One Smile Magazine Issue 18

In the only way I had learned at the time when Iwas a kid to react to someone who bullies me. Fightback in the same way.The interesting part for me was that I convincedmyself in that moment that I have to do this for‘justice’. That person was not allowed to get awaywith it.After I retaliated I did not feel betterat all. That whole incident was stilldominating and occupying my day, mymind and my body.So was all my work to get a betterunderstanding of this world, to be presentin each moment and to find that ‘there mustbe something else place’ all my knowledge Igained for nothing?Well and here is what I think. Even theanswer to this question is what I have learned we allhave and hardly exercise consciously.It is my choice.No one can make that decision for me and thereis no right or wrong answer to this question. It is mychoice and my decision how I view this.And THAT is ‘the something else’. In each andevery moment, weather consciously or not I amchoosing how I feel, what I think, what decision Imake, which path I walk on, how I perceive this world.Recognizing that I HAVE a choice, that life isnot a fixed circumstance given to me and I have tosimply bear it, was and is all worth it ( the work).Enlightenment to me does not mean that I amalways 24/7 that being/person that is always inIn each and everymoment, weatherconsciously or not I amchoosing how I feel,what I think, whatdecision I make, whichpath I walk on, how Iperceive this world.their centre, in peace and all that goes with it.Enlightenment to me means that I have becomeaware that I have a choice in every moment and thatI am interacting as an intrinsic part of the universe.And when I look into the fact that all is plasma in asense and the way I ‘see’ this plasma is in the form ofother humans, nature, animals, colours,shapes and forms I am choosing to bein awe as that seems like miraculous tome. I am but a tiny dot in the soup of thisconsciousness yet I am part of the wholeexperience. Good, as we label and judgeit and bad. Isn’t that simply amazing? .I am so grateful to have discovered thisancient tool that ultimately gives mepeace of mind.So what do I do with that ‘moment’I had, where I obviously have forgotten all thisawareness and found myself right in the middle ofthe soup but totally asleep? Well I am choosing tobelieve that it is part of being here. To show mealso the way that does not lead forwards. The waythat does not lead to expansion or joy. And I amsure that I will be a little more aware and capable ofrecognizing who I really am and acting from that thenext time. I am choosing to accept that this is a partof me too and one that I send as much love and lightas my joy and awareness. And one that I am certainI will experience again. And I am okay with that too.After all you need some ‘spice’ to make this soupof consciousness tasty.For more information on 2 pointing go towww.inspirenewbeginnings.com10One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co