| Can I have Constant Joy? |
Isn’t waking up delicious? I wake up in the mornings so refreshed. The sun is
usually shining here in Nashville. A new day is layed out for new adventures.
Maybe I’ve dreamed, and I awake with a new awareness. Maybe my bladder is
full, so I walk to the washroom, and feel fresh gratitude for my legs. Then my
magnetic bed reels me back in, and my body is received by the enveloping
softness again. I sigh, and my heavy, heavy eyelids join each other. The bed is
like heaven.
During the night, my limiting brain was resting. In my dreams, I can fly, speak
unidentifiable languages, know everything, teletransport from Germany to Tierra
del Fuego instantly. The limitation machine is turned off. Like a baby, I don’t know
my limitations.
When we’re born, the slate is clean. The process of socialization is about
teaching us a set of restraints: how to stay safe, how to interact with other people,
how we can behave, who we can become. We learn to judge, to define, to
discern. We talk like our parents, and take on their beliefs about life and religion.
We decide we have no talent for languages or music or sports.
The messages we get can confuse us: “Women like manly men, but sensitive.”
“Nice people stay close and take care of their families, but go live in Europe as
you’ve dreamed.” “Trust yourself, but follow all the rules and restrictions.” “God is
pure love, but He’ll punish you brutally if you disobey him.” “You’re an amazing
individual, but be just like everyone else.” “Don’t judge other people or feel
superior, but isn’t that Evans family trash?” “Be yourself, but don’t be gay.” Our
brains are loaded with thousands of rules, and we continue refining these
throughout our lives. Then we choose a partner, and with that partner we receive a
whole new set of restrictions. Parent, homeowner, American, middle-aged
woman, responsible adult, contributing member of society: each brings a set of
requirements.
It’s a lot of limitation. And Access takes a different point of view: we don’t need it.
After years of refining rules, we may feel immobilized. Meeting others
expectations, we may find ourselves unfulfilled. Our lives may seem routine under
the weight of so many rules. What would it take to feel excited about life again?
You are an infinite being, that’s my point of view. Would an infinite being need a
million rules to live life? What if you lived your life according to what you know to
be true for you? Now, in this second. . .
Did your brain just send up a protest? “You can’t. . . The world would . . . All hell
would break loose. . That’s not possible. . . Irresponsible. . .” Just let the brain
keep chattering rules at you, and ask yourself this: Would my life feel more
expansive and fun if I were choosing without these rules?
More and more people are answering this question, “Yes!” They are creating lives
that are fulfilling to them, not that conform to the rules in their heads. They left the 9-
to-5 grind, and created a business that excites them. Or they found more joy in
taking on odd jobs that allowed them to live a saner schedule and still have time to
paint. Or she left a marriage to pursue the dream she had had since she was 9.
Or they went on a honeymoon, and decided not to go back to the lives they had at
home, but to create a new one. Or they built Hewlett-Packard in a garage.
Dropped out of college. Went back to college.
What would it be like to give up the million rules today, and choose instead what’s
expansive and light for you? You could try it for just an hour. During that hour there
are no rules. Just follow what’s light and expansive. But be aware it might change
your life.
Clearing limitation is at the center of Access. We call it form and structure: all the
judgements, thoughts, rules, restrictions. The process of clearing limitation is easy
and fast, and once it’s done, miracles and magic start showing up for us. When
we are not controlling ourselves and each other, the Universe can manifest
wonders. What would it be like to live without limitation and judgement?
For the rest of the week, try this one: Every time your brain utters, “I can’t” or “I don’
t know,” recognize that as a limitation. Awareness!! And ask yourself a question,
something like, “How did I create that limitation, and what would I like to choose
instead?”
What it would it be like to live in rule-less, pure joy?
Living in the questions, what grand and glorious adventures will you have??
usually shining here in Nashville. A new day is layed out for new adventures.
Maybe I’ve dreamed, and I awake with a new awareness. Maybe my bladder is
full, so I walk to the washroom, and feel fresh gratitude for my legs. Then my
magnetic bed reels me back in, and my body is received by the enveloping
softness again. I sigh, and my heavy, heavy eyelids join each other. The bed is
like heaven.
During the night, my limiting brain was resting. In my dreams, I can fly, speak
unidentifiable languages, know everything, teletransport from Germany to Tierra
del Fuego instantly. The limitation machine is turned off. Like a baby, I don’t know
my limitations.
When we’re born, the slate is clean. The process of socialization is about
teaching us a set of restraints: how to stay safe, how to interact with other people,
how we can behave, who we can become. We learn to judge, to define, to
discern. We talk like our parents, and take on their beliefs about life and religion.
We decide we have no talent for languages or music or sports.
The messages we get can confuse us: “Women like manly men, but sensitive.”
“Nice people stay close and take care of their families, but go live in Europe as
you’ve dreamed.” “Trust yourself, but follow all the rules and restrictions.” “God is
pure love, but He’ll punish you brutally if you disobey him.” “You’re an amazing
individual, but be just like everyone else.” “Don’t judge other people or feel
superior, but isn’t that Evans family trash?” “Be yourself, but don’t be gay.” Our
brains are loaded with thousands of rules, and we continue refining these
throughout our lives. Then we choose a partner, and with that partner we receive a
whole new set of restrictions. Parent, homeowner, American, middle-aged
woman, responsible adult, contributing member of society: each brings a set of
requirements.
It’s a lot of limitation. And Access takes a different point of view: we don’t need it.
After years of refining rules, we may feel immobilized. Meeting others
expectations, we may find ourselves unfulfilled. Our lives may seem routine under
the weight of so many rules. What would it take to feel excited about life again?
You are an infinite being, that’s my point of view. Would an infinite being need a
million rules to live life? What if you lived your life according to what you know to
be true for you? Now, in this second. . .
Did your brain just send up a protest? “You can’t. . . The world would . . . All hell
would break loose. . That’s not possible. . . Irresponsible. . .” Just let the brain
keep chattering rules at you, and ask yourself this: Would my life feel more
expansive and fun if I were choosing without these rules?
More and more people are answering this question, “Yes!” They are creating lives
that are fulfilling to them, not that conform to the rules in their heads. They left the 9-
to-5 grind, and created a business that excites them. Or they found more joy in
taking on odd jobs that allowed them to live a saner schedule and still have time to
paint. Or she left a marriage to pursue the dream she had had since she was 9.
Or they went on a honeymoon, and decided not to go back to the lives they had at
home, but to create a new one. Or they built Hewlett-Packard in a garage.
Dropped out of college. Went back to college.
What would it be like to give up the million rules today, and choose instead what’s
expansive and light for you? You could try it for just an hour. During that hour there
are no rules. Just follow what’s light and expansive. But be aware it might change
your life.
Clearing limitation is at the center of Access. We call it form and structure: all the
judgements, thoughts, rules, restrictions. The process of clearing limitation is easy
and fast, and once it’s done, miracles and magic start showing up for us. When
we are not controlling ourselves and each other, the Universe can manifest
wonders. What would it be like to live without limitation and judgement?
For the rest of the week, try this one: Every time your brain utters, “I can’t” or “I don’
t know,” recognize that as a limitation. Awareness!! And ask yourself a question,
something like, “How did I create that limitation, and what would I like to choose
instead?”
What it would it be like to live in rule-less, pure joy?
Living in the questions, what grand and glorious adventures will you have??
© John DeVault 2005
© John DeVault 2005
© John DeVault 2005
© John DeVault 2005
© John DeVault 2005
© John DeVault 2005