Saturday, September 30, 2006
Chapter 9 Winning
True joy in life comes from struggling against opposition and finally achieving a hard won goal that is valued and cherished.
If we are given something or it is too easy to achieve we do not value it properly and take it for granted. Only those things that we struggle and fight for hold a lasting value to us.
This is equally true in personal relationships. It is hard work to maintain a healthy relationship with someone else. It requires continuous effort.
Nothing in life stays the same, everything is changing. In our relationships with others we are either growing closer together or we are growing farther apart. It is not right to take for granted that the closeness we feel today for someone will be there tomorrow. It is not right to take a relationship for granted.
Relationships are dynamic and the greatest challenge in our lives. They are also the greatest potential for joy in our lives.
There is a great difference between winning a friend and keeping a friend. There is also a great difference between winning a goal and keeping a goal.
Winning is a very important concept to understand. We must strive to win in life. Only in winning do we find the satisfaction we crave.
In contrast there is no shame in loosing if we have truly tried our best. It is vital that whatever we decide to do, we do it well and to the best of our ability. There is no room in life for half-hearted attempts. If we do to the best of our ability we will win. The outcome doesn't even matter.
Even in nature each blade of grass struggles and extends its roots against its neighbors for the nutrients in the soil and reaches upward for the life giving rays of the sun. This is not an act of hatred or malice toward its neighbors but an act of life and of joy.
There is a natural hierarchy in nature and those life forms with the greatest ability to adapt offer the most to each individual species and rise within the hierarchy.
The blade of grass that out competes its neighbors grows stronger and taller and through reproduction disseminates its genetic structure throughout the species. In the same manner the blade of grass that grows in soil where nothing else can grow expands the range of the physical environment where grass can grow. Through reproduction it too disseminates successful adaptive genetic qualities that allow the species to live under varying physical environments.
What of the mediocre blades of grass that are subdued and only manage to hold their own in a stagnant manner? They too are successful. Each blade of grass exists in an environment that is slightly different from its neighbors.
The conditions it faces are unique and contribute to the survival of the species. The blade of grass that dies in a harsh or unfavorable environment or dies because it is crowded out by other blades of grass does not die in vain.
It has tried to exist with every bit of vitality and life available to it and the manner of its struggle is also passed on to the species. In its death a message is made that life can not exist under these conditions. The species then tends to avoid those and similar conditions that are harmful to it.
A simple blade of grass is not able to try in a half-hearted manner. By its very nature it gives in life all that it is capable of giving. Each plant performs a valuable function not only to its own species but in the releasing of oxygen contributes to our own lives as well.
In a like manner the human race has a duty to itself and to the rest of the world to do the best it can. It has a duty to try to win in life and through winning make the world a better place for every living thing. There is also a natural hierarchy within the human race.
There are those that rise to the top by crowding out their neighbors. There are also those that rise to the top by expanding our physical world through individual discoveries and products.
If there is fault to blame within the human race it is not in these people but in those that refuse to try, those that can't even summon the strength for a half-hearted attempt at living. Still even those serve a purpose. The added burden they inflict on society has the effect of bringing out even greater effort on the parts of those that are able.
We all serve a valuable purpose if we intend it or not. Each of us has our proper place within the hierarchy of the human race and each of us will achieve that proper place. In fact we already have. Each one of us is in our proper place within the hierarchy of humanity right now.
If we don't like the position we currently hold we are always able to win a better position through personal struggle. Our position in life is determined by our effort and by our productivity and not by right of birth.
Those in positions of power through chance or birth can not withstand the advances of those that struggle for a better world through personal effort. Life is dynamic and each position within the hierarchy is open to the competitive newcomer. It is always possible to win a better life. It is also possible to lose your position in life to someone that is more qualified, someone that puts out more effort.
At first we don't know how to get the things we want in life. We have no experience and our "computer program" doesn't include the proper steps for us to take. We can only work within our programming and our programming doesn't include how to attain our goal.
All we have in the beginning is a strong desire to achieve our goal. As we hold this desire within us it gradually gains strength and will subconsciously lead us toward ways of achieving our goal.
This subconscious behavior occurs during the development of spiritual energies within us. Our longing takes on the importance of a spiritual quest. The development of spiritual energies is passive and we don't realize any volition on our part.
One day apparently by accident we talk to someone or see a book about our goal. Our goal has found us; we have not found our goal.
This spiritual longing develops into a mental study of how to achieve our goal. We become aware of behaviors and activities that will lead us toward our goal. We also become aware of behaviors that lead us away from our goal.
We learn as much as we can about the achievement of our goal from as many sources as possible. At a critical point we attempt to put into our own words and understanding those things we have learned from outside sources. We attempt to make this knowledge our own, individually suited to our personal situation in life.
We attempt to plan a course of action that will allow us to achieve our goal. The time will come when mental thinking is not enough. We will have enough confidence in our plan that
our emotions will force us to take risks in a beginner fashion.
As beginners we try in our first attempts to achieve our goal and discover that the achievement of the goal is not as easy as we had first thought. Things are much more complex. In our efforts we are achieving first hand experience relating both to our personal situation and toward the achievement of our goal.
Only pure desire and truly wanting to win will give us the emotional energy to physically go onward in spite of personal fears, lead feet, weak knees and get through this difficult novice stage.
Winning is a learning process and a cycle. We go from awkward beginner to basic familiarity to high competence in the area of winning our goal.
Each step or stage must take place as an easy gradient. We must set a realistic goal for ourselves within a realistic time frame.
The final end result is always the same. That which is truly earned gives more joy and satisfaction than that which is no challenge at all. We enjoy challenges to the extent that we can solve the challenges.
When we are confronted by a challenge that is too big for us it can shatter our lives. We must be able to break any challenge up into small goals that are achievable. When we do this any goal is achievable. When we do this we can win.
