Re: LIVING YOUR LIFE WITH PASSION

[Guest guest]

Laine,

Thank you and Blessings for sharing such inspiring thoughts.

>> LIVING YOUR LIFE WITH> PASSION<http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_allen_l__080224_living__your__life__.htm>> > *by L Roland <http://www.opednews.com/author/author8.html>*> > http://www.opednews.com> > > > > <http://www.opednews.com/author/author8.html>> > <http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/print_friendly.php?p=genera_allen_l__080224_living__your__life__.htm>> > <http://www.populum.com/tellafriend.php?page=http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_allen_l__080224_living__your__life__.htm>> > *Living your life with passion is really living with an open heart, being> totally present and in the moment all the time and having complete faith in> yourself and your destiny: L Roland*> * *> > Many of my friends and clients have marveled at how I live my life (> work,books,poetry,music,blogging, etc ) with so much passion . So I have> decided to share my seven prerequisites for living your life with passion ~> with the hope that you may find them helpful if not useful .> > > > 1. *YOU MUST LOVE AND RESPECT YOURSELF*> By loving yourself I mean giving full and honest expression of your> deepest feelings regardless of the risks ~ which in itself is an act> of love with the key test doing this in relationship. Remember> that love, joy and a state of soul consciousness, not anger, pain,resentment> and ego consciousness lies deepest within each one of us and joins us to a> universal loving plan.> 2. *YOU MUST TAKE RISKS*> You cannot tap into your passion if you are careful or controlled by> the ego's need for outer validation versus inner validation. As such,> you must be willing to say YES to yourself and not be controlled by> fear particularly> when you are on the path of the heart.> 3. *YOU MUST LIVE YOUR DREAMS*> People who live their dreams , as I do, reflect a special inner glow,> aura and passion. And the ultimate dream is just being yourself and> making a difference in the process.> 4. *YOU MUST CONQUER FEAR*> By defeating fear I mean you can feel fear but you must not let> yourself be controlled by it. Most fear is false exaggerations> appearing real and the most common fear is That being myself is not enough ~> which usually manifests itself in relationship.> 5. *YOU MUST SAY YES TO YOURSELF> *When you say yes to yourself you are in sync with your destiny> whereas saying no to yourself is the ultimate self-negation. What> most people don't realize is that the Universe is always saying yes to us> if we will but stop saying no and conquer fear in the process.> 6. *YOU MUST MAKE A DIFFERENCE*> Making a difference means being in service to a greater humanitarian> need than the ego's self-serving needs. And it starts by owning and> believing in yourself or as Shakespeare wrote ~ " *To thy own self be> true and it shall follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be> false to any man "*> 7. *YOU MUST BE INNER DIRECTED> *By being inner directed I mean being willing to stand alone and have> faith in yourself even at the risk of those closest to you not> understanding. Many are called, few listen and fewer still respond to> their own inner voice but true passion begins with listening and responding> to your true and authentic inner calling.> > So there you have it but Pema Chodon says> virtually the same thing much more simply:> > *" **If your everyday practice is to open to all your emotions, to all the> people you meet , to all the situations you encounter, without closing down,> trusting that you can do that - then that will take you as far as you can go> . And then you will understand all the teachings that anyone has ever taught> .* *"*> > So living your life with passion is really living with an open heart, being> totally present and in the moment all the time and having complete faith in> yourself and your destiny.> > It's quite a responsibility and its an act of love !> > * L Roland http://blogs.salon.com/0002255/2008/02/24.html*> > *Freelance Online columnist L Roland is available for comments ,> interviews and speaking engagements ( allen@... ) *> *** L Roland is a practicing psychotherapist, author and lecturer **who> also shares a daily political and social commentary on his> **weblog*<http://blogs.salon.com/0002255/>> * and website **allenroland.com* <http://www.allenroland.com/>* He also> guest hosts a monthly national radio **show TRUTHTALK on ** **> www.conscioustalk.net* <http://www.conscioustalk.net/>> > > > Take action -- click here to contact your local newspaper or congress> people:> ONLY LOVE UNITES AND HEALS<http://www.usalone.net/cgi-bin/oen.cgi?qnum=3612>> > Click here to see the most recent messages sent to congressional reps and> local newspapers<http://www.usalone.net/cgi-bin/transparency.cgi?qnum=oen3612>> > www.allenroland.com> > L Roland allen@... is a practicing psychotherapist,> author and lecturer who also shares a daily political and social commentary> on his weblog <http://blogs.salon.com/0002255/> and website> allenroland.com<http://www.allenroland.com/>He also guest hosts a> monthly national radio show TRUTHTALK on Conscious> talk radio www.conscioustalk.net> > Contact Author<http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/contact.php?sid=8 & storyid=52876>> > Contact Editor<http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/contact.php?sid=editor & storyid=52876>> > View Other Articles by Author <http://www.opednews.com/author/author8.html>> > > > > > > > > > > -- > "As a child I understood how to give; I have forgotten this grace since I> became civilized."> > ~Ohiyesa, Santee Sioux~>

[Guest guest]

Thanks . What a wonderful list. I especially like, 2. *YOU MUST TAKE RISKS*> You cannot tap into your passion if you are careful or controlled by> the ego's need for outer validation versus inner validation. As such,> you must be willing to say YES to yourself and not be controlled by> fear particularly> when you are on the path of the heart. I am at a crossroads in my life where I am making some huge decisions and laying the foundation for a life in doing work that I love (music) and thus giving me more time to spend on those that I love (my family). My path towards a full-blown career in music is slow and steady and if it wasn't a "path of the heart", I would have given up a long time ago. I guess I believe in creating a community of peace through music which is why I keep on keeping on and am so thankful for this group. Thanks again

for the inspiration. --von Baron