By Dr Charles Leyman Kachitsa
In anything and in any circumstance the degree and or intensity matters. Anything too little as to be interpreted as inadequate would not be sufficient to the course be in its application, feeling, intake or otherwise. Yes too much as to be interpreted to be beyond measure and abnormal, would always turn poisonous in the process becoming destructive. A balanced situation is always ideal.
A basic example is that which comes from the sky which is there to sustain nature, to make it thrive, to make the living elements to multiply. But too much of it is destructive, for instance too much rain destroys all that is in its way as it navigates the paths to where it can thrive freely. Some of the water that is brought by rain is used for life sustaining and where absent it has dire consequences for areas that it has not reached where the habitant becomes a source of misery and death. Experiences of too little of it are just as bad.
Humanity always thrive well in equilibrium, where things are balanced. Not too little and not too much. In fact one has to be happy with having all that is life sustaining without wanting more than is adequate. People have been destroyed because of having in possession that which is beyond what is necessary. A balance has to be struck and one has to know where the mid-point is in order to live a joyous life, living a knowing life that you are full.
The quotes this week are a final extraction from a book that has given us some fascinating insight into the meaning of joy we have covered the past few weeks. Most people desire to have happiness in life. Living a joyful life only found in the knowledge of the truth that should set you free. I am sure that the few selected quotations listed below from this book will enlighten you to one or two life lessons. Read and enjoy:
THE HAPPINESS SECRET – FINDING TRUE CONTENTMENT by J. John
“Although we must focus on developing purity internally, avoiding the danger to develop only ‘internal purity’, we must also take our internally developed purity out into the world.”
“Sometimes people abstain this kind of peace by bribing a bully. Although it may get the bully off your own back, since you know he’s just likely to go off to bully someone else it will just leave you with a bad conscious. In other words, by getting rid of someone undesirable in your life, you gain external peace in exchange for inner turmoil. ,,,,,,,,”
“We should aim to achieve peace in every possible area of our lives, in every possible way. In other words, I think, we should pursue peace between people and God, between family and neighbour and between nations. Thinking about this in terms of concentric circles, starting at the core and moving outwards, we see that our peacemaking should begin where we are.”
“Trivial persecution – This kind of persecution can take many forms. It may involve being cold-shouldered at that coffee bar, not being invited to the neighbours party, or being given the worst class to teach. It might mean being given the worst shifts at work, becoming the focus of sly digs at staff meeting or being picked on for early retirement. It may be so incredibly subtle that it remains unnoticed until the ‘victim’ perceives that he or she is not part of that vital inner circle that all organisations have, where the really important decisions are made.”
