Ego vs. Soul

Before I get too deep into this, I will say that both the EGO and SOUL have a purpose or they would not exist. So, utilize each to help you grow and evolve, just understand it is preferable to utilize the soul energy more than you do ego energy. Ego energy is useful should we feel the need to protect ourselves or perhaps exert our authority when necessary.

Anytime time your approach something or someone from your soul, you automatically lead with the energy of love. Especially, if it appears that it will be a challenging situation. That love energy will do wonders in diffusing and uplifting the interaction. Now, of course, we do not control the actions of others, however, we certainly can use that energy to help ourselves be more calm and peaceful, in the middle of it. Remember, it takes two to tango, so if one projects loving energy, it just might help the other as well.

If we come from our egos, then a challenging situation can even escalate further because we are more concerned with not being hurt and what we can get out of the encounter and often how we can prove we are right and they are wrong. It is a much more confrontational type of energy and so does not allow us to see beyond ourselves.

For me EGO = Eliminating Gods Oneness, where SOUL = Seeing Oneness & Undying Love.


Harry Shade

I SEE YOU!

I SEE YOU! 

While I know that those words have been spoken before, they have taken on a new meaning and perhaps even more importance ever since they were uttered on the big screen in Avatar and I was reminded how powerful those words are when I watched the movie again here recently.

I SEE YOU!

It is those things that we see as different that separates us and thus can cause conflict. I know one way we can resolve our issues and that is to approach each other from the basic level that we all share together and that is as human beings. If we simply start and end there, then nothing else will really matter.

I SEE YOU! 

For me, when I look at another person, I see no race, creed, nationality, religion or sex, rather simply another human being.

I SEE YOU!

By taking that approach to life, we can heal this world and it's conflicts. We will no longer tolerate any human being starving to death, being tortured or denied the basic necessities of life.

I SEE YOU!

By truly seeing each other we will naturally progress to live in peace and harmony with each other and the world around us. Which means it will no longer be acceptable to treat our home, Mother Earth, with the disdain and disrespect that we do.

I SEE YOU!

What do these words mean to you? Do you see me? To me, it means the end of separation, fear, war, hunger and pain and the dawning of a new world of love, peace, joy, harmony and prosperity for all!

I SEE YOU!

May you be blessed always and in all ways!

Love and light,

Harry

My Encounter With Walter, Part 2

OK, so yesterday I told you about my wonderful encounter with Walter. Well there is more to the story. In fact there is a second story that he shared with me and I am now going to share it with you.

Walter went on to say that he was coming out of church one Sunday and saw a young woman that he had not spoken to before. So, in classic Walter style, he approached the young woman and said:

"Good morning! How are you today?"

The young lady smiled and responded: "I'm fine, how about you?"

Walter responded: "I am having a wonderful day!"

To which the young lady responded: "You know I have been coming to this church for some time now and you are the first person who has taken the time to speak with me."

Walter said he smiled and replied: "And so have many people have you initiated a conversation with."

Walter continued that a "knowing" recognition came over the young lady's face and as they parted ways he noticed that she had approached another couple and had began a conversation.

Sometimes in life we are so busy waiting for someone else to do something that nothing ever happens. If we want to see change in the world or just in our own lives we have to be willing to take the first step to make it happen. Yeah, it can be scary to be the first to initiate something but you have to work through the fear. Who knows you may get to have a highly spiritual experience like I had with Walter.

Thanks Walter for adding such a positive experience to my life!

A Lesson Learned & Shared

I was trying to come up with something to blog today and just as the universe does all the time, not only the topic but also a great story to go along with it, was dropped right in my lap.

I was doing my grocery shopping at Meijer when while looking over the marinades an older gentleman came up. As he was looking over the Worcestershire sauces he commented that the bottle he was looking at, in the brand name that he wanted, was too large. I pointed out that the bottle next to it was 5 ounces less. He grabbed that bottle, thanked me and said, "My name is Walter. You are a gentleman and scholar and there are not too many of us left."

I introduced myself and then replied, "I always say that chivalry is not dead, just mortally wounded."

Walter laughed and then proceeded to ask, "Did you ever notice that people don't just talk to anyone anymore?" "We do not just talk to complete strangers, why is that?"

I said, "I don't know, I do it all the time."

Walter responded by asking me, "Do you know who Leo Buscaglia is?" "I believe he was a teacher at UCLA or somewhere like that and wrote some books about life."

I answered, "Yes, I know who he is."

Walter then proceeded to tell me a story. He said that he was in New Jersey with his sister, a nephew. who is a priest, and his mother. As they were driving to the beach, his sister started telling him about how Leo Buscaglia said that the world would be such a better place if we simply engaged complete strangers in conversations. Walter's sister said, "Boy isn't that the truth. The world would be such a nicer place if we all just did what Leo said."

Upon arriving at their destination, Walter got out of the car and spotted two 40 something females coming towards them. Walter said that he greeted the ladies enthusiastically with "Good morning ladies. Isn't it a beautiful day?"

The ladies replied back with hellos and said that it was indeed a beautiful day.

All of a sudden Walter's sister piped up and scolded Walter by saying, "Stop making such a fool of yourself."

The ladies retorted that they did not mind him speaking with them at all.

Walter then said to the ladies, "I am so sorry to have interrupted your day but you see I grew up with two sisters and a mother who all talked to me that way."

One of the ladies responded, "Whooo, must have been rough."

As the ladies walked away, Walter and his nephew began to laugh.

Walter stopped the story to explain to me that his sister always called the ones she loved "idiots."

So, Walter said, his sister turns to him and her son and said, "What are you two idiots laughing about?"

Walter stopped laughing and replied to his sister, "What were you just talking about back in the car about the world being a better place if we just engaged strangers in conversation? Isn't that what I just did and you ridiculed me for it?"

Walter said that his sister's jaw dropped and she shook her head in acknowledgment that he was right.

Walter went on to say that it just seems that people know the right thing to do and talk about the right thing to do but just can't seem to find the strength to actually do it.

I thanked Walter for sharing with me today. As he walked away, he turned around and said, "May God bless you!" I replied, "And you too!"

So, did you get the lesson here? It is not enough to just talk the talk, you have to walk the walk. Like I always say, I do not care what you call yourself, just love one another. It is not the words that I care about, it is the deeds. So, let's all work on making the world a better place, like Walter, and start engaging complete strangers in conversation. It does not have to be anything more than a greeting and smile. And if conversation with complete strangers is not easy for you, just smile at others. Either way I know you will make some one's day brighter.

Make it a great day!