Today: Step 242 - My greatest gift to the world is my Knowledge. (MP3)
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| Step 242 - My greatest gift to the world is my Knowledge. |
THIS IS YOUR GREATEST GIFT. It is the gift that
imbues all other giving and gives it meaning. This is the gift that gives value
to all human expression, all human endeavor and all human invention that is
intended to support the well-being of humanity in its evolution. Knowledge is
not something that you can quantify and give, as if you put it into a package
or delineate it with your ideas. It is a presence and a quality of life that is
the very essence of life. It makes all giving and contribution meaningful.
THIS IS YOUR GREATEST GIFT, which you are now
learning to receive. As you receive it, it will give itself naturally, for you
cannot keep Knowledge for yourself. Once it emerges, it begins to express itself
in all directions and specifically in certain directions and in certain
involvements with certain people according to its design and Wisdom. Thus, if
you receive Knowledge, it must be given. It will give itself, and you will want
to give it because you possess wealth, and wealth can only be increased through
giving. Thus, in essence, life is all about the giving of Knowledge. Wherever
this giving cannot be accomplished, there is all manner of deception, disappointment
and despair. But when giving is reactivated in these circumstances, these qualities
of denial will be dispelled, and Knowledge will once again begin to express
itself in very specific ways.
THEREFORE, UPON THE HOUR remind yourself of this
great truth, and in your deeper meditations allow yourself to experience Knowledge.
Allow yourself to receive it. Give yourself to this application of your mind
and your body. In this, Knowledge will give itself, and you will be fulfilled
because you have given life the greatest gift that can be given.
PRACTICE 242: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly
practice.
Today is August 29, 2015. In my Outlook calendar I
have an important anniversary noted: “Beginning Student of Knowledge since this day in
1998 – Reading Greater Community Spirituality – Started S2K later on June 27,
1999.” At some point, you might
record similar dates in your life for annual celebration. Though I come quite a
distance, a far greater journey lies ahead. In my years of study I’ve seen
students come and go. Many had great commitment and desire to act, but over
time, were never seen again. It does take persistence, as it proves to be
difficult for others who seek, but are not open to this message.
From the journal: Step
241 - My anger is unjustified.
April
17, 2001
7:25
a.m. "My anger is unjustified". – Practice #1 those things I'm angry
about in the true seed of communication within.
Anger
with PDC/people there – is about failure to see the lack of investment
Anger
in my life, is mostly about loss of opportunity. Failure to educate/be educated
– understand.
11:45
a.m. Back from the Clark Co. Board presentation for River Rec. It is interesting
– troubling – how disconnected things are. W/O regional events, there is no
reason for regions to meet – get along – communicate on any common issues. From
the ground level view of Route 340 – or any other terrestrial road – one can't
see the whole or sub-whole.
5:36
p.m. Since about 2:30 p.m. I've been fatigued. Went to a Housing Action meaning
@ Rural Development event Kernstown – dozed throughout the meeting. Sheetz
coffee & Mounds bars & rock music that back to the office and to 5 p.m.,
but the walk home slow. Cindy upset; I have no energy to walk I felt this way
before. There's no fever. No that sickness… just painfully slow.
The Step
today: "My anger is unjustified". It is oozing anger? Last year I’d
not yet reached the change.
Practice
#2 –
Right
now I'm angry that I have lots to do and that my energy is gone – my body wants
silence and the exercise is active. It felt like I and Cindy should quit our
jobs, live on the money we have till that's gone and then kill each other – get
out of here.
That
is the escape thinking with tired mind. I sense Stephen K… is disappointed at
the PDC work… it is not what he expected.
I'm
not angry at my car, house, room, lawn, skills, talent, health, family – I'm
angry about my treatment in the past year at work… but there was no way to win.
11:17
p.m. Where am I? Devoid of anger? In full understanding of its purpose? Still
sorting myself out? Still rather watch TV to do my work?
LTWK – p. 8 – It is all about building
character: becoming strong & determined, patient & observant. It is at
the level of the personal mind.
What anger? When you’ve been brought up in a
fighting household and you’ve lived in the fictional and news reported violence
of the U.S., anger has many implements. Just being given an antidote tool does
not eliminate the problem. Use needs to be learned – experienced. Let us
continue.
NNC
Note: If you’ve some interest due to this or other
Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge
and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. You can
use the posts on this blog as a companion if it helps. They will remain in
order in the archives - one post per Step.
Often it takes 18 months to get through the Steps
once. For this blog, the pace is one-a-day, but it really makes no difference
how fast you do it, only that you begin, persist and repeat. Posts here provide
a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One
may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps
students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as
a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well
through the Free School of the New Message.
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