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2013-01-07-The Courage to Look at Yourself (view source)
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===Topic: ''The Courage to Look at Yourself''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “[[Imagine]] living the life you would [[wish]] to live. A life [[free]] of preoccupation with [[material]] [[things]]. A life where the main [[motivation]] would be [[spiritual growth]]. A life with the goal of [[understanding]] the will of [[the Father]] and [[consecrating]] your [[decisions]] to this will. This would be without a [[doubt]] an [[ideal]] life. Consider now, what is preventing you from living such a life?
“Those who are completely [[satisfied]] with themselves are not making any [[progress]], because a mortal [[existence]] is meant to be an [[adventure]] of self-[[discovery]] and continuous improvement. If any of you were already [[perfect]], you would not be here. It is when a human being has reached a certain level of [[maturity]] that they start [[feeling]] the [[desire]] to be better. It is then when they start to feel that ‘[[hunger]] for [[justice]] and thirst for righteousness’ [[inspires]] the desire in them to [[change]] some aspects of their selves.
“Few are those who have the [[courage]] to look at themselves and [[accept]] all those instances when their behavior leaves a lot to be desired. It is truly [[difficult]] to observe your own [[defects]] and to willingly accept the need to make some [[changes]]. However, those who see their lives, their [[attitudes]], their decisions and their actions and find [[disappointment]] will be able to get the satisfaction in knowing that they are at the [[threshold]] of the gates that lead toward the long [[path]] of perfection.
“Only when you have reached that path, each of you must [[decide]] if you will invest all you have in the [[odyssey]] of traveling the myriad of miles to reach your destination, facing the great [[challenges]] that those who start at the lowest point of the [[evolutionary]] ladder must face. Yes, the path is long and hard, but the reward is real and [[eternal]]. Do not be disheartened when you see your multiple shortcomings and realize how far you are from your destination. Instead, rejoice because at the very least you already know where you are going and it is only a matter of [[time]], [[dedication]] and [[patience]] to take every one of the [[steps]] that will lead you toward that goal.
===Closing===
“Finally, if you want to [[become]] what you dream of — a more [[patient]] person, filled with [[love]] for her [[peers]] and joyfully experiencing true [[freedom]] — make this a [[reality]] in your [[heart]]. Act today as if you already were in the kingdom of the [[children of God]], because it is so, thanks to the unconditional [[love]] of [[your Father]] for all His [[creatures]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: 2013]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''The Courage to Look at Yourself''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “[[Imagine]] living the life you would [[wish]] to live. A life [[free]] of preoccupation with [[material]] [[things]]. A life where the main [[motivation]] would be [[spiritual growth]]. A life with the goal of [[understanding]] the will of [[the Father]] and [[consecrating]] your [[decisions]] to this will. This would be without a [[doubt]] an [[ideal]] life. Consider now, what is preventing you from living such a life?
“Those who are completely [[satisfied]] with themselves are not making any [[progress]], because a mortal [[existence]] is meant to be an [[adventure]] of self-[[discovery]] and continuous improvement. If any of you were already [[perfect]], you would not be here. It is when a human being has reached a certain level of [[maturity]] that they start [[feeling]] the [[desire]] to be better. It is then when they start to feel that ‘[[hunger]] for [[justice]] and thirst for righteousness’ [[inspires]] the desire in them to [[change]] some aspects of their selves.
“Few are those who have the [[courage]] to look at themselves and [[accept]] all those instances when their behavior leaves a lot to be desired. It is truly [[difficult]] to observe your own [[defects]] and to willingly accept the need to make some [[changes]]. However, those who see their lives, their [[attitudes]], their decisions and their actions and find [[disappointment]] will be able to get the satisfaction in knowing that they are at the [[threshold]] of the gates that lead toward the long [[path]] of perfection.
“Only when you have reached that path, each of you must [[decide]] if you will invest all you have in the [[odyssey]] of traveling the myriad of miles to reach your destination, facing the great [[challenges]] that those who start at the lowest point of the [[evolutionary]] ladder must face. Yes, the path is long and hard, but the reward is real and [[eternal]]. Do not be disheartened when you see your multiple shortcomings and realize how far you are from your destination. Instead, rejoice because at the very least you already know where you are going and it is only a matter of [[time]], [[dedication]] and [[patience]] to take every one of the [[steps]] that will lead you toward that goal.
===Closing===
“Finally, if you want to [[become]] what you dream of — a more [[patient]] person, filled with [[love]] for her [[peers]] and joyfully experiencing true [[freedom]] — make this a [[reality]] in your [[heart]]. Act today as if you already were in the kingdom of the [[children of God]], because it is so, thanks to the unconditional [[love]] of [[your Father]] for all His [[creatures]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: 2013]]