angels, nature spirts, anything else or nothing.
Life doesn't care what you believe in or don't believe in, your life will
still happen. Until you receive The Gift, what is important is what you do.
If you follow these life laws and win the grand prize of life, The Gift, you
won't "believe in" anything any more. You will KNOW, and knowing will set you
free. Don't overthink this right now. It may not sound like much to you right
now, but KNOWing is everything you are inwardly seeking. Even if you
adamantly affirm a strong belief now, you will not rest until you Know.
These life laws are to help you do the right things and not do the wrong
things before you fully understand how life "works" and why these laws are
laws and not "guidelines", "suggestions", "helpful hints" or "commandments".
There's a good reason for each one of them, even if you don't see why now.
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First thing every morning, give thanks for something. It doesn't matter what
it is, but the thanks must be sincere. Give thanks all through the day as you
see fit. The more you look, the more you'll see to be thankful for. The more
thanks you give, the better your life will get.
After your morning hygiene routine and before breakfast, retreat into your
morning quiet time. Without fail. You will inwardly know what to do.
A good way to quiet a restless mind is to run through all the things you are
thankful for until your awareness switches from self-fulness to quiet joy,
"presence", awareness. You can ask of life, or your can just trust life. You
will inwardly know what to ask of life, which can be silent or spoken. If you
ask sincerely with feeling and love, you will receive. After asking, trust.
If you choose to trust life in all things, the Christian passages "Thy will be
done" and "Here am I, send me" embody that way. Or just "Let me know the
truth". At the close of quiet time, give thanks to Life.
You do not have to "run" your life. Your life will happen in the best way
for you if you will trust it to and then let it. Just be open and aware. Give
thanks for all the good people in your life, the good choices you have made so
far and the good still to be drawn to you. Do not dwell on any mistakes. Know
that everything will work out best for you and for all those in your life
simultaneously. Everyone wins, no one loses.
Do the right thing always. No excuses. Even if you don't feel like it at
first. You'll know why later. It's all about winning life's grand prize, The
Gift, which will happen when the time for it is right in your life.
Whenever you do do the right thing, do not pat yourself on the back. If you
see anyone not doing the right thing, do not think any less of them or think
you are better than they are. After you win the grand prize, you'll know why
this perspective is appropriate.
Everyone you meet you meet for a reason. Everything in your life comes into
your life for a reason. Every opportunity is in your life for a reason. More
and more good will flow into your life as if by magic. More things than you
even thought to ask for.
Find the good in everyone you know and in everyone you meet. And yes, there
is good in everyone! Treat everyone with respect and dignity.
Never hold a grudge against anyone. Never stay mad at anyone. Never stay
hurt by anyone. This only hurts you, and a hurt you will draw to you events
that you do not want. For your own good, forgive. If forgiving is difficult,
take it to quiet time. One fine day it will just happen.
Don't spend every dime you earn. Saving is the only way you will learn the
difference between "I want" and "I need". And once you learn this, you will
never, ever be without for the rest of your life.
Give to others who are less fortunate, no matter how little you have to
give. There is a very good reason for this, which you can only discover after
you do it. Give anonymously whenever possible. Your life will become so full
with so little that you won't believe how little you really and truly need.
Never buy anything the first time that you see it. No matter how much you
may think you want it at the time.
Listen more than you talk. Remember what you hear.
Eat only when you are hungry. When eating, do not be doing anything else.
Stop eating before you feel full. Eat wholesome and fresh, close to the
source. Eat a wide variety, even if you don't like something. Ignore fads.
Everything that can be enjoyed can also be abused. Whether you are a master
or a slave to a substance is your doing. The substance is neutral. Don't
blame the substance for you craving it. Even some legal substances are best
left alone, and you will know which ones they are when the time comes.
Eventually you will not have to use any substances, legal or illegal, to
enhance mood. You'll be in the most wonderful mood imaginable all the time.
But if you do use mood substances, know the "right way" to use them. If you
don't use substances but know others who do, do not think less of them for
what they do. They are them, you are you.
There is no "right way" to smoke, which should tell you something. If you
do smoke and want to quit, quit. Now is a good time. If it's difficult, take
it to quiet time. Don't "just finish this last one". Put it out in the
ashtray right now. Don't "just finish this last pack". Keep all three as
a trophy to your having done the right thing. Write the date on the ashtray.
There is a "right way" to drink, if you choose to. Drink slowly. Wait
between drinks. Know (and stick to) your limit. Even if it's half of one
drink. Enjoy everything in moderation. If you feel you should quit, quit.
Illegal substances are illegal for a good reason. They are addictive. And
addiction changes every priority in your life. You do not want that. If you
are becoming addicted, take it to quiet time. If you need help, get it. Life
uses everybody for the benefit of everyone.
Life itself will show that you don't need mood substances. Don't think any
less of people who do use them. Don't think you are better than they are.
Give thanks to Life for your not craving substances, not to yourself.
Prescription drugs are prescribed by a doctor for a good reason. They
change your body chemistry. Your body will set its chemistry properly if you
will let it by doing the right things. If something doesn't seem quite right
with your health, take it to quiet time. If anything seems to be getting out
of hand, don't hesitate to see a professional. Life uses everyone and
everything for the benefit of everyone.
You don't need to date everyone you can in the hope that one of them might
turn out to be The Right One. If you search too hard, you will surely end up
with The Wrong One. Life will bring you and The Right One together. And you
will know who it is when you two meet. But be aware that the one person who
you love more than anyone else will have some things about them that you
absolutely hate. And they will make the same discovery about you.
Throw away as little as possible. Reuse as much as possible. Conserve as
much as possible. Maintain your things in good condition so they last. Don't
think any less of those who don't. Give thanks to Life for all that you have,
not to yourself. When you no longer need or want something, give it to someone
who can use it.
Give thanks for every door that opens. Take every job that is an open door.
Learn as much as you can from every job. Do the best that you can in every
job. No job is too menial. Every opportunity that presents itself in your
life is there for a reason. Even volunteer work. Give thanks for your ability
to contribute to Life.
You are a very important part of life, but just one part. All of the other
parts of the whole do not have to be perfect for your life to be perfect. You
can even do stupid things and life will still work out beautifully for you.
There is no single path for your life which if you get off of, you are doomed
from then on. No missing the boat. Life is a self-healing clockwork. Drop it
and break a few parts and it will fix itself, start running again and never
miss a beat. Don't feel ashamed of yourself for dumb mistakes. Life doesn't
hold grudges, so don't you do it, either. Against anyone else or self-pity.
When one fine day you chance to win Life's grand prize, The Gift, do not
let it go to your head. Give all the thanks to Life. You can bask in the
glow of The Gift for as long as the glow lasts. But soon you will know that
The Gift was not the goal but rather a door. Now you are ready to go through
that door. The Gift was just that, a free prize. Now you must become still.
While this may sound simple, it is actually not easy at all. But it is
essential that it be done. When you are still, which is also called being
centered, you silence the mind. When all mind chatter is silenced, you will
perceive glimpses of the highest reality, which lies beyond mind and thought.
You will finally be home. But this is nothing permanent. So you will want to
return home daily. Little by little you will be more and more in your home,
which is heaven. Where love is God, and not the other way around!