Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you, … to then set your True Self free
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you,
… to then set your True Self free
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So, whenever you are feeling down or worried or agitated — whenever you are feeling<br />
sad or afraid or miffed — in essence, whenever you are feeling serious, just pause and<br />
follow <strong>the</strong> following steps to Freedom:<br />
*Shrug your shoulders & smile at life …<br />
*Notice something (no matter how “small”) that can be done for ano<strong>the</strong>r (or for your<br />
neighborhood, or for <strong>the</strong> planet) …<br />
*Do that Good Deed (without hope or expectation of any reward or recognition) …<br />
*Give thanks for having been given <strong>the</strong> chance to Care …<br />
*And <strong>the</strong>n turn to face life anew; to seek (and <strong>the</strong>n to find, and <strong>the</strong>n to calmly engage) <strong>the</strong><br />
next opportunity to serve.<br />
It’s admittedly a very simple method to set aside seriousness and re-experience Joy …<br />
and yet it is a path that works Wonder-fully every time.<br />
“Joy is health. Love, laughter, life are all aspects of <strong>the</strong> same energy …<br />
Seriousness, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, is a state of disease.” ~ inspired by Osho<br />
Seriousness -- A Way OUT<br />
Like any o<strong>the</strong>r addiction, seriousness cannot be permanently conquered or defeated …<br />
Like any o<strong>the</strong>r addiction, seriousness must be transcended anew in each moment it arises<br />
– first by remembering how Good it is to be alive (especially during life’s more difficult<br />
moments), and <strong>the</strong>n by actively doing something Kind for ano<strong>the</strong>r (or for your<br />
community, or for <strong>the</strong> planet).<br />
As far as <strong>the</strong> latter goes, here are a few tips to help you get started:<br />
TIP #01: SHRUG & SIGH & SMILE …<br />
For starters, whenever you sink into <strong>the</strong> sludge of seriousness, it can be very helpful to<br />
shrug your shoulders, brea<strong>the</strong> a deep sigh, and open up a large smile. This combination<br />
of movements alone is often enough to release <strong>the</strong> ego’s hold on your Reality – often<br />
enough to allow you to remember that life is never as bad as it seems; that <strong>the</strong>re is<br />
Goodness in every happenstance; that every “failure” of ano<strong>the</strong>r is an opportunity to have<br />
Compassion for <strong>the</strong>m; that every “failure” of our own is merely a temporary conservation<br />
of our innate Greatness.<br />
Make a huge mistake? Shrug, sigh and smile … Apologize for whatever harm was done,<br />
attempt to make amends, and <strong>the</strong>n get on with trying to do some Good.<br />
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