I’ve found that learning to live more consciously is important to enjoying life to the fullest, growing personally in new ways, being more successful, connecting to people, and making a positive difference in the world. Let me see if I can explain why even a little – because, in actuality, it is a fairly complex
I use the term “spiritual success” to mean practical success that comes from spiritual growth. That kind of success is what happened to me as I pursued a spiritual path which started out as pure spiritual exploration but ended up focusing on living more consciously. Living consciously means being more aware of one’s self, others,
What is divine grace? To me it means knowing that I have God’s love, can accomplish my desires with least effort, and will receive divine inspiration by being open to it. It is a divine gift that you can have by asking for it, but you must be full of love for the world and
It’s very interesting what happens when you start paying attention to living and growing more consciously… The dividing lines that you might have between “spiritual”, “personal”, and “practical” begin to fade away. I define spiritual as giving attention to your inner world and to your connection with the Universe/God. In talking about being religious versus
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is the noblest; Second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” –Confucius We learn by all of these. But Confucius was a very wise man to say it so simply. I love Socrates’s quote too. With love, RP
