Monday, December 2, 2024
Stand firm
Just as waves crash continually on a rocky shore, so
do life’s events repeatedly drive themselves into your awareness. Stand
firm, remain whole, constant in your values and intentions.
Feel the influence of all that happens, seek to comprehend and
understand the ups and downs of each moment. Armed with an increasingly
enlightened perspective, do what you know is good and right to do.
Some days the going will require more effort, other days not as much.
Yet what matters most is not what you must expend, but how firmly you
stay pointed in your chosen direction.
Rather than being dissuaded by the challenges, know that you can be
inspired and energized by them. Instead of being tempted by meaningless
distractions, seize the opportunities to make meaningful progress.
Maintain your integrity, keep your focus. What you have found to be
important remains important, regardless of any tempest that swirls
around you.
Stand firm in your commitment to what is good and true, unswayed by the
dramas and whims that quickly come and go. Stand firm and live by
intention, ever steady in the service of what truly matters.
— Ralph Marston