I am a huge believer in the universe and listening to what it is asking us to do and how it is asking us to move forward on our most divine journeys. However a particular conversation a few weeks ago, with someone I care for very dearly, got me questioning so much of what I have believed for so long. He made a choice, which I could clearly see as destructive not only for himself, but also for all those who would be affected by this one choice, of his. He very seriously, looked straight at me and said, “Freyaz, if it wasn’t meant for me, the universe would not have led me to it.” Somewhere I knew he was saying what I believed, but I wasn’t able to reconcile his words within my spirit. Needless to say it was not a conversation that left me very easily.
After much reflection, here is what came to me. Before I explain though, I should mention, I am no religious expert and so what I offer here is simply my humble understanding of the universe and how in my very personal opinion, it functions. The way I understand it forces for good and forces for evil function as “equal” forces in this universe, so just as the forces of good create opportunities for us to rise higher and move forward on our divine paths, the forces of evil too create opportunities for us to fall and move further away from our divine destination.
The beauty of it all is that you can’t always tell at first blush whether it is an opportunity brought your way by the forces of good or a pebble put in your path by the forces of evil. It has been my experience that the way to decide which opportunity to accept and which to move away from is by looking within. If it is “right” for you it will be founded in love, in other words the opportunity will build, unite, or strengthen both you and those around you bringing more opportunities of joy and success for all those affected by the situation. If it is “wrong” for you, then this opportunity will be founded in fear, in other words the opportunity will, if not immediately, then in time, destroy, divide, or weaken you and/or those around you leading to lower self-respect, broken relationships and emotions such as hatred, revenge and insurmountable amounts of pain.
Here’s the other thing about a universe of equal forces. One side will bring you to follow your passion and start building a business you have wanted your whole life, at the same time the other side will bring you a job which will offer you more money than you have ever earned before. What a dilemma? Which force brought which opportunity your way? Which do you give up and which do you choose? My answer is look within. Are you choosing the job because of insurmountable financial fear or greed? Or Are you choosing the job because you have responsibilities to family, and to creditors which must be met? Are you choosing the business because now your ego is involved and you can’t let it go? Or Are you choosing it because, in time, it will leave a legacy of financial success for your children?
The universe talks to us every day. It brings our way everything we need to succeed and fail. It brings to us people who will walk with us to our most divinest of destinies and it will bring our way people who will gently hold our hands and lead us as far away as possible from where we are meant to be. It is up to each of us to understand what is being said and then to choose accordingly.
As you journey forward towards your best life I wish you courage to look within yourself, wisdom to make the right choices for yourself and patience, in abundance, as you fall and rise on this journey!
