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Often the
pursuit of spirituality focuses on events of biblical, or even better,
Hollywood proportions. Ever on
the lookout for floods, virgin births, or loved ones returning from the
dead to guide us, we have difficulty appreciating that a flower blooming,
a headache, or any of life’s subtleties are hard evidence that we are in
direct contact with the creative power of the universe.
Our blindness to these details is so prevalent that it’s actually
cliché. In a recent
movie ad, Cameron Diaz asks life for a sign about whether to pursue the
guy she likes. All the while,
she’s sitting on a huge picture of him that she doesn’t see.
Want a sign that
the universe is logical and orderly? Just
watch a group of ants as they disassemble their harvest and carry it home
with the precision of a well-choreographed assembly line.
Want to know if there’s a universal intelligence bigger than our
human minds? Just look out at
the cosmos or zoom in on a single celled organism reproducing itself.
Want proof that this universal intelligence runs through you?
Watch your fingernails grow, or see your skin heal after a cut.
And, if you have any doubt that you can direct this power, take
notice of how romantic a rainy day feels when you’re in love, versus how
annoying it feels when you’re angry or depressed.
Transforming the world around us is that simple.
It’s true that
the power of nature is really large, but the fact that it flows through us
even while we do the smallest things shouldn’t be ignored because it
seems too pedestrian. So the
next time you recover from a cold, feel that crick in your neck after
stressing over some problem, or make yourself a bologna sandwich---think
to yourself, "That was the orderly universe working through me!"
And know that with proper attention and a bit of patience you can
use that same power to tackle any of life’s challenges.
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