I was told by my mother that “we always have to be fair”. I thought that meant that everyone in the world had to be fair. You can’t imagine how shocked I was when I found out that everybody did not get the same instruction as me. I rebelled and cried out, “That’s NOT FAIR!”

But, What Is Fair?

What feels fair to one, can feel unfair or unjust to another. I was confused so I walked away to let my thoughts settle. The next day I read the article below.  My thoughts immediately returned back to fairness and how painful and confusing it can be.

Mooji’s Thoughts: No Force on Earth Can Manipulate or Bind You

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Knowing is better than not knowing. I keep reminding myself of this when I learn things that I don’t want to learn. There is a process that happens when I discover something I don’t like such as discovering something I perceive as “negative” about my self, another person or a situation.

Really! Who wants to discover that their spouse is having and affair – nobody! But wouldn’t you rather know than not know?

Who wants to live a life of deceit, whether you are deceiving yourself or someone else is deceiving you? Again, I suggest nobody.

Here is the most recent discovery that I struggled with.

RECOGNITION

I attended a Date With Destiny seminar put on by Tony Robbins in December 2014 and realized that at times, “I am selfish”.
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Have you ever noticed the power of commitment? In 1997, I joined Toastmasters to overcome my fear of public speaking (I thought). Oddly, I seemed to struggle every week with whether to attend or not. It seemed I was too busy or too (fill in any excuse).

During a ceremony, I committed “to attend club meetings regularly”.  Initially I choked on the words. When I went home that night, I thought long and hard about how committed I really was.

Surprisingly, I discovered that I did not want to be a public speaker, at least not at that time. So what did I really want?

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