There are great rewards waiting for those who answer the call. To accomplish anything, it takes a sound body, and a sound mind. These will be your greatest tools. Without these tools being optimized, we end up expending a great deal of energy fighting against ourselves, instead of working towards our dreams. We get caught on the slippery slope of negative illusions, weakness, pain, and disease, instead of growing, learning, sharing, teaching, and expressing who and what we are. There is a call to greatness for all of us, if we listen closely, it can be heard. In the ebb and flow of the tides, in the wind rustling the leaves of the trees, in the laughter of children. A call for us all to be liberated from what we think we are, from what our self imposed limitations are, a call to evolve and dare to be more than we have ever dreamt possible.
Its a sad reality, but few will ever dare to answer the call. Most will become content, complacent, satisfied with “the way it is”. The Illusion will get the better of them, and they will rot in their box of self imposed limitations, until its time to rot in the box of the grave.
As a species, we have evolved to the point that the struggle for survival is only experienced by very few. We have created technologies that have nearly eliminated the majority of the hardships endured by our ancestors. Medicine, Agriculture, Construction, Computers, etc. In hindsight, living really is simple these days. In fact, its so simple that we must find ways to make it difficult for ourselves and each other. Crabs in a barrel, pulling the others down as we attempt to rise. Its in our blood, to look for the next mountain to climb, to create the next masterpiece, to win. But, this instinct is misguided if we waste our resources fighting amongst each other, and fighting against ourselves. Ask yourself truly, what is the return on investment when nations go to war, when families fight amongst each other, when you ignore your body? What is the return on investment for death, disease, and unhappiness? What is the return on your “limitations”?
Challenge yourself, to be more and to do more everyday. Liberate yourself from limitation and step outside of your illusions. Know that you can. As humans, I feel we are endowed with limitless potential, and its our duty to see just how far we can go, for our individual growth, and to be an example for those who will answer the call after us. Will you allow fear and doubt to hold you back? Great rewards lie in wait for those who answer the call. They are yours to discover, and to share. Start by balancing your mind and body, then your lifestyle and expression. Grow and change. Wash, rinse, and repeat. Master the art of finding comfort in the uncomfortable, because this is a key to attaining greatness, and that greatness will in turn attract more greatness. As you become more, so will the people around you, and, imagine how great of a world we would be in if everyone was doing their best at being their best.
Most of those crabs will never get out of that barrel, but every now and again a phoenix is born and rises to the heavens, liberated from what once held it captive. Answer the call, rise, evolve, and inspire us all.
JD Smith is a Spencer Institute trained Mind Body Fitness Coach. In addition,
he is certified as a Personal Trainer, Holistic Life Coach, Qi Gong Instructor and
Reiki Healer. He operates his coaching business, Smith Holistic Fitness in Oceanside
CA. For information please visit https://
smithholisticfitness@gmail.com
