Spiritual Output
The world is made up of inputs and outputs. The challenge can be to find the balance between the two. Five years ago I retired from my career as a buyer for a chain retailer. As a buyer after constant inputs from vendors and management I would then have to output a plan or a strategy for the products selected. The cycle would continue with each buying season. Life involves a continuous flow of inputs and outputs.
In order to
define output, we must first look at input in our dualistic world. For now, in order to have an output we must
start with an input. In the age of
information overload with smartphones, Facebook and Twitter as a society we do
not have a challenge inputting. With
busy work schedules, school activities and social agendas we add to our
inputs. Our heads are spinning and
swirling with details.
Next we move
into the spiritual side of output. Often
as spiritual beings having a physical experience we think that being spiritual
means not doing or not outputting. Granted
sitting in meditation is a wonderful experience and certainly needed but it is
not the only place where spirituality resides.
After looking within, we need to “go out”. As we move from duality to enlightenment or
Christ conscious living we see that outputting can also be looking within,
there is no difference.
This leads
me to “spiritual output”. As we move
from the world of duality, where something is or isn’t, to the world of
ascension, we realize the sameness of it all.
“Spiritual output” is about letting your soul shine. While it is good to have input, such as
books, videos, workshops, classes, and/or conferences, we need to have
“spiritual output”. What makes your soul
sing? This is your purpose in life. The output is your choice. Is it art?
Maybe it’s music? Perhaps you
like to write? Can you teach a
class? What is your “spiritual output”? If you haven’t guessed, mine is writing. When I hit information overload on a daily
basis I need to make sure that I am living a balanced life. I need to write. If my output is lacking then my energy is not
flowing evenly and my mental, physical and emotional bodies suffer. Find your “spiritual output” and remember to
keep a balance between what you are taking in and what you are putting out.
Let your
soul sing!
Love, with a
“heart of peace”,
Susan J.
McFarland
09/20/13
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