Living Within

Living within-to-outward is an ideal feel-perspective when 
attempting to faithfully navigate the deceptively treacherous 
sea of human behavior.  Those who initiate living, giving and 
breathing life from within, know that peace, love and security 
come only from their own core.  Living-within-people accept 
others and, while willing to comfort, mostly leave them be to 
freely and fully tend their own spiritual growth and journey.  
Centered within people know that lashing out with anger or 
insult is caused by no other, but from somehow falling out of 
flow with life.  Inward dealing people know that only by turning 
within will they find both the cause and remedy to restore rightful 
internal order. This soul knows that we cannot make people our 
friends, no, for two to know a sincere bond it must mutually 
inward-form.  Outward-aware people have little to no ability to 
disturb within-aware people.  


Living outward-to-within is a false feel-perspective when dealing 
with faith and emotions.  Seekers of outward validation for all felt, 
desired and sought, walk blind and far searching among other 
personalities, when sight and stillness would tell them all.  Those 
who initiate life from outward of their own self, expect peace, 
security, love and all else ideal to come from the world. 
Living-outward-people do not accept taking or rejecting people 
as they are, but as they fit or misfit their own expectations for 
fulfillment.  Truth for those outward-aware is that any anger or 
insult they unleash was outwardly caused and requires outward 
remedy.  All people keep these people in a state of “disturb-able.”  
These people believe that we make friends.

One thing that living spiritual truth means is striving to rise above 
the insults and accusations of others.  Such behavior comes from 
inside the source, not the target.  If we had to own insults and 
carry them around in briefcases, they would have to be carried by 
the speaker.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 6/22/2016 7:24:00 AM
Wise words indeed, an insightful spiritual write. I echo the comment of the poets below.
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/25/2016 9:04:00 AM
So good to hear from you, Seosamh - I truly enjoyed reading your comment. Go in a good way ... CayCay
Date: 6/21/2016 12:05:00 AM
There is only stark reality in what you are saying here, CayCay. A very intelligent poem that epitomizes the old axiom, stick and bones ... ultimately, it's our reaction to things that causes the suffering, rather than the actual THING itself ... if that makes sense? There are many layers to ponder here, that must have took some thought to pen down. Great work.
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/25/2016 9:04:00 AM
All the thought it took to pen came from all the years I've lived. I am delighted that you absorbed the read and perhaps in someway developed a perspective that will aid you in life. There are many who cannot begin to understand what the poem is saying. Thank you for your words. All the best ... CayCay
Date: 6/17/2016 9:09:00 PM
The wisdom you've written here is thoughtful, deeply insightful and caused me to really look at both aspects you have presented! This is a read I've done a few times to really absorb your truth-filled thoughts! Seriously DEEP CayCay! Seriously!
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/25/2016 9:06:00 AM
Your comments delight me and the fact that you always put yourself into a poem that you may absorb it fully garners my respect in numerous ways. I appreciate your presence and, always, your thoughts ... CayCay
Date: 6/11/2016 7:20:00 PM
My goodness, it's like a study of psychology, Caycay. you are so smart!! I was taking this as extroverted people vs. introverted. Did I get it right? I feel I ought to try this contest!! Hope I have time. (I finally got Lovely bones into Nette's contest. Oh, it took so long for the problem to get fixed!!)
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Date: 6/11/2016 7:22:00 AM
Spoken like a Heavenly ambassador...I bow...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 6/11/2016 3:22:00 AM
A very well- thought poem presenting human nature in all its dimensions. Sound advise to our friend. I completely agree with you dearest, CayCay. A seven!
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