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No one can give you Freedom but You!!!

No one can give you Freedom but You!!! - Byron Katie I have been asked what events or revelations played crucial roles in my life. Today, I would like to share one of them. In August 2003, I spent a week in Brussels Belgium at Byron Katie's School for The Work. Katie's methods and the events of that week were one of the major turning points in my attitude toward life and toward myself. I gained a new appreciation for how self-important I was and the extent to which that self-importance caused me to suffer. I had thought that I knew how things should be, relationships, religion, politics, world affairs, and much more. I discovered that I had my own opinions, and that was all. I had thought that I was open minded and acceptive of all people. I discovered how prejudiced I was. In one amazing week I came to know myself far better than ever before, and to gain a far greater ability to choose happiness regardless of circumstances. Katie calls what she does "T...
You Can Soar The possibilities of what you can be are endless You can be anything you want. You can be a simple person who goes through life adding joy to the lives around him. You can lighten the world. You can be like a smile to the world. You can be a person who sweeps the streets, and you can be magnificent. You can be a great friend. You can lay down the red carpet for everyone. You can be a hero. You can become rich and famous and still be that simple person who adds joy to the lives around him. It is your choice. You can be anything you want. Whatever you are doing, beloveds, whoever you seem to be this day, you chose it. You can also choose something else. To be human means you have choices. You are the decider of your fortune. You are the decider of what you are to others and what you are to yourself. There is meaning in your existence, and you can choose the meaning. You can stop on a dime and go in a new direction if you choose. You can stay exactly where you are and yet b...