You have the power to change

Since birth we are told what to say, act, do, how to be, being told what not to do. From the fears of our parents, guardians, teachers, and care givers, they put the idea in our head to be afraid of this or that, how to act, who to be. But is it not to merely help you conform to the rottenness of society? It is only when we are constantly observing, learning, and open minded, that you find truth. Fear destroys human thought. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Each and every one of us impact the world and the way it is.

If we revolt won't there be chaos?

Is there not already chaos in the world? Is everyone living happily, fully, richly? Is man not against man? Is everything beautiful and where we really want it to be? Without fear, you can respond freely. When you break away from the world's "orderliness", that is when you will know change. We must be looking at the world through different perspectives. If you are so much that I believe in this, then you are confined in not seeing all that life has to teach us. Life itself is our greatest teacher. Freedom is the state of mind in which there is no fear.

The moment we want to be something we are no longer free. When we are focused on living up to be someone or something else we are no longer free. We miss all of your surroundings and offerings that are put right in front of us. If there is desire to be better or more, do this or that, to have these things than you will never know satisfaction and the peace that is brought with enjoying what is. We will never be happy if were constantly wanting more, more, more. We are afraid of not having a good position in life, what a teacher might say, you are afraid of not following tradition or doing the right thing. Not needing to be secure is freedom.

I got to participate in doing a challenge by choice activity this past week. I was invited to do a high ropes course. Funny thing is that, the place where we went to do this was the camp that I have been going to for the past 7 years. Never did I once try the high ropes course, I was always too anxious to try. Worrying about my weight and if I would make a fool out of myself, or the judgement I would receive from peers watching down below, frightened by heights. I challenged myself to try to do the ropes course and I succeeded!! I was able to climb to the top and jump off of this course called the "Giant Swing!!" I pushed myself and told myself that I was just going to do it while having the confidence in myself. Throughout the day I was aware that I was in my growth zone. There was this one point that I remember specifically where I was walking along this thin cord, while having one above me that I could hold on to. I was wearing a harness, and was being held by a rope, incase I fell. But the lack of insecurity made me feel free. It confined me to only what was in that moment, awareness of the brezee, height, no walls to trap me. Just me on this cord, in nature. All that I could focus on was being high up in the trees, being aware of the situation I was in. This created peace within myself. I got a sense of freedom, I wasn't anxious, worried, or scared. I had found peace with that moment. It is crazy reflecting back on this and thinking that all of use have materials that hold so much energy. Our home, pictures, cars, furniture, a bed, vase, a certain top, or pants, smell, or video. Letters that we hold on to, so we can reread latter and be reminded. We find comfort in these things, put we also put a lot of energy into them. We feel secure with them, the walls that surround us, roof over our heads, bed to rest, pictures to bring back memories, antiques. All of these things cause us to put energy into them, leading to the point where it becomes overwhelming. "I have to much stuff!"

In that moment within the trees on that cord, I felt free. No barriers, nothing to worry about. But just to be present in the moment and realize the peace and taske in the beauty of the moment.