Musing On Reality – An Essay
Steve Kerner

Becoming Extraordinary By Loving Life Through PeopleJune, 2015

I look everywhere… out my window, through the door… through eyes onto a busy world I am eager to explore.  I witness a busy parade of people passing by, things and wondrous events. I ponder on what it all means.  Are there messages and insights gained from these experiences I muse upon?  What is learned from them… or do they learn from me?  I continue to wonder and the wondering never ceases.

Through the filters of my senses, volumes of data and sensations come into me for rational consideration or fancy imaginings.  Impressions of gentle butterflies, fierce animals and a vast array of crawling critters must have purpose in my reality.  Many bring pleasure and delight, others cause surprise and fright.  The world appears strange and busy even when seeming isolated and empty.

Many experiences come and go - even to return in different forms creating new outlooks for other moments in time.  Where do these experiences come from; and when I’m finished with them… where do they go?  The happiest and saddest ones stay in memory the longest time, only being set aside and forgotten after taking back the energy I attached to them long ago.

The most delightful experiences linger for only precious moments.  I wish they stay longer before becoming memories.  Perhaps their agenda is to only come and say hello.  Do those experiences follow me or do I chase after them?  Perhaps this dance of life is orchestrated by others?  If so, who are they? Why are their rules chosen for me; are they doing a good job?  Deep within I know the rules are all mine. They are of my creation.

  

Although many questions exist unanswered, I continue life’s journey savoring its magical excitement. This journey moves me along to beckoning destinations yet unknown. Are they destinations of happenstance or ones created by my conscious thinking?  No matter; there’s no permanent place to go. Even if so, they don’t last… they change anew.  I ask if it is illusion, but receive no answer.  

I notice the journey taking precedent over the destination because the journey seems never ending.  It carries me forward, indifferent of my choices or protests, while enriching my life with new experiences and lessons. What a trip! What’s next?  I hope someplace special because I am a curious explorer… always seeking knowledge and wisdom.

In time, answers to questions asked long ago come to percolate in my consciousness. Do they satisfy the curiosity behind my observations? Can I convince anyone what I experience about anything?  I am feeble in proving the sky I see is the same glorious color as the one my companion observes while walking alongside me.  I can only prove things to myself. When someone seems in accord with my perceptions, I smile wondering if they are a fellow journeyer… also musing on the reality they witness.  And what is this journey I speak about?  It is not a road trip to a beach or hiking through the forest.  It is my consciousness of life, my awareness and awakening… all to expand and quicken my evolution. Is it my path?  Yes, and it is an interesting and spiritual roadway.    

This path has taken me far and wide, but not yet far enough.  I must have been on this path, although unaware I was riding its by-ways and high-roads as a young boy.  It’s been a roller coaster event spinning me around and up and down… like a feather in a blizzard. Today I wonder how I survived those tumultuous upheavals.  Gurus said it’s how one gets from here to there - or perhaps from there to here. I understood their meaning… and it sits well. When I abandoned the old belief systems greater insights came to grow my Soul. All of it is good and I move forward, by myself, going deeper within, trusting myself while no longer doing harm to anyone… including myself. 

During younger years of my imaginary immortality, the world and its happenings seemed fixed as bedrock for me.  There it was, never changing and its mundane delights, often so shallow of character seized by cunning, power and force… ever so concrete.  Stir up the dust and make the changes, outdo opponents and make my way.  Master the chess game of life well and win at anyone’s expense. But, it all changed and the change in my life’s direction was a revelation. It was interesting, if not painful, when those old philosophies lost their validity and importance in my thinking and doings. They no longer worked in my life. There was no satisfaction holding on to them.

I viewed my world and inquired, “Is what I perceive real”? Inner feelings suggested the map was not the territory.  How would I interpret such a strange notion?  Behold the answer! Someone said, “Look into a bucket of piss… and see God.”  What a startling remark! Centuries past provided fiery death for such heresy. Indeed, the boldness of it was a bugle call awakening me to a new belief. It had great impact, like being kicked in the head by a mule. It provided much to contemplate and my excited little ego could now gaze through its window… at a world fabricated only of God-Stuff.

