It’s so easy to get completely turned around and confused. Our days can be a myriad of events and interactions that almost seem to pummel us. Information is constantly pouring in and cluttering up our mind. Sometimes we can lose perspective on what’s important, and stay in a haze of meaningless activity for a very long time.
What cuts through the haze is our spiritual practice. A valuable spiritual practice is one that we can be consistent with, and that feels uplifting. I’m clear that the best practice for me is one that I live ALL DAY LONG. It’s my walking the talk and living the Love all day long that keeps me clear headed.
I used to have a focus on collecting information. I read a lot of magazines and had lots of informative conversations, read lots of books and was trying to pay attention to as many things in the world as I possibly could. It was tiring and I often felt that I wasn’t doing a good enough job. There was always so much information I didn’t have. I couldn’t easily quote Oscar Wilde or Helen Keller. There were always so many classics I hadn’t read yet. I was driving more and more slowly on the information super highway of life.
I was failing at collecting all the information I needed to have in case I was suddenly called to a dinner party with all the contributing writers for the New Yorker Magazine. I didn’t really read the New York Times thoroughly and I was caring about it all less and less. I had a stack of spiritual books by my bed that was taller than my nightstand. All books I “should” read, but really didn’t want to.
I started to realize that all that information collecting was a distraction to me and not that helpful. I cancelled all magazines and newspapers. I stopped watching the news. My cable was disconnected. I started to read only the books I had a passion for and I read them very slowly and carefully.
One bonus was that I stopped having conversations about information. Near as I could tell the main reason to have a conversation was for the purpose of relating to people and living the Love and walking the talk. I realized I could focus mostly on talking about our lives and leave the information super highway behind. I found an exit and took it and I’ve been very glad that I did.
Information just isn’t satisfying to me anymore.
I find that it can really clutter the mind.
Clearing out the judgments, the opinions, the complaints and criticisms made me realize that I’d rather focus on experiencing and expressing Love, that’s much more interesting than anything else! PLUS, it gives me the added bonus of contributing to a clear mind!
My invitation to you is to look at where you’re collecting information that’s just not truly helpful or satisfying. Information isn’t healing and it can have the effect of confusing and cluttering one’s mind.
You can ask yourself, who really wants to read the book, me or the ego? The Spirit already knows everything. I find that spending time with Spirit is far more expansive and deeply satisfying. It’s also less expensive!
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