For this Sunday, August 25th, the focus for
our meditation will be on Effort. I’ve been puzzled in recent years
by the popularity of what are referred to as “life hacks.” These are presumed shortcuts to tasks and
ways to make things you are trying to do easier. While aiming for efficiency might seem
admirable, there is an aspect to the hack mentality that I find amusing. It presumes everything can be shortcut, yet we
are deluding ourselves by entertaining this notion. Also, the impetus behind the hack is often not
to be more productive but to simply not have to expend as much Effort. Unfortunately, there are many
aspects to life that cannot be simplified or reduced down to the bare minimum
of steps. You can’t “hack” your way
through a relationship. Trying to “hack”
your way through college or a job with a great deal of responsibility also
probably wouldn’t work very well in terms of the outcome. Instead of promoting ways to “hack” your way
through life perhaps we would be better served learning how to gain the
patience and discipline needed to fully apply ourselves to the goals we try to
achieve. We have become an impatient culture,
and it robs us of the fuller richness of life.
When we devote ourselves with total dedication to a task we come out
with a greater sense of accomplishment.
We probably also learn a great deal more in the process when we put in a
full Effort as opposed to trying to find shortcuts. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us ask for the willingness to make a sincere Effort to accomplish what
we have set out as goals in life. Let us
learn how to understand that all things come to those who wait and not try to
circumvent the process of life that often requires patient Effort on our part.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the
energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills
this nation. As we perform our meditation
this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the light
we create. Just as before, begin by
forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost impossible
to look directly at it. Raise this
sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to
create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch of
our country. From shore to shore and
border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense
light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country
and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in your
body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us and connect
to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself what do I feel in my body when I have applied
the Effort in life to achieve something I have never done before?
How does it feel in my body when I appreciate the rewards that come from putting
in the needed Effort to accomplish a task well? Then send the
energy and intention of those feelings to the nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express
thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share
please let me know via e-mail to kmiritello@gmail.com
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