An inner wisdom will guide your ways if only you pause to listen. ––the Wealthy Gardener
The inner voice is waiting to guide us if only we ask good questions and stay attuned to our feelings during our days.
Socrates claimed to listen to an Attendant Force. In his mind he was guided by a Spirit presence. But his Attendant Force didn’t lead him by passion. Rather, he believed it spoke through negative emotions.
In other words, his Attendant Force guided him not by what felt right, but rather what felt wrong.
It’s an insight for those who feel lost, who feel like they can’t figure out what to do with their lives, and who are trying to find their passion.
What feels wrong to you?
What will you regret (what feels wrong) if you don’t do it, see it, or try it? The answer, when it comes, and most importantly when it stays, is commonly the inner voice. We can be guided by regret avoidance.
“We all have an inner teacher,” expressed Dean Ornish, “an inner guide, an inner voice that speaks very clearly but usually not very loudly. That information can be drowned out by the chatter of the mind and the pressure of day-to-day events. But if we quiet down the mind, we can begin to hear what we’re not paying attention to. We can find out what’s right for us.” And we can find out what’s wrong for us.
Hi John.
Just responding to your 90 second video idea. I enjoy your daily wisdom notes just as I enjoyed reading your book from whence it comes. Any format is awesome. A video might be another great idea to spread the word.
I appreciate getting these little gems in my email no matter format they are in.
Thanks for doing it..
Larry
John,
So true. 36 years ago, I learned that my college love was in an unhappy marriage and has multiple sclerosis. I read about MS and found she might eventually be quadriplegic, on a ventilator, fed and medicated through a gastric tube. I spent a sleepless night with that picture in mind. The next day I asked her to marry me, and she accepted. I knew that if I did not marry her, I would regret it forever. Best decision I’ve made!
We’ve been married 35 years, and yes, she is quadriplegic, on a ventilator, fed and medicated through a gastric tube…for the past 15 years. We consider ourselves two lucky people. As her father said at our wedding, “Love conquers all.” It has.
For anyone interested, I read this book. This story he tells was my favorite passage- an unrivaled example of love and sacrifice. The name of the book is Ting and I, by Douglas Cooper.