The challenge to become open to other ways

View from Spirit Hill, Abadiania Brazil.

There are so many roads to happiness and enlightenment. Because someone isn't walking "our" path doesn't make it wrong. Likewise, we are not wrong for wanting to explore our own inner path away from the popular crowd.

Listen to the stirrings of your soul - where are you judging others because they don't share your point of view? When do you argue with others because you are convinced they are wrong in their beliefs or cultural customs? Your Higher Self is asking that you refrain from self-righteously judging others.

In fact, the "self-righteous martyr" syndrome is a sure path to keep our soul imprisoned in a narrow-minded view of your world. It will keep you from seeing the beauty and abundance that exists in this plane. Freeing yourself from righteous judgement frees your heart, mind and soul. It's for your highest good.

Today, challenge yourself to see a situation from someone else's perspective. Your ego, who is feeling hurt and insecure, wants to hold on to the same old ideas and beliefs because it's like a security blanket. It wants to blame others for thinking differently in an attempt to protect you from change or the perceived threat of making a mistake. Comfort your inner child as you explore just a bit further out of your "same-old-same-old".

You can do it.  Remind yourself that it is possible to open your heart and mind to new perspectives and ideas without compromising your true nature.  Have fun with the exercise, and soon you'll be looking down that mountain path of yours and see just how far you've gone on your journey, how much you've grown.