Second Time Around
 
 

By Susan Kramer
 

Second, third, fourth, fifth--each time, using the compounded wisdom gained, makes succeeding times better. Our time in living allows us to try wholeheartedly, many times, in the search for perfection. And as we perfect our personal qualities, we reflect on our actions with greater levels of awareness and consciousness.
 
 

Then, we eventually work through the obstacles on the 'course' called living. The more obstacles we run, jump, and climb over, the closer we get to our goal. The effort used to climb up the rocks on the mountain side yields the limitless vista; which the quick slide down the mountain side to the gully does not afford.

The end result of repeated efforts in self-improvement are worth it when the vista of expanded consciousness is finally experienced.

When we take from each trial and error what is most useful and continue this way, our perfection of being is realized.
 
 

Conscience to Consciousness

Conscience: direction from our Creator for our usefulness in daily living.

When a question arises in our mind about what we should to do in a particular situation, it is our conscience that lets us know the wisest resolve. Here's how: Our body feels relaxed and our mind calm when we are thinking about and doing what is best for all concerned. The more unrest and stress we feel in our body, mind, and emotions, the further we are from the truth for us. By paying attention to our bodily feeling, emotions, and thoughts, over and over again, we can assess our progress in making wise decisions--those for the highest good of the situation.
 
 

As we follow the wise directive of our conscience, by making every decision from a relaxed body and calm mind we become more easily conscious of what is best for us at any time. After practicing following our conscience consistently, the answers to new situations come to our mind almost spontaneously. That is how we develop wisdom.

Following our conscience leads to consciousness--to wisdom. Daily life becoming easier when the wisdom we need is instantly available.
 
 

Constancy: acting consistently predictably. Constancy: an unbroken flow toward the goal.

In daily life we maintain constancy to fulfill our responsibilities. We keep our support system--our body--well fed, exercised, and our mind peaceful. This support system is our 'home base' with which we reach out and work from each day. We prepare and maintain ourselves so that we can give life our best effort.

Constancy: whether life seems up or down, making the effort to move forward. The more we take responsibility for our life, the more we have conscious control over happenings. It feels better being aware. Our body becomes our useful servant, ready with the needed energy at a moment's notice.
 
 

Confirmation

We confirm our actions with ourselves by checking in with our feelings and conscience--to be sure we are acting harmoniously in our current circumstances.

Personal confirmation is important for growth in consciousness. If we can confirm each of our actions with our stamp of approval, we develop the ability to judge consistently what is right for us in daily living.
 
 

As humans we've been given antennas, receptors, and transmitters, in body and mind, to make the best use of our environment for our development and optimal growth on the path of full-feelingness--fulfillment.

We need to allow every sense we're aware of to function openly--completely.