“What is the First Step Towards Enlightenment”

When we find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation… that is the first step towards renewal… and the first step towards enlightenment.

Nothing is ever gained without giving up something.

Take, for instance, a child who was constantly berated by his father for not being good enough. And thus for years as a young man, he struggles. He wants to be a great artist, and he truly is a great artist, but the memory of his fathers words “Art is a hobby, art is not a job… get a job” rings loud in his unconscious mind.

Finding Our True Path

Because of this, he could not find his own artistic expression… and thus as an artist, he floundered.

He had a girlfriend who really believed in him and his work. But when she was prevented from seeing him by her father he felt he was not good enough… then he had a total breakdown. But, this was a good emotional breakdown, it made that negative voice disappear. He finally understood how his father was still controlling his life even years later.

A Time of Darkness

During his time of darkness, he finally understood he could no longer allow that berating voice to have a say in his life. At that point, his artwork took off in a whole new direction and he found his personal artistic expression. Then all the art galleries loved his work. And because of this, the love of his life came back, they got married… and had kids.

Break Free

But on his day of total darkness, he broke through that negativity and stopped a lifetime of darkness from spreading to his own children. Thus his children were free to live their own lives.

So in the end… discomfort created a powerful breakthrough.

Many Blessings to Everyone!

Dr. Paul Haider