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DREAMS ALIVE
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Journal of the Wandering Mind
Imagine if China chose to respect Tibet as simply another city of China -- not more or less worthy than Shanghai, Tianjin, or Shenyang? Imagine if China allowed the people of Tibet their Monasteries? Imagine if China allowed the Dalai Lama to come home to a safe and respected Tibet? Imagine how the world would react? Imagine the tourists that would flock to see Tibet and meet the Dalai Lama? Imagine how great a spiritual destination Tibet would become -- and thus, China? Imagine how much respect we would all have for China? Imagine how the international community would open up their arms to China? Imagine what would happen if peaceful resolution (such as the Dalai Lama is pleading for) was embraced by all sides? Imagine what would happen if we all chose to respect each other as beloved brothers and sisters? Today is the funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary. It will be a state funeral for one of New Zealand's most humble, yet beautiful human beings. Edmund did not set out in life to become famous, he simply loved to climb, and he developed a reputation as a skilled, reliable, strong climber. He conquered Mount Everest, through determination, and sheer guts. He saw the challenge and he did not give up until he had achieved it. That is an inspirational! How many of us look at a challenge and decide it is too hard we will not try? How many of us never seek to challenge ourselves in any way? How many of us refuse to live with peace in our hearts? Edmund Hillary was a peaceful man who simply got on with what he loved to do. He was not afraid of failing. He did not let fear stop him from conquering that mountain. He is one of New Zealand's favorite sons, and we all share in the sadness of his passing. Yet...we can only rejoice that he lived! He was here, he made his mark, he did not live quietly through life never tackling any challenge, and die quietly with no one knowing he was ever here. Can we all take a lesson from that? I am not saying we have to conquer mountains, but can we at least live while we are here and touch the lives of those around us with love and caring? Can we make our mark on the hearts of other people? It is one thing to conquer a mountain, it is another to conquer the hearts of those with whom we share our days, our hours, or even our minutes in a cafe or on a bus. Can we exude a peace that touches everyone we pass, leaving no one unchanged? We can...but will we try? That is a challenge to which we may say "no, it is too big, I cannot conquer that'. But...we really can conquer it. With determination and commitment. Edmund Hillary was a true and honest man. He was not a vain glory seeker. He was humble, and quiet. He set an example without trying. He lived as who he was, not pretending to be someone or something that he was not. He will always be remembered by New Zealanders and by the Nepalese people who were so important to him. He was a great man in a time when there a few great men.
I ask you all: please, pick up the pace, intensify the spiritual work. This is not a year to slacken nor to roll along at the same pace. This is the year we need to really work hard, to achieve the maximum results. And, trust me, we WILL achieve the maximum results. But only if we work HARD. Let this be your goal for 2008: hard work, committed work, and RESULTS. Consider what you see when you look at the world. It is not getting better out there, it is getting worse. The question is: do we stand by and allow that to continue, or do we do something abut it? Let's do something about it. If every man, woman and child on each held the thoughts of Love, Peace and Harmony for just 24 hours, the world would be a changed place. Since we cannot seem to get every human being to do that, it is up to the rest of us to hold Love, Peace and Harmony in our minds as often as we can (24 hours a day every day if we can manage it). Our thoughts are powerful. Our intent is powerful. Let's utilize these strengths to make the world a better place for our children. Can we stand back and look at the world and say : I did not do this, this is not my fault. But, it does not matter where fault lies, it does not matter who did what to who. What matters is our ability to hold thoughts that are beneficial to ALL life on earth. Thoughts of Love, Peace and Harmony. Live with love at your centre, live peacefully, with harmoniously with all life around you. And you will have an effect. You, change the world with every thought, with every moment of love and harmony. Do not feel that you are insignificant and that you make no change. You are wondrous. You are magnificent. You are divine. 2008. A divine year...if we choose it to be.
The world has lost one of the greatest men I have ever met. Michael Norman Ronald O'Neill, aged 37, creator of transformational jewelry. I have known Michael for about 3 years, and own 12 of his creations. His work has allowed me to assist people with healing, but also to reach higher levels of understanding within my own existence and with all of my work. He gave me keys and tools with which to work, in partnership. I have made sure that even my children have some of his work to aid them in their lives. He was, to so many of us, like a spiritual brother. Though he did not put himself forward and say 'I am a spiritual teacher' he was a teacher, for we learnt so much from him. We also all thought we had more time with him. We never imagined that his life would end so soon. None of us own the jewelry Michael created. We share our lives with the pieces, but we do not own them. They are an energy, with a life of their own. Michael traveled around the world, so there are thousands of people out there with what we fondly call 'Michael's jewelry'. All of you are blessed to have those pieces. We are all blessed to have known Michael. A gentle man, with so much wisdom, and yet so humble. He never pushed you, never tried to make you do what you did not want to do -- because, as he says, you have to be ready to do it without any resentment, you have to want to do it, willingly. Michael understood the truth of our existence. He knew what we needed to do, and he devoted his life to helping us all. His avenue was the jewelry and his words, his very voice. It you shared your life with Michael, for even a moment, you were blessed indeed. The loss of Michael is a huge loss for the world. And it is time we all stepped up to the mark and put ourselves forward. Michael gave us the tools. Let's use them!
Michael O'Neill
PS Michael will not simply rest in peace, for there is much that he can now do and far greater toys he can now play with . He is not gone to us, it is simply that his form and his work are not as we knew them. From all that he did while he was here, he has gone on to ever greater work. He is an inspiration to us all, and an example of what can be achieved in this human lifetime. Yes, I got a new toy. A new laptop. How does this affect and benefit my writing? So far, my greatest challenges is getting used to the keyboard. This one is a 'full size' keyboard, and to be honest I preferred the one on my previous laptop. I am not typing well thus far, and hence my new you have not really resulted in much productive work yet. However, I have , this week, made the commitment to organize myself and my life. Things are getting organized, plans are being made, and more time is being given to work that requires a greater time commitment. I have faced a number of personal issues over life balance, and realize that I was tipping the scales in the wrong direction, the one that was leading towards ill health and the inability to cope with everything in my life. It was time to simplify and to ask for help. I am committing myself to more work on this website. What was it that got in the way so much? The desire for a regular income and the taking on of a second job working nights that saw me slide into the depths of exhaustion, to the point where the day I 'lost the plot' with my family I realized things needed to change. That night I resigned the night job. The money was not worth my sanity and my health. I am now entrusting my life to the Universe, to the Guidance and Teachers who I know love me and who are teachings me all the time. It is to them that I entrust myself. And I will live one day at a time, filling myself with as much love and joy as I can possibly manage. For that is the most important thing, that we be filled with love and joy. What is it in your life that is out of balance? What are you doing that is demanding too high a price? What is it that is preventing you feeling filled with love and joy? What can you do about it? It is time to consider your life carefully. If changes need to be made...make them now, don't wait.
My new laptop means: new work.
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above photo was taken at the Warbirds show, Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New
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