Comments on: Aha Moment: How a Simple Change in Behavior Can Increase Spiritual Serenity

By: Jared

Jared — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:51:57 +0000

@Tabitha,
Thank you for your kind words. I love your 10 Commandments and your blog. I was trying to note which one was my favorite… but I like them all. But if I had to chose one, it would be, “Act With The Sincerest Love & Compassion.” Reminded me of something a friend of mine passed onto me the other day, each morning he rises and says, “today I will only give and receive love.”

As I’m sitting here writing this I’m listening to The Climb from your afiveoh4uplifting site. Wow. It truly is about the climb isn’t it? Not about how fast I get there, but that I keep climbing. It truly is the journey. That’s something I learned when working the 12 steps of AA. How each step is a journey and learning process of which I’ve learned so much. Faith, compassion for myself, through which has come compassion for others. It’s hard to believe several years ago I was close to giving up. Thanks for reminding me of how truly grateful I am this second for getting back up and climbing.

God bless you. Today I am grateful for you

By: Tabitha@ichoosebliss

Tabitha@ichoosebliss — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:34:27 +0000

Hi There!!

As I was reading I was saying out loud “why doesn’t he take the coffee with him?” I’m glad your friend was able to help you in that way. Funny thing is my daughter (age 14) is the one who seems to always help me realign my way of thinking.

Nice Blog

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:17:10 +0000

@Tess,
Amen to that. “I’d rather be happy than right.” It’s difficult at times, but once you learn a little ego deflation it really increases serenity.

Thanks!

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:50:15 +0000

The last paragraph sums up life that’s for sure! If couples could get this one point the divorce rate wouldn’t exist.

I like your blog!

By: Jared

Jared — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:35 +0000

@Lisis – Thanks for the comment. I know, sounds simple doesn’t it? Just take the cup of coffee with me. But it was the whole “principle” of the thing! ha!

@Positively Present – Reminds me of a saying I heard once, “there’s two things I don’t like, the way things are and change.” That sort of place really keeps us stuck! Thanks!

@Lance – You make a great point, about thinking a problem isn’t ours at all! When you accept the idea that real change starts with ourselves, all problems become ours and gives us true power to deal with them. This makes me think about how valuable a change in perspective is, yet how (at least for me) that doesn’t normally come over night, but through years of experience and a continual quest to grow spiritually. Thanks!

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:05:52 +0000

Welcome back, Jared. Sounds like your vacation was filled with some great memories!

Change ourselves…how preposterous!

This is a great example of how one small change on OUR part can lead to resolving a problem. And a problem we sometimes think isn’t ours at all…really is. Great thing to remember for everyone the next time any of us are out to change something…that we should start with ourselves first.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:11 +0000

That’s a great story and it really illustrates a wonderful point: we are only in charge of ourselves. No matter how much we might want someone to change, we can only focus on ourselves because you can’t make someone change (especially if s/he doesn’t want to!).

By: Lisis

Lisis — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:55:59 +0000

Ha! I love that story. As I was reading it, I was thinking… why doesn’t he just NOT leave the cup of coffee there? (Sounding much like a wife, I’m sure.) And then you got right to that answer!

Welcome back from your vacation, and good luck on your re-entry into “real life”.