第31章 意志力为你导航 1(第1页)
第31章意志力为你导航(1)
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不幸就像一张巨大而不易破坏的网,等待着我们每一个人落网。
当有一天它突然降临,
我们那颗未设防的心连同那美好的幸福都会在瞬间化为乌有。
灾难并不可怕,可怕的是你无法承受灾难。
当悲哀、疼痛或不幸这些黑暗降临在我们头上时,
当你迈着疲劳而踌躇的脚步蹒跚而行时,
你完全可以选择永远快乐、永远幸福,
或是选择无尽的黑暗。
生活没有什么是你能力所不及的,也没有什么是你无法承受的。
去面对黑夜、暴风雨、饥饿、愚弄、意外和挫折吧!
就像树和动物一样。
在不幸中成长
TheLessonofEvil
詹姆斯·艾伦JamesAllen
&andpainandsorrowaretheshadowsoflife。Thereisihathasingofpain,nomindhasossedupoersoftrouble,hashehotblindingtearsofunspeakableanguish。。。
Irong,alyiiblemeshesofevilallaremoreorlessfastdpain,unhappinessandmisfortuuponmankind。
Withtheobjectofesewaymitigatingthisgloom,menandwomenrushblindlyintoinnumerabledevices,pathwaysbywhichtheyfoerintoahappinesswhiotpassa>
Sucharethedrunkarda,whorevelinses;suchistheexclusiveaesthete,whoshutshimselfoutfromtullesorrowsoftheworld,andsurrouheingluxuries;suchishewhothirstsforwealthorfame,andsubordihingstotheatofthatobjedsucharetheywhoseeksolationintheperformanceiousrites。
Andtoallthehappiseemstoe,andthesoul,foratime,islullediy,andanintoxigfetfulheexistethedayofdiseaseesatlast,reatsorrow,temptation,ormisfortunebreakssuddenlyiifiedsoul,andthefabricofitsfanciedhappiorntoshreds。
Thechildanorwoman;themanandwomansighforthelostfelicityofchildhood。Thepoormahesofpovertybywhichheisbound,andtherioftenlivesinfearofpoverty,orscourstheworldinsearelusiveshadoiness。
&hesoulfeelsthatithasfoundasecurepeadhappinessinadoptiainreligion,inembratellectualphilosophy,orinbuildingupaualorartisticideal;butstemptatiohereligiontobeieoriheoreticalphilosophyisfoundtobeauselessprop;oriheidealisticstatueuponwhichthedevoteehasforyearsbeenlab,isshatteredihisfeet。
Isthere,then,nowayofespainandsorrow?Ispermahappiness,secureprosperity,andabidingpeaceafoolishdream?
No,thereisaeakitwithgladness,bywhichevilbeslaihereisaprocessbywhichdisease,poverty,oraionorbeputooreturhodbyermaprosperitybesecured,freefromallfearoftherectumofadversity,andthereisapracticebywhibrokenandunendingpeadblissbepartakenofandrealized。
Andthebeginningofthewaywhichleadstothisgloriousrealizationistheathtuandiureofevil。
Itisnotsuffittmustbeuood。Itisodtoremovetheevil;youmustfindoutwhyitisthere,ahasforyou。
Itisofnoavailtofretandfumeaheswhiustknowwhyandhowyouarebound。Therefore,reader,youmustbegintoexamineaandyourself。
Evilisnotanabstraethingoutsideyourself;itisanexperienyourow,andbypatientlyexaminiifyiyouwillbegraduallyledintothediscoveryinandnatureofevil,whiecessarilybefollowedbyitspleteeradi。
Alleviliscorredremedial,andistherefore。Itisrootedinignruenatureaionofthings,andsolongasweremaininthatstateofignorance,weremaioevil。
Evilhasalwaysbeensymbolizedbydarkness,andGoodbylight,ahinthesymbolisedtheperfeterpretatioy;for,justaslightalwaysfloodstheuniverse,anddarknessisonlyamerespeckorshadowcastbyasmallbafewraysoftheillimitablelight,sotheLightoftheSupremeGoodisthepositiveandlife-givingpowerwhichfloodstheuniverse,aheinsignifitshadowcastbytheselfthatisandshutsofftheilluminatingrayswhichstriveforentrance。
&foldstheworldinitsblaetrablemaerhowdehedarkcoversbutthesmallspaceofhalfourlittleplahewholeuniverseisablazewithlivinglight,andeverysoulknowsthatitwillawakeiinthem。
Kwhenthedarknightofsorrow,painormisfortulesdownuponyoursoul,andyoustumblealongwithwearyaeps,thatyouaremerelyiingyourownpersoweehebouofjoyandbliss,andthedarkshadowthatcoversyouisohingbutyourself。
Andjustasthedarkhoutisbutaiveshadow,aywhionowhere,andhasnoabidingdwellihedarkhinisequallyaiveshadowpassiheevolvingandLight-bornsoul。