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If we are given something or it is too easy to achieve we do not value it properly and take it for granted. Only those things that we struggle and fight for hold a lasting value to us.
This is equally true in personal relationships. It is hard work to maintain a healthy relationship with someone else. It requires continuous effort.
Nothing in life stays the same, everything is changing. In our relationships with others we are either growing closer together or we are growing farther apart. It is not right to take for granted that the closeness we feel today for someone will be there tomorrow. It is not right to take a relationship for granted.
Relationships are dynamic and the greatest challenge in our lives. They are also the greatest potential for joy in our lives.
There is a great difference between winning a friend and keeping a friend. There is also a great difference between winning a goal and keeping a goal.
Winning is a very important concept to understand. We must strive to win in life. Only in winning do we find the satisfaction we crave.
In contrast there is no shame in loosing if we have truly tried our best. It is vital that whatever we decide to do, we do it well and to the best of our ability. There is no room in life for half-hearted attempts. If we do to the best of our ability we will win. The outcome doesn't even matter.
Even in nature each blade of grass struggles and extends its roots against its neighbors for the nutrients in the soil and reaches upward for the life giving rays of the sun. This is not an act of hatred or malice toward its neighbors but an act of life and of joy.
There is a natural hierarchy in nature and those life forms with the greatest ability to adapt offer the most to each individual species and rise within the hierarchy.
The blade of grass that out competes its neighbors grows stronger and taller and through reproduction disseminates its genetic structure throughout the species. In the same manner the blade of grass that grows in soil where nothing else can grow expands the range of the physical environment where grass can grow. Through reproduction it too disseminates successful adaptive genetic qualities that allow the species to live under varying physical environments.
What of the mediocre blades of grass that are subdued and only manage to hold their own in a stagnant manner? They too are successful. Each blade of grass exists in an environment that is slightly different from its neighbors.
The conditions it faces are unique and contribute to the survival of the species. The blade of grass that dies in a harsh or unfavorable environment or dies because it is crowded out by other blades of grass does not die in vain.
It has tried to exist with every bit of vitality and life available to it and the manner of its struggle is also passed on to the species. In its death a message is made that life can not exist under these conditions. The species then tends to avoid those and similar conditions that are harmful to it.
A simple blade of grass is not able to try in a half-hearted manner. By its very nature it gives in life all that it is capable of giving. Each plant performs a valuable function not only to its own species but in the releasing of oxygen contributes to our own lives as well.
In a like manner the human race has a duty to itself and to the rest of the world to do the best it can. It has a duty to try to win in life and through winning make the world a better place for every living thing. There is also a natural hierarchy within the human race.
There are those that rise to the top by crowding out their neighbors. There are also those that rise to the top by expanding our physical world through individual discoveries and products.
If there is fault to blame within the human race it is not in these people but in those that refuse to try, those that can't even summon the strength for a half-hearted attempt at living. Still even those serve a purpose. The added burden they inflict on society has the effect of bringing out even greater effort on the parts of those that are able.
We all serve a valuable purpose if we intend it or not. Each of us has our proper place within the hierarchy of the human race and each of us will achieve that proper place. In fact we already have. Each one of us is in our proper place within the hierarchy of humanity right now.
If we don't like the position we currently hold we are always able to win a better position through personal struggle. Our position in life is determined by our effort and by our productivity and not by right of birth.
Those in positions of power through chance or birth can not withstand the advances of those that struggle for a better world through personal effort. Life is dynamic and each position within the hierarchy is open to the competitive newcomer. It is always possible to win a better life. It is also possible to lose your position in life to someone that is more qualified, someone that puts out more effort.
At first we don't know how to get the things we want in life. We have no experience and our "computer program" doesn't include the proper steps for us to take. We can only work within our programming and our programming doesn't include how to attain our goal.
All we have in the beginning is a strong desire to achieve our goal. As we hold this desire within us it gradually gains strength and will subconsciously lead us toward ways of achieving our goal.
This subconscious behavior occurs during the development of spiritual energies within us. Our longing takes on the importance of a spiritual quest. The development of spiritual energies is passive and we don't realize any volition on our part.
One day apparently by accident we talk to someone or see a book about our goal. Our goal has found us; we have not found our goal.
This spiritual longing develops into a mental study of how to achieve our goal. We become aware of behaviors and activities that will lead us toward our goal. We also become aware of behaviors that lead us away from our goal.
We learn as much as we can about the achievement of our goal from as many sources as possible. At a critical point we attempt to put into our own words and understanding those things we have learned from outside sources. We attempt to make this knowledge our own, individually suited to our personal situation in life.
We attempt to plan a course of action that will allow us to achieve our goal. The time will come when mental thinking is not enough. We will have enough confidence in our plan that
our emotions will force us to take risks in a beginner fashion.
As beginners we try in our first attempts to achieve our goal and discover that the achievement of the goal is not as easy as we had first thought. Things are much more complex. In our efforts we are achieving first hand experience relating both to our personal situation and toward the achievement of our goal.
Only pure desire and truly wanting to win will give us the emotional energy to physically go onward in spite of personal fears, lead feet, weak knees and get through this difficult novice stage.
Winning is a learning process and a cycle. We go from awkward beginner to basic familiarity to high competence in the area of winning our goal.
Each step or stage must take place as an easy gradient. We must set a realistic goal for ourselves within a realistic time frame.
The final end result is always the same. That which is truly earned gives more joy and satisfaction than that which is no challenge at all. We enjoy challenges to the extent that we can solve the challenges.
When we are confronted by a challenge that is too big for us it can shatter our lives. We must be able to break any challenge up into small goals that are achievable. When we do this any goal is achievable. When we do this we can win.
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