As we progress on our journey of self-realization, spiritual awakening, and/or spiritual growth, we may help guide someone else on their journey and we may not even realize it.
We’ve touched on this briefly before, but I would like to take a bit more in-depth look at affecting others.
Still Have Third Dimension Human Tendencies
Even though we are working on ourselves, we (generalized) still have the third dimensional human tendencies. We (hand raised here) can: still get in a rush (self-absorbed); get overwhelmed and cranky (self-absorbed) and forget about how our energy can affect others (again, self-absorbed).
Two Inches Tall
I was driving into town one day and got annoyed. I like driving the speed limit, and get annoyed when someone drives slow, especially if they are driving slow in the left passing lane, and are holding other cars back.
Can you say “self-absorbed”?
I got behind such a person and felt the annoyance rising. “Why can’t they drive in the right hand lane and not block everyone back here?”
Hmph!
I finally had the chance to get over into the right hand lane and pass the person who insisted on driving slowly in the passing lane. As I passed, I looked into the offending car. The driver, a woman, sat tall – stiffly – with both hands clenching the steering wheel. She had gripped it so tightly that her hands were white. Her energy showed she was terrified.
I heard, “You never know what the other person is going through.”
Yeah, I felt about two inches tall. Self-absorption sucks crunchy peanut butter.
Chances were my agitation was probably felt by that driver, so I am sure I was adding to her fear and stress. I sent my apologies and calming energy her way.
Kind Energy Benefits All
The next time I drove into town, I concentrated on: being in the “now”; releasing any “hurry” tendencies; making eye contact and offer gentle energy to those I saw.
What a difference, not only for me, but hopefully for those my path crossed.
We Never Know
No one likes being overlooked, treated disrespectfully, or as if they don’t matter.
A kind word, a smile, a kind gesture, patience, and/or gentle energy are something most of us are familiar with – it isn’t a major stretch to offer one or more to another.
We never know how we affect those who cross our path. Any one of those small acts or gestures from you to another can literally change someone’s life…for the better.
Each individual does matter.
Each individual is important.
Each individual deserves an acknowledgement of their existence and being.
You are important.
You matter.
I acknowledge your existence and your being.
And I wish you a wonderful day.
by Jan Toomer
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