What Do You Think About?

"We become what we think about all day long". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph wasn't trying to sell us anything when he offered that sage advice, and so it simply emits more credibility!

Life is an experience of perception. That is why 10 people can, on an external level, "experience" the same thing but have 10 dramatically different interpretations.

This doesn't mean that there is no reality; it simply means that we filter our reality in ways that conform to our inner paterns.

In your life, what are your patterns -- where are your filters?

Life is Circular

The most enduring shape in creation is the circle. And as such, if we pay attention, we'll notice certain patterns (which are circular, and hence, patterns of repetition) that emerge in our life. Mostly, we'll notice difficult of negative patterns -- or circles.

Our task is to really SEE the depth of these patterns. Not in a superficial way -- not in a way that ascribes blame to someone. In a deep, meditative way -- in a way that cuts to the heart of the circle itself; to the "hub" of the wheel that is really the energy source of the entire pattern.

What are the patterns in your life? What is repeating over and over and over again -- perhaps taking different shapes, but nevertheless constant?

What can you do to change the pattern?