(12-28-2009, 07:53 PM)Peregrinus Wrote: Teaching people is like telling a bad joke to a crowd. It never gets the reaction you so desire...
I have had a remarkably different experience in sharing my information and experiences with people. It has been very positive and fulfilling. I never consider that as teaching them. That connotes the impression of putting myself on a pedestal. That is just not me. I am not going in with an idea of fixing them or something is wrong with their lives or they are living in sin. It is always very situational. Someone need some advise, someone is feeling stuck or in bad relationship, bad job situation etc and I tell them how I would go about doing it. I never throw the book at them. Of course what I am going to say has the elements of Law of One and finding a loving approach. People find it practical and they come back really appreciative. Recently a friend died young and I felt pulled to talk about the death not being The End and the life continues and the form changes etc. I am not an accomplished public speaker but people came to me later on and said how it had helped them. When in a meeting I visualize my heart connected to all the other hearts in the room and the universal love showering on all of us together. When in a marketplace I am genuinely kind and smiling to people. I get more love and smiles back. So no big things but small practical things in everyday living. So maybe that explains why I have an optimistic outlook about my approach.
I think you have to be a good listener first. The people have to trust you and it has to come from your own life experiences. Then only it will hit home. And you can never force it on them. It is just another option in the mix and then it is their free will to accept it or reject it. It does not make me upset if they ignore me. This is all good. I am doing my job and what I am supposed to be doing and they are doing their.
I hope this explains my perspective...
(12-29-2009, 01:07 PM)Lavazza Wrote: As for Bob, this is even more true since, as Bob is his own person with his own biases, chakra blockages or the lack thereof, personal relationships, attitudes, belief systems, pizza topping preferences and etc. etc. etc., who are we to interfere? Bob's higher self is much, much, much more capable of giving Bob the exact help he needs to make whatever larger metaphysical choices he may need. Now, perhaps it happens that Bob's higher self leads him to question you about metaphysical things, graduation, TLOO or whatever else. In that case please feel free to impart whatever wisdom you have for him (YOUR higher self may indeed be working with his, and through your physical mind/body/spirit complex deliver exactly what is needed.) But until that day, feel secure and trust that the infinite creator / infinite creation knows what to do. Bob will be fine where ever he may go.
Very well said. I completely agree.
I think I am speaking more regarding 'that day' when Bob is asking me. And it does seems to be happening around me more and more...