It is never too late to make a change. Whatever our circumstances or the challenge, it is never too late. We are limited only by the doubts and fears we entertain, yet in reality the future has unlimited scope. Certainly we must be prudent about decisions and mindful of our practical responsibilities, but we must … Continue reading It is never too late
Category: Essays
Emotions as tastebuds of the soul
Emotions are the tastebuds the soul uses to process the flavors of an experience. What we truly believe in a situation is not the reasoning of our thoughts, but the deep inner emotions spontaneously arising from the soul. Reasoning is the work of the intellect that either tries to buildout facts to discover or feel … Continue reading Emotions as tastebuds of the soul
The call of the vision
The vision that calls us to service and reverberates in our innermost being, might initially awaken a feeling of inadequacy because it’s fulfillment invariably requires us to personally transform and reach a state higher than our present one. Thus, the perception of the great distance between what we are and what we must become to … Continue reading The call of the vision
Clarity
What is most decisive for the eventual victory when we stand at the difficult crossroad of any major life decision, is clarity. Clarity is intuitive light that provides a definite direction to focus our energy. Clarity begets confidence, and confidence bears an implicit trust in the ultimate good of the said direction and the universal … Continue reading Clarity
What is a challenge?
What makes anything a challenge to us is that we have simply not developed or refined the inner qualities needed to overcome it with ease. To someone who lacks height and leaping ability, running toward a fence he must scale to avoid harm would be a challenge, but not to the person who has the … Continue reading What is a challenge?
The journey to true knowledge
When you are facing difficult life decisions, what makes it challenging is the inability to see the final outcome of each decision you are weighing. Pondering only produces endless possibilities that increases anxiety and confusion, because even when you construct models in your head, the probability of something else happening other than what you thought … Continue reading The journey to true knowledge
The path of the visionary
The life of the visionary is valorized by many, without most really understanding how lonely and difficult the path is that such persons must tread. How much diligent and silent work without external recognition or understanding must occur behind the scenes. How many tears must be shed, sorrows that must cut the heart, but also … Continue reading The path of the visionary
Natural Law and Human Law
What we call “Natural Law” or “Laws of Nature” are the eternally unchangeable qualities and characteristics of Universal elements, as well as the immutable processes that result through their complementary union and working. The designation “Law” in connection with “Nature” denotes inalterability, and thus the impossibility of subverting or even improving. Hence, the term “Natural … Continue reading Natural Law and Human Law
Moments of trials
Sometimes we find ourselves amid an experience that severely challenges us and which a solution appears far off, so we cannot immediately change it. We look in all directions and know there is no easy way out, and to overcome this trial will cost us something. Although such moments can be bitter and difficult, they … Continue reading Moments of trials
The feeling of guilt
The feeling of guilt that weighs on you and robs you of inner peace is one of the worst burdens to carry around. While you can fool the world through pretense, you cannot deceive yourself because the pressure of your inner conscious speaks clearly. But what is guilt? And why do we feel it at … Continue reading The feeling of guilt
Foundation for Ascent 