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Soul Sustenance 28-11-2012
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The Pledge Of Responsibility
A very important aspect of progress in the self and my relationships, which we all
desire is restoring a sense of responsibility in my inner world, so that by doing
that, I and others around me are benefitted. Even on a physical or non-spiritual
level, someone who is responsible while playing his/her role or performing his/her
duties either in the family, at the workplace or in some other setting e.g. a club
group or a team in a particular sport or a social service group, not only feels
content with his/her actions himself/herself but spreads ripples of contentment
to others and receives similar energy from each one he/she is involved with. In
the same way on an emotional or spiritual level, when I start my day I need to remind
myself of my responsibility towards myself. I need to remind myself that I am responsible
for the choices I make in my life which influence and color everyone around me.
So do my thoughts, feelings, the way my personality functions internally and externally
the whole day and my responses to people and situations, for all of which I am responsible.
It is like taking a pledge of responsibility with the self in the morning
that today I will not create a single thought, word or action which is against the
texture of my innate, positive nature i.e. irresponsible. And what will provide
my pledge the much required strength of determination? An injection of positive
thoughts, emotions and sanskaras within me in the morning, using a suitable technique
of self empowerment like meditation or spiritual study or some other. By taking such
a pledge of responsibility and by watering it with the energy of my attention from
time to time during the day, I am able to implement it and can make a difference
to not only the people around me, but to a lot more than that. In this way,
as I change, the world around me changes, because the energy I create in my inner
world starts flowing into my circumstances, my interactions, my sphere of karmas,
etc. to make them positive, which benefits me in return in the form of a cyclic
process. As I take this pledge and abide by it for a few days, I start realizing
the immense potential that it possesses.
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Message for the day 28-11-2012
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Determination enables elevated thoughts to become practical.
Expression: When we have an aim in our life and are working for it, we sometimes
are not able to bring into practice all that we plan to do. We then tend to become
disheartened and give up after trying for some time. Thus we lose out on the benefit
that our thoughts can bring in our life.
Experience: In order to put into practice the good thoughts that we get i.e.,
in order to make our thoughts practical we need to stamp it with determination.
Our words should never be 'I'll try', but must always be 'I will do it'. Where there
is determination there is victory.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris