Awakening—Keep your eyes on the ball!

 If you remain in the "don't want" state, everything will come to you. That is why both likes and dislikes are not wanted. (Sri Ramana Maharshi)

Do you want to live like an enlightened one does? It’s not hard to do, just keep your eyes on the ball. Rain or shine, we mostly know what to do. So just do it and otherwise keep quiet. That’s what the masters do as well.

If you feel awful doing what needs to get done, do it and recover from the emotional turmoil later. If you feel excited reaping your rewards, that’s fine too. Just don’t let these moments of joy interfere with what needs to get done.

A friend once observed, “It is true what they say, before enlightenment cut wood and carry water. After enlightenment, cut wood and carry water. It’s just that afterwards we do it much more happily!” Contentment is what distinguishes the master from us.

The true learning opportunity happens when we are asked to face the depth of our subconscious. In moments when we don’t know what to do, or in times when the pain or excitement becomes so overwhelming that we take our eyes off the ball.

God gave us two eyes to spot life’s invite for learning in between the being.