Spiritual Awakening: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself!!!
Ice Cube made the phrase you better check yourself before you wreck yourself a common part of the pop culture vernacular when he introduced it as one of his rap songs. As I watched the craziness of Black Friday unfold today (11/27/2015) I thought come on people you need to check yourself before you wreck yourself. I saw all types of madness as I went to pick up my blood pressure medicine at Walmart as people were driving the wrong way up and down the parking lot, arguing over parking spaces, and then yelling at employees because the 40 TVs that were available were gone. I started to think about how now more than ever the world need a spiritual awakening. I pick up my medicine and went to my car and the madness escalated as a man was speeding through the parking lot in his jeep. I took it slow and made it over to Starbucks and found a semblance of order as I settled in to write this blog entry and relax. As all the madness was happening around me I took deep breaths and stuck to my purpose for the afternoon, which was to write this entry and to promote The American Cancer Society Relay For Life.
My advice to everyone is that when things seem to be going in a negative direction. Think how can I make it a positive, reflect on what you did to positively impact the situation in the past, and then act. As I walked in to pick up my medicine at Walmart I had already decided that regardless of the actions of others I was going to smile and take everything in stride and laugh at all those who have been influenced by coming from a position of lack and I was simply going to be grateful that I had the ability to pick up and pay for my medicine and that I had the opportunity to go to Starbucks and write to further my mission of creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays. I made a conscious decision to not buy into any of the negative energy that may be intruding into my life and that I would remain positive knowing that I was taking action to move in a positive direction toward my dreams. As I watched the madness of Black Friday I thought wouldn’t it be great if these people were exposed to spiritual teachings that show that there is enough for everyone and if GOD wants you to have the 55″ inch TV or other material things he will provide in due time. I found it interesting that people got up and managed to be at Walmart at 5:00 AM and can’t make it to church that starts at 10 AM. It was then that I realized there are action takers and excuse makers. I also realized how the media has managed to manipulate the general public and thus a great need for people to get in touch with their inner divinity. I thought what of instead of everyone rushing out to Black Friday they rushed out to help feed the homeless not just on Thanksgiving but all year round or instead of spending on material things they all gathered in nature and planted trees and came together to help one another. What if we stopped focusing on the material things and stated focusing on ways to be of service and value to one another. It is time we check ourselves and leave GREED, GLUTTONY, and SLOTH at the door and start to find ways to bring peace, love, joy, and prosperity into our lives pr we will be wrecking ourselves. It is time to look for ways to spread kindness like visiting http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jdogg3 and making a donation, holding the door open for someone, or letting someone go ahead of you in line. It is time to stop trying to find happiness through material things and start to find the happiness that resides inside of you.
Turn you focus to your inner divinity. Find ways to be of service and value. Spread kindness wherever you go so that you can check yourself before you wreck yourself. Ask yourself does what I am purchasing or how I am acting contribute to the higher good? Ask yourself will what I am doing and how I am acting serve me and serve others? Before you run out to Black Friday next year ask yourself how this benefits my greater calling? Seek opportunities to be of value and service and always remember to check yourself before you wreck yourself. Stay Positive Today!!! Namaste!!!
