We've all been there. Many times. Haven't we? I know I have.

I have many a time found myself thinking that the lesson being brought to me couldn't be, absolutely shouldn't be, the lesson in the event that was just what I needed to know at the time. After all, it couldn't be, because I knew better than the Universe, than Truth, than reality, than God, if you will.

Why shouldn't I have what it is that I want from the event that I'm finding myself going through? Why shouldn't things turn out the way I want them to? What's the harm in that? Why does it have to be the teaching that is so hard to see, instead of what it is that I want to have?

Life just isn't fair at times, is it?

You see, we all at one time or another get caught up too closely in ourselves. We think we know what is best for us. In actuality, and as I continue to age and pay attention to Life as it shows itself to me in the most mysterious ways, I know that Life is showing us exactly what it is we need to know, right when we need to know it. No more, no less.

But it's we who muddy up the waters so that we can't see the beauty in the offering Life presents. We get in our own way and don't pay attention to the inner workings inside of each of us.

As a wonderful spiritual teacher of mine, Vernon Howard, stated many years ago, "God/Truth/Reality is always speaking to you. You're just looking the other way." That's a very succinct way to put what is attempted to being relayed via these words of mine.

Life is there. It's in all of us. It's inside of us yet we don't want to truly know that. We would rather seek outside and then blame the outside event or person or circumstance for what it brings to us.

But, the real key here is to know that what it is that we truly seek, whether that be happiness, clarity, or insight - all of that is already inside of us. We just have to stop looking the other way, and then we'll see.

Then we'll know.

We have to stop looking outside, and turn our focus inside, and then we'll know what it is that is being shown to us.

If only we'll learn to pay attention to what is being shown, then we wouldn't find ourselves seeking out the advice of that next guru, or spiritual leader, or book, or movie, or scheme.

None of that is where Life is existing. Real life doesn't exist there. It exists in each and every one of us. There will be oh so many of us who don't want to pay attention to that fact though. And that's okay. Truth is not for the masses. Truth, Life is for those willing to do what it takes to see the truth of every matter.

It's not up to one who seeks Truth, and Life to assume that some-one, some-thing, some-event outside of them is the answer. It's not.

But, I know so many people, as it was for me for many, many years, will believe without a doubt that that must be the case. So many will believe that it can't be any other way. Truth has to be what is told to us. Truth has to be what is seen by the eyes. Truth has to be what is understood by the Mind.

No. No. And, no.

Truth is what is known by the Heart.

It's in the heart. And everyone has one, so everyone has Truth, Life, existing in them all the time. Every second of every day.

This is not rocket science. But it does take a keen person to be willing to let go of everything that has been picked up along the road of Life to-date. Said another way, one would benefit from putting down by the side of the road all of that baggage, including all the unnecessary assumptions, adopted beliefs, erroneous desires, and unfillable expectations that one presently holds so dearly inside of one-self.

Why? Because Life is not in any of that. That's anti-life. That's death. That's a living death on this plane. We'll all been there. We've all lived in that place for probably a long time now.

And now we have to understand that that is not where Life exists. Again, look inside. Don't force it. Don't figure it out.

Just know.

Know that what you seek, and have been seeking all of your life is inside of you. Always has been. Always will be.

There's no denying the truth of that fact, though you can and probably will try. But, even so, that won't change the Truth.

Life is in all of us. And it's not the life we can smell, see, or hear. It's a level of Life that is only known. It's not believed in. It's not understood.

It's known.

I know this is all sounding pretty wacky and a matter of profundity. But it is what it is.

As you may already know...I write what I write as I realize what I realize. Insights are what they are. And to know an insight of this type is a wonderful experience.

Never again is one living with the belief that one is alone in this world. Never again is one thinking that Life is happening independent of them. Never again is one wishing for Life to go 'their way'.

Why? Because that person knows that Life is always going whichever way that person is going. Always has been, always will.

It's an undeniable truth. Life is always present, everywhere, and in every one.

And that's a wonderful knowing. So, let me finish by asking you...

Are you willing to know what you already know, but don't know that you know?

Let me know when you know.

Written by Andre Best
President, Ultimate Results, Inc.
http://www.andrebest.com
'Learn About Life From Another Perspective'

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