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My
grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was
about seven, and he told me to throw a stone into the water. He told
me to watch the circles created by the stone. Then he asked me to
think of myself as that stone person.
"You
may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves that
come from those splashes will disturb the peace of all your fellow
creatures," he said.
"Remember
that you are responsible for what you put in your circle and
that circle will also touch many other circles. You will need to live
in a way that allows the good that comes from your circle to send the
peace of that goodness to others. The splash that comes from anger or
jealousy will send those feelings to other circles. You are
responsible for both."
That
was the first time I realized each person creates the inner
peace or discord that flows out into the world. We cannot create world
peace if we are riddled with inner conflict, hatred, doubt, or anger.
We radiate the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we
speak them or not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is
spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other
circles of life.
Remember
the eternal wisdom:
WHATEVER
YOU
FOCUS
ON
EXPANDS...
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