Are You Living A Life of Quiet Desperation?

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by Donald Yates

In the most affluent, progressive society in the world there lies a huge segment of people who live in quiet desperation. They go to work, attend to family needs and are caring neighbors but their hearts are saddened by their lack of the ability to flourish. Look around, how many people do you know are living lives of quiet desperation? A Parent, Brother, Sister, close friend, pastor, teacher, boss, or anyone else you might know? How about Kings, Queens, Presidents, or the Rich and famous, don’t they also have moments of feeling lost and desperate?

Take the bad with the good
It’s true, everyone has bad days, in fact it is a commonly known human trait and it’s accepted that everyone has faulted expatiations which are doomed to failure. Life is full of trials and tribulations that plague people in their everyday lives. Adversities come and go like waves on the seas that rumble to the shore. Everyone is subjected to the same storms and casting about of the waves as they crash into their ship.

But wait, you have removed yourself from the rolling of the ship, you are on a rock standing steadfast. You are rooted in your beliefs because you know the truth. You know from where desperation comes and you have taken appropriate measures to keep it at bay. You hold your head up high because you are a child of God and nothing can stand in your way.

“To except faults is to experience faults.”

The simple analogy of this statement is; entertained thoughts become life’s realities.

A foolproof formula
If you uncovered a secret, foolproof formula that would eliminate all mistakes, wouldn’t you share it with your child, spouse, other family members, friends, or others? How do you think your mysterious secret would be received? Do you think others would be grateful and receive your valued secret with open arms? Do you think they would be willing to follow a few simple rules without question or doubt? I can tell you what you have probably already deducted.

NO ONE HEEDS OR TRUST ANYTHING FACTUAL OR OTHERWISE THAT IS GIVEN BY ANY OUT SIDE SOURCE FROM THEMSELVES WITHOUT INCENTIVE.

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They may respect it, phrase its correctness, pursue it for a short while, or say it is a sound idea but they will not remove imbedded ideologies for outward expression. Outward expression of inward feeling is called personality or attitude. An obese person may diet a thousand times and still be fat, it’s only until they realize their incentive (heart attack) and adjust themselves to change inwardly, will they change outwardly. It is incentive which creates inner desire that prompts change in people. It is the nature of change that requires desire to flow from the inside out for longevity. Permanent change is born of desire, passion, fortitude and an unwavering commitment to the purpose.

A truth is, outwardly flowing desire will not produce change until it affects the inner spirit.

Belief and willpower
Your destiny is rooted in your belief. If you do not believe you can change, you are absolutely right. Incentive comes from belief or faith. You can only do what you believe in and have faith in. It is in the statement of belief that you build a rational conclusion.

This article cannot change you or influence you, it can only present the facts to you and it is up to you to embrace the ideology of the material or not. You have the ability to interpret and act upon the information, as it is identified. If this information prompts an inner desire within you, then you, my friend, have graduated to a new and exciting level of life.

Where are you in your life? Do you desire change? Are you happy with present conditions and how your life is taking place?

Not all will believe
Some people who read this article will shirk it off; as warmed over motivational jargon others will only be confused while others will experience enlightenment. There is a reason for this. Not everyone originates from the same place in time. Some are directed of spirit and have an inner thrust for higher understanding while others are basic and are dry of the Essential drive needed for higher understanding.

I know you are different; just the simple fact that you have chosen to read this article proves you are seeking enlightenment and are proceeding on a course of understanding. . Be assured, my friend, with understanding, you will have that which you seek because you will receive in direct proportion to your perceptions, acceptance and needs.

But All will be challenged
This article will challenge you with questions and answers, all will concern you and your relationship with universal Laws of God. You will receive in proportion to your ability to accept and change. What you become, matters to God, does it matter to you? Life is to be experienced through choices, each choice leading to the next choice until the experience concludes.

"To know the Truth, is to be Free"

A Blueprint for Success.

This article is not about getting rich in a monetary since, or about acquiring things. It's not even a blueprint for acquiring wealth and fame. It is about your life’s experience and your alliance to it. Have you developed a strategy for finding the truth? Have you faced the ghost within, the center of your being? What you discover there, may not be to your liking but it's now time to take a in-depth deep look at your inner self. . . through self examination and throwing out the garbage. You can and will be renewed, reborn, and certainly regenerated. Whatever the process or term, your eyes will be opened . . . you will awake to enjoy and experience life in a whole new way.

Your journey to personal realization and achievement is an exercise in self awareness. It is about developing a new character and turning away from old habits while giving birth to a whole new set of values and morals that will draw good decent people to you. What was not important to you in the past will suddenly become radiant and focus of significance. You will reach deep within your soul and pull out the real person hiding there. You will stroke the very core of your existence and challenge your whole belief system -- that has dominated your entire past life. You will build upon a framework of past experiences to solidify future accomplishments. At times you will be bewildered and confused, because traditional concepts will no longer apply. You will be operating outside the traditional box.

A new understanding of truth

Today you begin a new understanding. You have been bottle fed all of your life -- and now it's time to break away and stand on your own two feet. It's time to be the person you were meant to be. Face life eye to eye and demand your rightful place. Even though we supply you with "progressive wisdom concepts", and urge you on, you are the ultimate solution. Everything hangs on how much you want to change. How strong are your desires and your willingness to sacrifice? Here -- there is no getting around it -- "new rules apply."

Happy Trails

About the Author

Donald Yates, Former Director of Leadership and Development for the First Baptist Church of Crossville, and Business Development coordinator for Imperial Research , is now retired but continues to engage life through self discovery.