Reality’s message told me there’s nothing other than God-Stuff, Divine Consciousness… and I am included in that grandeur. The map was never the territory. It’s only an illusion of which is real. The actual territory remains protected and hidden within my sensory filters - a veil protecting me from all that knowledge coming in all at once. 

I will pierce the unknown and glimpse upon my true immortality - a particle of Divine Consciousness and allow it to awaken me from the dream of myself dreaming myself. By the certainty of my Godhood and its inherent powers, the Immortal Me becomes eager to explore further realms of imaginings - as real as the one I now recognize. 

What of those new experiences to be encountered? Where are they?  They are there, existing in the Universe along with all the other experiences and perceptions of all time.  They have always been there, even the ones from my dim past, the ones of the present moment and including those far off into my endless future. The universe is economical - nothing is ever lost. 

Whether I move towards my experiences or whether they come for me depends on which step of the ladder I exist on in my evolution of lifetimes.  I suppose if my Spirit seeks more experiences here in Earth-School, it can book passage over and again for return life-learning-cycles until no longer needed.  Satiated and filled with spiritual nourishment, graduation from its excursions in and out of mortality can be celebrated. Is it that complex an issue or a simple one?  I don’t know.  Perhaps I forgot, but it doesn’t matter in this scheme of things I create in this reality of mine.

I ponder on my highest purpose and all those lives I’ve lived.  Do I have wisdom and truth to share? Yes. The essence of my life’s purpose is to create my experience in mortality. My aging physical body, simply a nature vehicle, happily transports the Immortal Me around this physical world of God-Stuff.  The Immortal Me, my Soul, my Golden One, my High Self - comes in and out of all my many life-times to learn and mature. I know it intends to awaken my God-Like attributes, so I may employ my inherent powers to create and manifest as the Divine Progenitor does… in ‘IT’s own fashion. How grand and wonderful.  

I embrace this world of physical matter and ponder on how to participate in changing it for the better... by the creative power of my positive thoughts, my imagination and desires, and by intent of my passion infused with energy. By my thoughts, my life-script can re-create into another - of my making - and more to my liking.  This may be the grandest experience of all, and the greatest lesson; to metamorphose into the likeness and essence of Divine Consciousness… again, a most excellent complement to the Divine Progenitor… my Father.   

Yes, my life is my dream; a reality concocted by my making.  Everything inside me - my thoughts, feelings and words, create my outside experience each moment of every day.  It is the factory of my perception.  It is the miracle of my mastery… to be and create by the power of my thoughts… furthering the stewardship of this beautiful mastery that is mine.         

In an Omniverse of endless Universes, I know not if all the infinite answers to life are correct.  Maybe all of them are, or just the one I choose for a particular moment in time. Never-the-less I am here to experiment with life and matter any way I choose - as a Spark of the Flame – making my Divine Father proud of Me. I will express my impeccability by navigating my reality on the wings of my intent… emulating His Essence the best I can. 

The reality I muse upon is created by me and it is eternal without end. May every human being realize their creative God-Like potential and think into existence a world of happiness, abundance and peace.  

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How To Live Your Life in Contentment and Happiness

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As you work on changing obstacles holding you back from life's enjoyment... you will notice a positive difference in your outlook on life. 

Imagine the feeling as stress, frustration, and unhappiness are replaced by joy, pleasure, and better health. 

Give it a try. Explore your options. There's nothing to lose and everything to gain.


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The Other Seven Wonders Of The World

Do you recall what the long accepted seven wonders of the world are?

Here is what they are:

But there is another set of incredible wonders to consider and incorporate in your life and daily thinking about yourself.

Young school children were assigned a task to list the known seven wonders. 

