The Essence Of The Warrior Spirit: Some Life Lessons.
I normally write an inspirational message every month, and don’t blog much, but I feel I have been in the midst of learning some very important life lessons lately. These last few weeks have been trying, both personally and professionally, and it’s easy to let challenges block progress. Fear sets in and after fighting it all, you can feel like a beaten down dog. It takes a lot of energy to fight for what you believe in especially when challenges in all sectors of life come at you at once, to give all your energy to situations only to be fighting thin air.
You realize that you must fight the GOOD FIGHT, in which those around you are in sync with the same goals, and you have those BESIDE YOU instead of AGAINST YOU. Through all of this, through all of the endings, challenges, and apparent strife, I’ve learned that the essence of the warrior spirit is to hold true to YOU and to the connection of the true power, the power of the ultimate source of abundance and energy, the source of the spirit, both within and to the universe.
I find sometimes when I get upset, give away my energy, get upset when things don’t go my way, I am the one ultimately suffering needlessly, when truly my energy could be put to good use elsewhere. When I remain in tune with my truth, who I am, and what is line with my own path, I can remain AT PEACE and intact with my own power and reserve my energy for where it is needed. Retaining the spirit within is true power. It doesn’t matter what goes on around you, true peace is activated when we CEASE fighting for a means to an end, for a solution that we want to see. Basically when we are fighting for WHAT WE WANT, it is usually not WHAT WE GET. Remaining in peace…without manipulation, without expectations, without words, can bring about more than what we THINK WE WANT. Perhaps there are better things on the horizon, just a minute away from when we were about to quit trying. I believe in miracles.
It takes a lot to make me tired, and I didn’t find these lessons by just wanting to take a different route, but by ultimately becoming tired, with no more mental energy left to try to control those things I can’t. Worry, anxiety and ultimately fear can motivate that fight, but ultimately leads to more of the same. What is in MY MIRROR? Where is my fight motivated? By fear period. And fear ultimately serves no purpose to my true nature, my connection to spirit and my connection to the universe.
I ultimately must trust that if I stay in line with my truth 100% that I cannot waiver and I must fight to preserve what I believe in. If it is love, so be it. A creative endeavor, taking risks to bring it to fruition. A loved one passing, believing that they stand by me. And those that I love ultimately and dearly, releasing them to their own paths and taking no responsibilities to their decisions, nor taking them personally.
Actions speak louder than words, and it is through my actions that I “speak” my truth, that I show others what I am about. How I live my life is my expression of reality, not what I say. I am fallible, I am human and I let people down sometimes. But as long as I am continually seeking to better myself spiritually and make amends by altering my actions to show others I care about them, I am growing. Sometimes actions are silent. When I work on myself and become less burdened, the rewards of peace are brought to those who I love. I don’t have to change a thing about them. I have to change me. They will ultimately grow with me, or not.
Some insights about the true warrior:
A true warrior seeks to preserve his/her truth at ALL COSTS. The moment the warrior gives way to fear, the light becomes dim. The warrior must always fight, must always be courageous, must always be honorable, must always be true. But first, he/she must be true and committed to to those virtues within himself. The moment he fights out of fear, ego, anxiety, or power, chaos prevails. It is not the way of the warrior. We all step off our battle lines, but remember if you are a warrior spirit, people will follow your example and be inspired to be greater. Inspiration is magic and is our duty to inspire the warrior in others.
To fight does not mean to struggle. It means to suffer, to be willing to endure pain, to be willing to accept, to be willing to forgive, to be willing to die to the old self and be born into a new life - one that truly matters. Those are the wars, the wars within ourselves. It is easy to have an altercation, to shout at someone else, to have road rage, and to hurt others at our own expense. But ultimately you go home to the same miserable person with the same type of life. When we are in tune with our true power, when we are connected to spirit, to God, we can ultimately be of true service to others. We can then, and only then, truly love another.
- M
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September 22nd, 2011 at 1:42 pm
It is a minute by minute lesson on life. To be true one step at a time. To love true, one moment at a time. It is the struggle that grows us as water grows plants. I have turned on this path and it is different and makesvme nervous but excidedbat the same time.
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Wow all I can say is you are amazing and an awesome human being with the most wonderful insight. I was at your event last night in Bensalem and this is so perfect as each one of us in the front row is going through something. This one paragraph struck me.
“I ultimately must trust that if I stay in line with my truth 100% that I cannot waiver and I must fight to preserve what I believe in. If it is love, so be it. A creative endeavor, taking risks to bring it to fruition. A loved one passing, believing that they stand by me. And those that I love ultimately and dearly, releasing them to their own paths and taking no responsibilities to their decisions, nor taking them personally.”
With custody battles, divorces and me being the Mom and just trying to fix everything for everyone this paragraph was personal. Sometimes we have to step out of the box and see it from anothers point of view to understand what we have to do. My family must be strong and believe what they are doing is right and I must love them enough to let them handle their own responsibilities.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Ann Downey
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Thank you both so much for replying! These lessons are so important to so many of us right now!
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Every time I read your messages, a calmness comes over me and enables me to go forward one day at a time. The trials we all have can burden us and weigh down our spirits but we are the only ones who can jump those hurdles. We are the true Rulers of our Destiny. If we allow the negative forces in our lives to consume us, then we will never be able to feel a sense of calmness and peace in our lives. A peace each and every one of us is entitled to. We must all strive to put the negativitity behind us and strive forward to all things positiove.