Self Reliance is equivalent to Self Mastery

Jul 8
Ralph Waldo Emerson (RW)
He was not an academic philosopher or theologian: he was, rather a wise man who wrote with passion and eloquence, who sought to inflame his countrymen with and understanding of life that would guarantee true freedom, dignity and fulfillment to all.

I learn that God IS; that He is in me; and that all things are shadow of Him. At those moments when the individual soul, which is God, dominates ur consciousness and determine ur actions, then u not only perform an act of deepest reverence but actually participate in the divine.
The Universal Soul is the ultimate Self - absolutely independent, totally spontaneous, supremely intelligent and powerful. It is utterly Self-Reliant.
Having faith in that immutable fact, our soul "calms itself with knowing that all things go well" (Self-Reliance).

The central challenge in life is to realise that each of us is potentially a microcosm of the relationship between the Universal Soul and the universe. When u see God in all the workings of the world, then u will naturally have faith that all happens is for the best.
For example, as bitter as they may be, crisis and tragedy are often the most powerful catalysts for positive change.
The more fully u recognise those truths, and the more constantly u can act with them in mind, the more u become like the Universal soul, which is to say that u become more self-reliant. When u r self-reliant, u fulfill the divine potential within urself. You emulate God, and there can be no higher good than that.

Soul
That's my path; self mastery is the equivalent of self-reliant. This book is exactly what I need now, to have faith. I bought and read this book back in 2000 and now re-reading 10 years later.

Self-reliant
Faith in the Universal Soul is the key to fulfillment. If u have such faith, ur life becomes filled with spiritual light. U then act with the wisdom, courage, strength and love that such light bestows.
When u recognised the Universal Soul in all persons and all events, u r enlightened, which is to say u live in the light.
If u live in the light, u will go through life with a feeling of security, for u will have a sense of prosperity and well-being that does not depend upon ur material circumstances. U will cease from what is base and frivolous in ur life and be content with all places and service u can render.

Soul
That's my path.

Self-Reliant
Each of must obey the divine voice within ownself. But how do u recognise it?

Soul
This morning when I meditate, I tot of Z and I stop the tot. Then I asked myself, which one is my Soul and which one is my mind. An answer came, the mind would project situation and carrying on like a swirling wheel. My Soul would just state facts, no addition or deletion and no future projection nor past remembrance.

Self-Reliant
The best way to tune in clearly to the divine signal is to listen in quiet reflection, hence periods of solitude is recommended using tools like;
1. Silent contemplation,
2. Meditation,
3. Thoughtful study
4. Communing with nature.

Soul
I am on the right track

Self-Reliant
If u live in the light, u will keep an open mind, and ur faith will not be threatened by new discoveries and insight. In the service of truth, u must be willing to endure the scorn of those "little minds" that cherish "a foolish consistency.

Soul
Yeap.

Self-Reliance
Avoid the company of persons with whom u cannot be totally forthright. Be sincere or be silent. It is better to be alone than to be surrounded by people with whom u cannot be truly and fully yourself.

Soul
Yea, cannot be fully myself with boss. She doesn't want me to tell her the truth and yet she doesn't allow me to be quiet.

Self Reliance
RWE valued sincerity above all other virtues. To be sincere is to express, honestly and directly, the essence of ur personality in response to the circumstances of the present moment. It is to be true to yourself, both in tot and in expression. It is to Be, and not merely to Seem.
To be sincere is to fulfill ur God-given potential and to accept ur God-given role.

Soul
That's me. I used to think its my curse as it got me into trouble many times. But I got to the point that I don't care. I just want to be true to myself.
And then M said that I will be on track on the inner path as I am always direct.

Self Reliance
Self-reliance, the height and perfection of man, is reliance on God.
Each of us to embrace fully the unique and concrete reality of his or her existence - the intersection of specific talents and limitations with specific circumstances. And not to waste our lives in wishing that we were other than what we are.

Soul
I am slowly but surely accepting.

Self-reliance
Divine spirit manifests itself through our evolving circumstances. Therefore, the enlightened life is a constant process of responding intelligently to the immediate specifics of reality.
If u cannot do what u want, then u must learn to want what u can do. We must always attempt to focus on the good that the present moment has to offer.

RWE
Do not waste urself in rejection. Do not bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of good. Dwell on your dissatisfaction and u will come away empty-handed when u might have received considerable benefit or pleasure, though perhaps not of the sort, or in the degree, that u had hoped for. If u always concentrate on what u don't have and are constantly preoccupied with getting more, u will end up with nothing of real value.

Soul
I will remember that.

Self-Reliance
Life is to be lived in the here and now. To do otherwise is, quite simply, to live less than fully.
Furthermore, whatever our circumstances, it is our responsibility to recognise the divine spirit in all persons and in all events.
When u live in the light, u understand that life's greatest pleasure is to be able to see the extra-ordinariness of what may appear to others as merely ordinary, to see all of history and human nature in everyday, and the divine spirit in the mundane.

Soul
I was able to see love in boss from hell. I am able to see beauty in trees. I am able to feel the joy of water.

Self-reliance
By learning to accept - with resignation if not with total equanimity - the vast discrepancy between our desires and reality, we perform the ultimate act of faith in the unfathomable wisdom of the divine spirit.

Soul
Suddenly tot of Z. The ending is meant to be. If we r to continue, he would be in my life.
A tot just occurred to me, whatever we need will be in our life. If it is not there, we need not ponder about it.

Self-reliance
When talent and opportunity mesh, then u know that u have found ur vocation. The discovery of talent of which this is true is far more a matter of acquiescence than of ambition.

Soul
I am looking for an editor. Someone who is passionate about reading what I write and who believes that our writings makes a difference.
That's the reason I am going to Readings.