Hi all,
As part of my AS experience I've been reconnecting with the larger picture, the mystery of life.
When i was about 14, i had an intense curiosity and desire to seek out the "meaning of life". Over a period of about 10 years, I had a range of experiences that satisfied my curiosity. I put what i had discovered into practice. I got my dream job, found a soulmate and bought the house of our dreams.
Then illness struck and it was so tempting to fall into the "why me!" trap. I did for a while, then i remembered the journey i started 20 years ago. Life isn't just a random string of experiences, there IS a larger picture. So i put into practice what i had discovered. I started by asking for help. I asked within myself directed towards the part of ourselves we're all connected to, call it God, the higher-self, the Universe, whatever you want.
Unsurprisingly (to me), i got a response. Many helpful people have been crossing my path lately, all with a twinkle in their eyes and hearts radiating compassion (even some animals have comes to help). One of those persons reminded me about life and the role suffering plays. Is suffering just bad luck? Or perhaps Karma? Or maybe it's a great opportunity for us to practice mastery of body and mind. Surely, living a life within a perfectly healthy body is just too easy, right?
So rather than fall into the depths of despair (unless you want to of course), why not choose to look at this "disease" as an opportunity to be the best person you can be, despite the adversity.
I have a feeling that many of you do take this approach and I am interested to hear about it, if you want to share.
Mark
