Be The Best

Happen to read this poem by Douglas Malloch.  Find it truly inspiring, truly heartening.

[quote]

Be The Best

If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,
  Be a scrub in the valley — but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
  Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass,
  And some highway happier make;
If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass —
  But the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,
  There's something for all of us here,
There's big work to do, and there's lesser to do,
  And the task you must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,
  If you can't be the sun be a star;
It isn't by size that you win or you fail —
  Be the best of whatever you are!

[unquote]

There is little sense in attempting to change external conditions.  I have to change my inner beliefs first, then there outer conditions will change accordingly.

It is a cycle of life.  As long as I am not striving myself towards zero, back to the home of Divinity, I will continue to perceive to face with problems.

Sadly, I perceive a problem as being on the outside of me because I am using my eyes, my ears and my brain and all of that.  The senses from these, without any of my awareness, are reflection from my past beliefs.  I see what I want to see.  I hear what I want to hear. I act what I think is best for myself.

When the feeling of guilt is taken away and it is replaced with taking full responsibility, I will soon realize that many problems of life are within me, within myself in my own psyche.

Instead of reacting to all my problems, I should say 'Thank You' to the Divine. Saying thank you is where I become one hundred percent responsible sand accept there is something inside me trust attracts certain situations into my live.

The biggest asset to live a life is to be at peace no matter what happens.

Life loves me. And so is the Divine.  The only thing that Life and the Divine ask off me odd that I assume all responsibility.  That I ask for forgiveness and that I take good care of myself.

I have to have trust that if things don't turn out the way I expected, it's because something better if on its way.

The Divine has His ways of making things right.  All I need is to ask, and give Him my permission, for that beautiful right thing to happen.

Yes, I am sorry and please forgive me for what is going on me that has created certain situations and certain problems.

I love you.
I am sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.