Following is an awesome list submitted by a little girl. 

Look at them and consider how blessed you are to have them in your life... and what your life would be without them.

Discover what they are:

 
Oh yes, what a perfect set of wonders provided by your Creator for you. 
Embrace these gifts, because nothing compares to their grandeur. 
Now go forward and build a beautiful new and happy life.


Please share with me you thoughts and comments.

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Breaking through the fog of the doldrums 

A Good Way To Live Life

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A good way to live!

What is your life credo?  What do you believe? 

This is my point of view.

"Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can't change. Kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything and have no regrets. Life's too short to be anything but happy."

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It's National Friendship Week.

Steve Kerner

If you will take the time to read these. I promise you'll come away with an enlightened perspective.The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis: They're written by Andy Rooney , a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy.......

I've learned.....
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned.....
That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned.....
That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned.....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned.....
That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned.....
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned.....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the
strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned.....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned.....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned.....
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned.....
That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to
the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned.....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned.....
That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned.....
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned....
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've learned.....
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned.....
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only
letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned.....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned.....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned......
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned.....
That opportunities are never lost, someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned.....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned.....
That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I've learned.....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned.....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned.....
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned.....
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned.....
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

To all of you.... Make sure you read all the way
down to the last sentence.

It's National Friendship Week.
Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends. HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!!!!!! YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!

Now send this to every friend you have!! And to your family. This was sent to me by a great person!

Mark Twain’s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life

Are you stuck in your life... not able to move forward, things not going right? The famous American author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) has some good advise for your to think about.

You may know Mark Twain for some of his very popular books, but what you may not know is how much of a bad ass he was at living life. 

Here are a few tips for living an awesome life from Mark Twain, with comments from the person who posted it. A very worthwhile and enjoyable read. All being well-said.

I found this on a Facebook post to me. 
Credits go to: 
http://thispageisaboutwords.com/mark-twains-top-9-tips-living-kick-ass-life/

“It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.”

“Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”

“When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.”

You may know Mark Twain for some of his very popular books like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He was a writer and also a humorist, satirist and lecturer.

Twain is known for his many – and often funny – quotes. Here are a few of my favorite tips from him:


1. Approve of yourself.

“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.”

If you don’t approve of yourself, of your behavior and actions then you’ll probably walk around most of the day with a sort of uncomfortable feeling. If you, on the other hand, approve of yourself then you tend to become relaxed and gain inner freedom to do more of what you really want.

This can, in a related way, be a big obstacle in personal growth. You may have all the right tools to grow in some way but you feel an inner resistance. You can’t get there.

What you may be bumping into there are success barriers. You are putting up barriers in your own mind of what you may or may not deserve. Or barriers that tell you what you are capable of. They might tell you that you aren’t really that kind of person that could this thing that you’re attempting.

Or if you make some headway in the direction you want to go you may start to sabotage for yourself. To keep yourself in a place that is familiar for you.

So you need give yourself approval and allow yourself to be who you want to be. Not look for the approval from others. But from yourself. To dissolve that inner barrier or let go of that self-sabotaging tendency. This is no easy task and it can take time.


2. Your limitations may just be in your mind.

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”

So many limitations are mostly in our minds. We may for instance think that people will disapprove because we are too tall, too old or balding. But these things mostly matter when you think they matter. Because you become self-conscious and worried about what people may think.

And people pick up on that and may react in negative ways. Or you may interpret anything they do as a negative reaction because you are so fearful of a bad reaction and so focused inward on yourself.

If you, on the other hand, don’t mind then people tend to not mind that much either. And if you don’t mind then you won’t let that part of yourself become a self-imposed roadblock in your life.
It is, for instance, seldom too late to do what you want to do.


3. Lighten up and have some fun.

“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.”
“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”

Humor and laughter are amazing tools. They can turn any serious situation into something to laugh about. They can lighten the mood just about anywhere.

