The Angry Whisper

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Today I want to challenge you to change the way you think.  Today I want to challenge you to change the way you act.  Today, I want to give you a way of looking at things that just might change your entire perspective.  A simple truth that is never going to change, at least for most of us, is that we get angry. We also get frustrated, sad, melancholy, and often we refuse to acknowledge the reason why.

I am a terrible driver.  I have great driving skills, I just don't do well with idiotic drivers who can't seem to get anything right while they're on the road.  I know I'm not the only one who feels like this, so I consider myself in good company.  Here is my true confession for the day:  my frustration over other drivers is not really frustration for what they are doing, but rather frustration about my life and some of the things that I might be dealing with on any given day.  You see we often fire off at other people because quite frankly we are just pissed off at something about us, or something that is going on with us.  I think if people were to be honest with themselves they would say that they deal with the same thing.

I was sitting on my back porch last night and I was thinking about how things were for me in that moment.  I had two choices: I could accept what was going on, or I could change things up.  Now changing up things is not always simple, but often it is the best option.  The question then arises how does one change things up?  Well you change things up by changing the way you think about things, the way you see things, and by simply going back to basics.  Those basics are the truths that we should focus on each day. Those truths are solely about you, and those truths will show you who and what you are.  Once you are able to live in those truths, then most of what frustrates you will go away, and life will seemingly change over night.

So what are these truths?  Truth #1:  We were created to create.  You may not believe this, but you create your reality.  You create it with every word, every thought, and every feeling you have.  Sadly most people focus on the negative, which simply means they are creating more negative in their life.  Truth #2:  We are not merely mortals who occasionally have a spiritual experience, we are in fact spiritual beings who just so happen to inhabit a mortal body.  True Spirituality is knowing who and what you are, and then being free to be that person.  Sadly we have been conditioned to believe certain things, and anything contrary to those things, or anything that might be perceived as being out of the norm, is frowned upon by others who are no more spiritually minded then the man in the moon.  Truth #3:  We have not because we ask not, and we ask not because we don't believe.  You can wish, and wish, and wish for something until the cows come home, but if you don't really believe it is for you, then you can bet it won't be there for you.  I could list a thousand other truths about you, but then you'd be running out of the room screaming to stop the madness.  I think tackling the first three will suffice for today and we can add others as the days and months move on.

Would you agree with me that you do not have to believe in the Law of Gravity for it to have an affect on you?  Well the same can be said about the power of our words.  The Universe began with some simple words, and we often take for granted some of the words that slip out of our mouths.  Sadly once they are released you are doomed to live by the consequences.  If you can begin to be positive in your speech, positive in how you feel, and positive in what you do, isn't it more than likely that things will begin to be more positive?  After all, it's not rocket science.

We were created in the image of our creator.  If that is truth, then that makes us as spiritual as our creator and if we are in fact spiritual beings, then we have the entire universe as a resource for what we desire, what we dream, and for what we ultimately would like to become.  Sadly most people poo poo on the idea of spirituality as if it is something to run from.  Why is it that people always put down those things that they do not understand.  I guess it's easier to deny then take the time to figure out what is true and what is false.  Sadly much of what we have been taught growing up is false because it comes from a place of denial.  That denial being who and what we are.

How much greater would life be if you knew that you knew that each time you requested something you would get it?  If all you had to do was ask and pop there it was, how would that change your life?  The simplest of truths is that you have that ability, all you need to do is believe it, and although I can encourage you to believe certain things, it is entirely up to you what side of the equation you are going to fall onto.

You see, the angry whisper, is self-talk.  It is beating up on yourself with your words and feelings.  If you're angry, then simply admit you're angry, own it, but then get over it.  The easiest way to get over anger is to cover it with love.  Love wins out every time.  If you find yourself frustrated and that frustration is leading you to take action against others or yourself, then find the reason you're frustrated and fix it.  You can roll around in the mud for ever, but until you realize there is a way out of the mud pit, you are going to stay put.    Getting angry is human, but staying angry is idiotic.  Don't allow the Angry Whisper to guide your life, rather let it be your warning sign.  When frustration sets in about something you have no control over, like the idiot driver ahead of you, make peace with that person and thus enjoy peace in you.   Take a deep breath and think about it.