Many of us go through every day as if something is missing. We are waiting... waiting for that special someone; that special job; that special product...that special SOMETHING that will affirm for us that we ourselves are special. We seek happiness principally in things outside ourselves, as if someone or something could make all our worries, fears and insecurities go away.
Some people would read my title quote with despair. They would imagine the fatalistic point of view which says "don't bother. There is no enlightenment out there. There is nothing worth seeking." In fact, this could not be further from the truth. Enlightenment is not to be sought in external things or special moments. Rather, enlightenment is found in EVERY MOMENT OF OUR LIVES. This is cause to rejoice. We do not have to spend our lives waiting. We do not need to look all over for a special tool to help us move forward, or a special moment when we can finally be blessed with understanding and awareness.
The Power to Change Our Own Lives Is in our Hands Every Moment of Every Day.
It is far better to use our time in this life appreciating the enlightenment that is completely embedded in our daily lives. Our interactions with others, what we see, hear, feel, experience --- these are all part of our growing understanding and awareness of our connection to THIS EXPERIENCE, This NOW. We don't have to wait for it - it is already here. Always.
I encourage you to move away from the idea that there are two states of being: unenlightened (where you think you are) and enlightened (where you think you want to be). There is only a oneness of being --- which is already enlightened, which you must embrace by letting go of everything else.
Moreover, it is even more important to recognize that there is not going to be a "magic wand" or "magic moment" that will transform you or your life. In waiting for it to come, you will miss everything around you which is part of the enlightenment you need to accept in yourself. Sadly, if you wait, you will miss the moment, and after all...
THERE ARE NO ORDINARY MOMENTS.
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