The Brown Book Commentaries

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―Of course the World is Perfect!‖ ~ Mexican exclamation
[Claro, Que Si El Mundo es Perfecto!]
I‘m frankly not exactly sure what the original author of this statement meant by it – only what
I mean by it. And what I mean by it is not that life is always pleasurable or ―good‖ or comfortable
or even ―alright‖, but rather that – regardless of whatever is happening to us or around us – there
is always either a blessing to be appreciated or a service to engage. And seeing as how our
greatest Bliss always comes in those moments when things are going poorly or painfully, and yet
we choose to care for others anyway, there really is no time at all when Life isn‘t, at least in this
all-important sense, ―Perfect‖ … So essentially, the world might very well be deeply flawed from
a self-centered perspective, and yet the world always returns to Perfection whenever we choose to
see it as such – and we can only see it as such while we are acting accordingly.
“Comfort your Hearts and strengthen them in every Good Work and Word.”
~ Paul (1 Thessalonians 2:17)
Some read this verse and focus on the word ―your‖ – using the words as motivation to do
―good deeds‖ in order to attain some sort of emotional reward. That is definitely not the deeper
meaning I am intending here. Rather, the Comfort mentioned comes to us only in those moments
when we are doing for others without expecting, desiring, or even noticing any benefit that might
come to us in return. After all, it is truly impossible for a Good Deed for another if we are doing
the same to be in any comforted thereby ourselves.
In Living, Be earnest and avoid seriousness.
Ironically, life is too unpredictable, and we as a species far too
―small‖, to ever allow ourselves to descend into the despair of
meaninglessness or hopelessness … This is not a call to sloth or
selfishness, of course, but rather is a call to be Joy-full while we work
for others and for the planet – and this, whether we see ―positive
results‖ or ―know victory‖ thereby or not.
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