Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

Negativity -- A Way OUT
“Each one can only find Peace from within, and for this Peace to be real, it must remain
unaffected by all external circumstances.” ~ Gandhi
“He had an uncanny courage to deal with the negativity that surrounded him. Even
though he lived in a world that he didn’t like, he still chose to see the bigger picture.”
~ Dwayne Johnson
Now that we have identified some of the areas in our lives where negativity has taken
hold, it is time to discuss some of the methods we can use to remove that darkness and
allow the Light of Joy to return.
Contrary to popular belief, hoarding pleasurable experiences and accumulating material
wealth are not effective means of combating negativity. Indeed, the more we focus on
maintaining an experience of superficial “happiness”, the less Joy-full our lives become.
The more we try to give ourselves the “love” and attention we missed in our childhood,
the lonelier (and more negative) we become. And the more we try to sugarcoat the
painful, the difficult & the unsatisfying parts of our lives with hollow “positivity”, the
stronger our underlying sense of negativity becomes.
So what can be done instead?
Along with the unique altruistic opportunities in each of your unique lives, consider the
following tips that could very well help you to walk a more positive path through life:
*TIP #01: REMEMBER your POWER …
While the ego-mind would have you believe that your Happiness is beyond your control;
that your Joy is dependent upon your life’s external circumstances, you are free in every
moment to remember that this is simply not the Truth. Regardless of what is happening to
you, you can always choose to approach life’s challenges positively. You and you alone
decide whether a crisis becomes a tragedy that causes you to be miserable, or becomes an
opportunity that allows you to transcend previous personal limitations.
… Your “awful job” is also providing you with a warm bed (and the opportunity to be
Kind to possibly equally miserable co-workers).
… The “terrible weather” is allowing you the chance to thoroughly enjoy that next cup of
steaming tea (and maybe share a cup of the same with a homeless Friend who is stuck out
in the damp).
… And those “corrupt politicians” are also giving you the chance to go forth and be the
change you wish to See (while having Compassion for their less than Noble neglect of
the same).
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