Your Mediocre Mind

[Lorraine Hancock]

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre
minds. ~ A. Einstein
I've always had a love affair with that particular quote. Today, while
doing some organizing I came across my favorite quote again. As I
looked at it, a higher level of awareness sang out a deeper meaning
than I'd ever recognized in the past.
Realizing we are spiritual beings, we each have a Great Spirit within
us crying out for a well-lived life without fear, without compromise,
without limitation. You recognize that deep inner desire, don't you?
It's greatness is specific to you, your desires, mine is specific to
me, my desires. Initially, our spirit is always battling opposition
from the opinions of others, media, peer pressure, and family
obligations. Then I realized that there is more.
Just like that, a flash of insight revealed something I had never seen
before. My Great Spirit has encountered violent opposition from my own
mediocre mind! I was stunned with the insight. Our mind is a tool for
the body and for the spirit. Identifying ourselves with the mind we
entrap ourselves and the spirit becomes enmeshed in a battle for
freedom! Wow! What a revelation I realized as I became aware of the
mediocrity of my choices based upon my mistakes, my lame-brained
thoughts of defeatism, poor self-esteem, bad-hair days, and so on.
All of a sudden, I see that I won't rely solely on the thoughts and
opinions of others. I won't rely on the intellectual capacity of my
mind, the same mind and intellect that can offer up rational excuses
to not achieve just as easily as it can offer up excellent reasons to
go for the gold. This is also the same mind that can perpetuate the
emotional state of despair so the emotions will further feed the
negativity of the mind. It is such a trap. The mind, in all of its
intellectual prowress is mediocre on its own.
Here on in, I will engage in spiritual awareness, having command over
the mind and the emotions. The spiritual awareness will harness these
tools, the mind and emotions, and the Great Spirit within will inspire
action and achievement like never before!
What about you?
Best wishes, Lee
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