And a lighter mood is often a better space to work in because now your body and mind isn’t filled to the brim with negative emotions. When you are more light-hearted and relaxed then the solution to a situation is often easier to both come up with and implement. Have a look at Lighten Up! for more on this topic.


4. Let go of anger.

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”

Anger is most of the time pretty pointless. It can cause situations to get out of hand. And from a selfish perspective it's often more hurtful for the one being angry then the person s/he’s angry at.

So even if you feel angry at someone for days recognize that you are mostly just hurting yourself. The other person may not even be aware that you are angry at him or her. So either talking to the person and resolving the conflict or letting go of anger as quickly as possible are pretty good tips to make your life more pleasurable.


5. Release yourself from entitlement.

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”

When you are young your mom and dad may give a lot of things. As you grow older you may have a sort of entitlement. You may feel like the world should just give you what you want or that it owes you something.

This belief can cause a lot of anger and frustration in your life. Because the world may not give you what you expect it to. On the other hand, this can be liberating too. You realize that it is up to you to shape your own life and for you to work towards what you want. You are not a kid anymore, waiting for your parents or the world to give you something.

You are in the driver’s seat now. And you can go pretty much wherever you want.


6. If you’re taking a different path, prepare for reactions.

“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.”

I think this has quite a bit of relevance to self-improvement.

If you start to change or do something different than you usually do then people may react in different ways. Some may be happy for you. Some may be indifferent. Some may be puzzled or react in negative and discouraging ways.

Much of these reactions are probably not so much about you but about the person who said it and his/her life. How they feel about themselves is coming through in the words they use and judgements they make.

And that’s OK. I think it’s pretty likely that they won’t react as negatively as you may imagine. Or they will probably at least go back to focusing on their own challenges pretty soon.

So what other people may say and think and letting that hold you back is probably just fantasy and barrier you build in your mind.

You may find that when you finally cross that inner threshold you created - then people around you may not shun you or go chasing after you with pitchforks. They might just go: “OK”.


7. Keep your focus steadily on what you want.

“Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.”

What you focus your mind on greatly determines how things play out. You can focus on your problems and dwell in suffering and a victim mentality. Or you can focus on the positive in situation, what you can learn from that situation or just focus your mind on something entirely else.

It may be “normal” to dwell on problems and swim around in a sea of negativity. But that is a choice. And a thought habit. You may reflexively start to dwell on problems instead of refocusing your mind on something more useful. But you can also start to build a habit of learning to gain more and more control of where you put your focus.


8. Don’t focus so much on making yourself feel good.

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”

This may be a bit of a counter-intuitive tip. But as I wrote yesterday, one of the best ways to feel good about yourself is to make someone else feel good or to help them in some way.

This is a great way to look at things to create an upward spiral of positivity and exchange of value between people. You help someone and both of you feel good. The person you helped feels inclined to give you a hand later on since people tend to want to reciprocate. And so the both of you are feeling good and helping each other.

Those positive feelings are contagious to other people and so you may end up making them feel good too. And the help you received from your friend may inspire you to go and help another friend. And so the upward spiral grows and continues.


9. Do what you want to do.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Awesome quote. And I really don’t have much to add to that one. Well, maybe to write it down and keep it as a daily reminder – on your fridge or bathroom door – of what you can actually do with your life.

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PONDER ON AND ENJOY THESE  REFLECTIVE MOMENTS

BECAUSE LIFE IS PRECIOUS AND 

VERY MUCH WORTH LIVING AND EXPLORING 

 

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inspirational Quotes To Remind Us We Are Extraordinary

Many times people say incredible things about living life. Take time to discover the insights they offer. Relax a moment and ponder on the meaning of the messages. 

There's an excellent chance we may greatly benefit. Then, we can share those awesome thoughts with others - to help them find their way forward out of a troubled and stalled life. 

 

Steve,

Becoming Extraordinary

By Loving Life Through People