Your Assignment...

[Welles]

Welles

[Sandy]

I liked that...and interestingly enough just an hour ago I read a few paragraphs in The Second book in the series, The Masters of the Far East speaking of lessons...

Here it is...I thought it was a spin on the "lesson thing" I had never considered before...

"Our hostess went on to say, "The great error which many people make is that they do not look upon lessons as a means of attaining a given end. They do not realize that, when that end is attained and fully recognized, the lesson are to be discarded and the attainment is to be followed. Then, if they wish to go on, they may pause for a moment and place what they have accomplished in their storehouse (sometimes called the subconscious.); and after this step, the lessons leading to the further attainment which they seek may be taken. But as soon as the goal is reached they must again discard the lessons. In this way they may go on, step by step, to the highest attainment. You will find that lessons are but steps in a stairway; and if you were to attempt to carry all the steps you have used, to reach the top, the load would soon crush you. Besides there would be no steps for your brother to use as he follows on. Leave the steps for him to use if he chooses. They have assisted you to reach the top. You do not need them any longer. You may pause a moment for breath or for inspiration to go on. The moment that inspiration has come, you can place your foot upon the next step and again place the attainment in the storehouse. Let go of all the lessons that brought you there and there is nothing to encumber or hold you back. But if you look back to the lessons and do not hold your vision on the goal, you will, before you realize it, have fixed the lessons instead of the ideal the lessons would convey."

I'm still working on wrapping my head around it as this is not something I have considered before...

Sandy