Leave Struggle Behind
Written by Kristopher Raphael
A spiritual path is not meant to be a struggle. It is the mostndifficult thing you will ever do, but it need not be a struggle. Ifnyou are struggling, it simply means you are choosing to align to oldnpatte
s, old fragments, old personalities, instead of aligning tonyour Authentic Self.
Many people get discouraged and tired of struggling. Stop struggling.
Instead, shift to what is real in self and embrace what is in front ofnyou. Every morning, when you wake up stop – stop and go deep. Don'tnjump up and rush around trying to get ready for your day. Stop andnmove into what is important in your life. Move deep into your bigge
hopes, dreams and desires. If you have a sense of your Life Purpose,nfind the sensation of that. Feel the bigger picture of your life. Feelnthe significance of your life. Intend your day from your depth.
When you do this, life will bring you challenges. But the challengesnneed not be struggles. They are simply opportunities to grow,nstrengthen and develop self. Life is your playing field. Use thenplaying field to improve your game.
If you find yourself struggling with the same old patterns, it meansnyou are in motion, but not movement. It means you are choosing tonattach to the old self, instead of embracing the new Authentic you.
Stop struggling and embrace the new. Embrace the challenges the newnbrings you. Old struggles are boring, and discouraging. New challengesnare invigorating and exciting.
A Spiritual Warrior embraces his or her day with excitement andnpositive anticipation about what opportunities life will bring themnthat day. Embrace change and transformation. Leave the struggle of thenold behind. Welcome the new into your life.
Do this and your old struggles will soon become a distant memory.
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