“Whatever you focus on is what you receive. Whatever you study is what you will know. Whatever you imagine is what you will create. Fear is our biggest challenge. Addiction is our largest obstacle. Love for ourselves is the key to everything.”
Connier Nordan
When you put goodwill out there, good will always come back to you. It is just how it has always been. Our brain develops where our mind lives, our focus. And, “we” create the images and sounds of our lives where our mind resides. Most of this is formulated by the senses and fear of lack, fear of nonacceptance, and the fear of harm. The creator of the universe expects us to “love our neighbor as we love ourselves.” How do we reflect this in our character, and not just in our reputation? How do we not allow this to be a distraction?
Imagine a world where we understood one another, where our differences were accepted, yet also recognized with consideration. Where we could live as one in freedom, and those in a place of decision-making would be leaders of equanimity and confidence instead of unbalanced ego. Where we did not feel the need to be in power or majority because we did not fear one another. This would open our motivation to greater learning and cooperation toward the passions that drive us, rather than the hollow want of outside stimulus in attempts to fulfill our emptiness. Thus, we would not become absence and disguise ourselves with a mask that others see with their masks.
Most everyone say they love themselves, and that they love others; but, they live in contradiction. Their reality implodes, just as any reality that is harmful toward mankind implodes. It is a universal law that man will never conquer our natural resources, our natural processes, and the processes which make us human. To do so would be the destruction of our existence.
“You can ignore it, and you can rationalize it in many ways, but what you give back will always dictate who you become.“
Therefore, we must be self-intentioned. Self aware and diligent toward our betterment in every facet. Our creator expects self-improvement or we implode. This is where struggle can be the greatest lesson. If we can learn what loving ourselves is really about, we can connect as a people. It is not a selfish state; it is not a self-absorbed state. It is a benevolent and appreciative state, with just enough assertiveness. Because if self-value (love) does leave our thoughts, the emptiness will grow, and every hurt we feel inside we will attempt to cover up instead of healing, like a scab on a wound which never heals as well as a well dressed clean wound. Covering up our internal conflicts and pain is where intimidation, hate, entitlement, and resentment begin. Then, we begin an attempt to control others.
“Success” and money will not bring you long term happiness, it must be developed through a greater entity than us, than our senses and fears. Consuming and trying to purchase pleasure will not resolve the pain. Mastering self-value (love) for ourselves will; then we can truly love others. This is where the profit lies. Once the development of love for ourselves truly occurs, we realize the waste of time and money on what we are told from the external marketing to “buy, and what other people think of us. Self destruction and evil always implodes on itself. To avoid it, we must always be aware of change and focus towards what we love and how it effects others.
“When you put goodwill out there, good will always come back to you. It the way it has always been for a reason. It has stood the test of time.”
Humility, Compassion, Kindness, Empathy, and Character and reducing consumption while increasing social contacts and contracts in working together will bring us the happiness and health we desire. We will be more productive and effective. Thus, we prosper in our personal and in our business. Our business becomes our personal; and, profit expands. Then, that is where we see a higher realm, one of spirituality and appreciation–a true profit of making money. You can ignore it, and you rationalize it in many ways, but what you give back will always dictate who you become.
“Love your neighbor as you would love yourself.” Today, we need to learn what it really means to love ourselves.
Connier Nordan
Connier Nordan 