Not so Fast

I was in the elevator the other day, talking to some colleagues; then as the door opened I said good-bye to them and walked out, only to find that I had not yet reached my floor. "Oh-oh", I thought to myself, "I know what that means: slow down!" So even though I had an important meeting coming up and despite the fact that I still had some work to do, I made it a deliberate effort to stop by colleagues' offices and had a casual chat. Then as the meeting approached, I was informed that my contribution was postponed to next week. "Great", I thought to myself , "first, I already knew about it, and second, my presentation will be so much more relevant when our next meeting approaches".

The theme of synchronicity, the secret or the law of attraction are all over the bookstores, not to mention all the books on spirituality and the road towards enlightenment. So why on earth am I taking these notes, when so many others have already communicated beautiful spiritual theorems and affirmations of love. It is very simple, we have plenty of theory and now need some practice of how we can implement these insights in the real world. I happen to work in the financial industry and am proving to myself that with the laws of love, creativity and magnetic attraction you can prosper. More than this, while you manage not only to ignore the competitive spirit that surrounds you, you can even transform it, at least that's my hunch. My life is nothing but an experiment and I have no clue what my thoughts will be on this subject in 14 years from now, but boy, it's a lot of fun! My little elevator story is just one point in this direction.

The other day one of my boys started preschool and the other kindergarten. Actually, I wondered on which level I am in my spiritual journey to master the Tao. I was afraid it is more the former than the latter, but then the Course in Miracles reminds us that when the student is finally ready, time becomes non-linear very fast. The sky and the stars are my limit when it comes to spiritual develoment and I can't wait for my next elevator ride next week.