Commitment

Good Morning,
Most of us sense what we need to create a life of joy, love, health
and meaning. The challenge we face is translating our intentions into
actions that improve our lives. The Ten Commandments have provided
the foundation for the moral values of our society. As the underlying
rules of life in our Western world, they have guided our ethical
choices for thousands of years. They offer a powerful prescription
for social health, and if being told how to behave resulted in people
doing what was ultimately good for them, the world would be a much
better place.

However, it is one thing to be commanded; it is another to make
choices that serve the greatest good.

People have an innate tendency to resist demands. If we observe
children being disciplined by their parents or teachers, it becomes
apparent why, even as adults, we often resist making the choices that
are more likely to generate health and happiness. Living a life based
upon the fear of punishment keeps us in resistance to our higher
self. Tapping deep into our core and envisioning who we want to be in
the world enables us to take responsibility for our lives and make
choices that express our deepest purpose.

The world is in need of peace, which can only come when each
individual has access to an internal state of peace. Although most
people in the Western world have grown up with the Ten Commandments,
the vast majority would have difficulty articulating them, suggesting
that they drive our behaviors unconsciously. Translating a
commandment into a commitment empowers us to make conscious choices,
reflecting the recognition that we co-create our realities.

Embracing commitment enables you to make good choices, not out of
fear of being caught or punished, but as a reflection of the person
you are. Through commitment, the quiet voice of your soul that wants
you to be happy, know love, feel vital, and have meaning and purpose
will find its expression.

Have a beautiful day and carry this thought - Commitment unlocks the
doors of imagination, allows vision, and turns our dreams into reality.

Peace and Love, Jim