| | | | | a strange way of answering questions from the |
| The purpose of this article is not to convert, | | | | most unlikely sources. A friend of mines, who was |
| condemn, or condone anyone's religion or to tell | | | | considered a neighborhood jokester, asked me a |
| anyone how to think. Unfortunately society has | | | | very simple and profound question, "how do you |
| done enough of that for us all. I'm here to offer | | | | expect to find answers about you from someone |
| hope and a different perspective that goes | | | | else?" |
| against the mainstream way of thinking. | | | | How to fill the void? |
| | | | | To be truthful, no one can fill the |
| Where does this emptiness come from? | | | | void for you. It takes willingness and a great |
| This has been a question that has | | | | courage to trust the truth within you. In my |
| plagued mankind for centuries. In my opinion most | | | | experiences, I had to drop all preconceived |
| have not found the answers to this question | | | | notions that I had about myself and others; a |
| because they're looking in the wrong places. One | | | | willingness to accept that my thoughts and my |
| of the joys of being a Nutraceutrical Consultant (I | | | | actions weren't my own (even though I felt like |
| implement health and wellness and weight | | | | they were). The reality is that most of our |
| management programs with health professionals), | | | | thoughts are formed by popular beliefs and what |
| is that I get to interact with people on a personal | | | | society tells us to believe. It's very difficult to |
| level. What I've found is that people want their | | | | break free from thoughts and actions that have |
| questions answered and problems solved | | | | been instilled in us since childhood. This is why we |
| immediately, which is unrealistic in some cases, | | | | struggle to go within because we've depended on |
| because of this mentality and fear; it's very easy | | | | others to think for us which is the easiest and the |
| to look for internal questions about one's self | | | | most familiar thing for us to do. When you go |
| outside of one's self. In my childhood, I was | | | | within yourself without any expectations, you |
| forced into religion and I was given answers to | | | | realize that you are no different than anyone else, |
| life's questions before I even asked (does that | | | | you struggle with the same issues as everyone |
| sound familiar)? When I grew up, I was focused | | | | and you are more connected than you think. The |
| on obtaining materialistic and physical things. The | | | | most important thing I've learned is to simply be |
| more and more I've obtained, the more I realized | | | | content and choose to enjoy all things around you |
| how empty I really was; yet internally I felt like I | | | | because life is simply an experience and very |
| was connected to everyone and everything even | | | | impermanent. Ultimately you are the master of |
| though my religion and society told me differently. | | | | your own thoughts, take back control of your |
| I started looking towards others for answers on | | | | own thoughts and let your true self blossom from |
| why I felt this way, but unfortunately the | | | | within, you are greater than you think! |
| answers never came. Ironically the universe has | | | | |