Calmness is power

I've always prided myself on my "work ethic". When I have a task to do I am laser focused, give it everything I got, and don't stop until the task is completed. Admirable, right? No, not really.

When a commitment is made to give your everything to something external you have a tendency to make the important things come second, including your soul. When you ignore your soul you will feel all the burdens (chaos) placed upon you by a society that promotes the stroking of egos. Having the responsibility to impress egos that don't value your soul will only ever lead to an unfulfilled feeling. 

I had my clarity about my value to the external world when I heard this said: "If you die a sudden death, your employer will have a wanted ad in the paper the next day". When I pondered that, it shook me to my core. We are all expendable in the material world. Giving too much of our self to that world leaves gaps where it is really important...your spiritual world where your soul is.

After absorbing the true meaning of my value to others I decided to calm my ego down and focus on the search for my soul. It's not an easy journey to finding your soul, but the outcomes of doing so are worth it. 

I highly recommend that anyone seeking profound wisdom about souls reads "As A Man Thinketh" written in 1903 by James Allen. This paragraph never ceases to touch my soul each time I read it: "Tempest-tossed souls, wherever ye may be, under whatsoever conditions ye may live, know this - in the ocean of life the Isle of Blessedness are smiling, and the sunny shore of your Ideal awaits your coming. Keep your hand firmly upon the helm of thought. In the bark of your soul reclines the commanding Master; He does but sleep; wake him. Self-control is strength; Right Thought is mastery; Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, “Peace be still!”

Happy soul-searching! Go ahead and start now, because now is all there will ever be. <3