We carry within us everything we need to know to make progress on our paths to
self-realization. The outer world serves as a mirror. Or to use another
metaphor, our inner world has a magnetic force that draws to us what we need to
evolve to the next level. All we need to do to see that we already have
everything we need is to let go of our belief that we need to seek in order to
find.
The path of humanity is often defined as a journey with a goal such as the
fabled pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. In this metaphor, a person begins
a search for something they want but do not have and then they find it, and
there is a happy ending. However, most of us know that getting what we want
only makes us happy for a moment, and then the happiness passes until a new object
of desire presents itself. Joy is a permanent aspect of our inner selves and is
not separate from us at any point. We do not have to travel to find it or
imagine that it resides only in the body of another. In fact, what the best
teachers will do is point out that this very precious elixir is something we
already possess.
So when we find ourselves on our path, not knowing which way to turn and
wishing for guidance, we can turn to community. We may not know the right
answer rationally or intellectually, but if we simply ask, let go, and wait
patiently, an answer will come. The more we practice this and trust this
process, the less we will look outside ourselves for teachers and guides for we
will have successfully become our own.
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