Arrival Of Truth
He hurts himself who hurts another man,
And evil planning harms the planner most.
...Hesiod�s Works and Days
There are times in which we question the truths we cling to. Sometimes we wonder if we are leading the right and virtuous path to light, and look upon another�s path to see what they have overcome. Are we going the right path? Due to that fact that we have problems it seems we can�t solve or cannot discern, is that evidence that the journey of our pilgrimage is leading down a passage of despair and desolation?
When you find yourself in the position of giving up since you seem to have more and more obstacles and restraints burdening you and the lode you carry within the thresholds of life, realize that you are very close to what you are after. Evil tends to become more and more bothersome simply because it wants you kept upon its leash. It is after every one of us, you and me, and will fight to acquire our spiritual contracts. The Dark Side is a powerful magnet which doesn�t give up so quickly, and strives to reach your wants and interests. It is the Light Side and its perplexing interpretation that gives you the inspiration to know and understand more about yourself and the universe that exist around you. Remember that the Force is your ally and strength, and that you must give all you are--your ambitions, your prestige, and your desires--upon its favor.
Yield to the refinement of knowledge that you do not have the power alone and that you cannot survive on your own. Realize that your body is only a tool, not the source of its own power. The Force is the energy that uses the tool of its own will. Let it have the power and authority over you to make the right decisions that you must provide, for once you strive to point the finger in attempting to obtain too much pride, you will fall. The more you struggle to get ahead of your own merit and not another, you will have a negative effect. This is a simple law of the Force. Don't take to own, but give to receive.
Power and authority of one is pure, yet when there is a part of that unity which becomes corrupted, the rest will fall. We have seen this to be the intention of what Obi-Wan and Yoda was explaining about considering the days of the Old Republic. Be patient to understand your position, yet don�t use that as an excuse to not fight for what is right. For a lion may come to devour you at any moment. Be ready for what is to come. If you are not ready to make your move, that opportunity to resist its open jaws may never come at all.
Change your interest to be a interest of others. Do to others as if others were of your own flesh and of your own blood. Realize the truth that another may provide you, and never shut the opened door upon one�s face. Leave it open, for it might be the gateway to the destiny you have been seeking for, even if you do not want to accept it at first. Illusionary paths may seem to stretch upon your understanding, yet go beyond and witness the truth and realism within a place of light.
It is waiting for your arrival.
...Jedi Relan Volkum
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