Inspiration for Freedom 06-May-2007

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

The Archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the Archer’s hand be for gladness;

For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.”

– The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran

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So from the perspective of the arrow, you will constantly be bent in all directions and faced with all sorts of challenges due to karmic influences. Your past actions could appear to be causing you struggle in the present moment, or you could take it as an opportunity to move your soul forward, towards the light.

As a son or a daughter, you will feel that your parents are constantly pushing you to do things that you don’t really want to do. Whether you’re 10 years old and dad might say “tidy up the living room!”, or whether you’re 40 years old, in the middle of trying to complete an important deadline, and mum might say “take me grocery shopping!”. Fact is, it’s their job to consistently, test you, try you, guide you and train you to take care of the next generation and the world around you just a little bit better.

As a parent, your role is to help your child fly further. With your greatest strength, you help launch them into the world of chaos, and give them the lessons that enable them to handle the world calmly. This means that it’s your job to be incredibly stable. Start your day off each morning in preparation for a balanced state of mind. Only through this balanced state will you be able to help your child travel the furthest.

What if the child mentioned here was actually your thought? What would all this mean to you then?