It has been said that in his greatest sermon ever, Buddha simply held up a flower and said no words. His way of looking at the flower was a message of the power and wonder of the aliveness in the moment. His appreciation for it, and his way of seeing and feeling it, mesmerized everyone who was present.
Your life itself is your greatest message to yourself and the world. Everywhere you go, you are a reminder of your power and wonder of your aliveness in the moment.
How do you hold back your power and wonderment? What legacy do you desire to create for yourself and others? What is your vision for yourself in ten, twenty, thirty years?
As Marianne Williamson aptly stated, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world."
Pause now. Answer these questions openly and honestly. If you are disappointed or chagrined by your answers, what will you do to change it? If you are happy with your answers what will you continue to do to enforce and enhance your being?
For example: If you play large in your life - notice what you do to play large. Then, decide what you will do to enforce and enhance yourself to continue playing large. If you are playing small what will you begin to execute step-by-step to play large? Like any project, you need to set a goal, develop a plan and execute the plan - practice until playing large becomes a habit.
One way to develop a plan to play large is having a mentor. A mentor does not need to be someone with whom you interact. Eleanor Roosevelt became my mentor at age nine when my mother subscribed to Ladies Home Journal and McCall's magazine. Eleanor wrote a monthly question and answer column for Ladies Home Journal (1941 -1949) and McCall's (1949 - 1962).
Eleanor Roosevelt was the first publicly active First Lady, who traveled extensively around the world, reporting her findings to her husband, President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She also exercised her own political and social influence. After her husband's death, she continued public life. President Truman appointed her to the United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. She was a prolific writer, speaker and lecturer, both in person and through radio and television, thus continuing public life until her death, November 7, 1962. I remember the abject void I felt when her column was no longer published and her voice was no longer on radio and television. Eleanor Roosevelt was my mentor for eleven years.
Pause now. This moment is the first moment of the rest of your life. What legacy do you desire to leave?
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Metaphysician - Certified Hypnosis Practitioner, Author and Speaker. Dr. Dorothy facilitates clearing blocks, fears and limiting beliefs. You can live the life you desire. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net
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