Daily Meditation: Thursday, November 26, 1998

When you are unhappy, disappointed or discouraged remember …

11/26/1998

When you are unhappy, disappointed or discouraged remember that these are not permanent states, and that happiness is already preparing to visit you. But in the meantime do not passively endure these negative states, but tell yourself they can be put to use to work on your inner self. You could compare these states to the compost or manure you put on your flowerbeds and shrubs to promote growth and make them more beautiful. And this analogy can also be made between the physical plane and the psychic (mental and emotional) plane. And if you analyse how your psyche responds to stresses from the outside world or from your inner world, you will discover that you can extract energy from even your most negative states. What human beings lack most is the ability to know and understand the subtleties of inner life. We all have inside us a laboratory where we can look for the elements we need to live with the right attitude. It is impossible to describe these elements theoretically; each one of us must find them for themselves by observing the reactions day-to-day events produce within us.