Day 8: Self Mastery

There is something about sharing with others.
There is something about Connection.
There is training and development of yourself.
It is to enjoy with yourself, even by doing nothing.
One main aspect is to find the way and do things that you like to do.

Shaolin Master's Story
A man was staying near a mountain, everyday he was thinking:
How would it be to climb that mountain and what would I see on the peak?

Finally the day came, the man went on the journey. Arriving at the foot of the mountain, he met the first traveler, he asked,"How did you get up the mountain and what did you see from top of the mountain?" The traveler shared his path and also the view that he had. But then the man was thinking,"The way that the traveler described to me sounds very exhausting. I need to find another way to climb."

He continued to walk at the foot of the mountain until he saw the next traveler. Again, he asked,"How did you get up the mountain and what did you see from top of the mountain?" And the traveler shared his story. Still not able to determined on which direction and which way to go. The man asked 30 more people, 30 more travelers. When he finished talking to them, he finally made up his mind. "Now there are so many people shared with me their paths and what they saw from the top, I don't need to climb up there anymore."

It is very unfortunate this man never went on his journey.
1st, Each individual needs to find the most suitable way to climb the mountain.

2nd, There is information possible to be shared with words, but it is impossible to share the experience of clarity when you are standing on that peak by yourself. To invest the right effort in climbing that peak, clarity means you see more clearly.When you see more clearly, interrelations become more apparent.

When you see more clear, there is no need to believe anyone or believe anything. Seeing clear means you can distinguish for yourself which is the proper direction to take and which decisions do I have to make in order to make my goals or aspirations start to shape?

It is your own personal journey.

5 Hinderances of the Mind
1. Sensual Desires
2. Ill Will / Aversion
3. Dullness / Heaviness
4. Restlessness
5. Sceptical Doubt

You will need to align and structure your life in such a way to prevent those hinderances from arising. You need to use techniques to remove them. Simply remember one thing just let it rains.

4 Steps Solution
1. Recognise in what state of your mind is in.
2. Learn to accept, Acknowledge, Allow the situation or person to be the way how it is or the way how they are.
3. Investigate your emotional and mental state and asked questions, "Why did it come out? What is the consequences if I remain in that state?"
4. Non Identification: I am not the body, I am not the mind, I am not my emotions. I can see all these 3 aspects about me.

All our lives are too unique, to copy the path from someone else. To bring meaning into our lives, to bring value to our lives, we need to learn how to master ourselves.