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Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition
Living ‘ON’ Purpose
B y J ohis M c I ntosh
We live in an instant world where
events are beamed to us as they
happen, pain relief is guaranteed
within minutes and immediate re­
sults will enhance our life if we
use a breakthrough product. Rapid
change occurs at blinding speeds,
which allows no room for thought.
We must act or lose out!
Never before has modem man
been so aggressively and urgently
influenced to accept the trend of
the moment. This compelling ap­
peal to join in plays on those who
live without purpose, perhaps with
teenagers more than any other age
group. Without purpose, they are
without direction and without di­
rection, insecurity is a way of life.
The choices in life are easily made
for them, and made effortless to
act upon by the machine behind
those who assure instant happi­
ness and salvation from a non­
caring world.
This existence is robotic, cold
and without feeling, readily seen
in the bland stares of those who
model the mechanisms of so called
rescue.
Living ‘O N ’ Purpose means
finding and acting upon our true
heart’s desire. This is the fire that
fills a soul with the passion to
pursue a certain direction in life
regardless of reward, opinion or
what is currently fashionable. This
is not ‘pleasure without con­
science,’ as Gandhi described one
of the eight blunders the human
society commits, which act as the
foundational causes behind all vio­
lence.
It is always harmless and comes
from a win-win perspective and
an uncompromising integrity. The
ones who are driven by passion
are living their life purpose. You
can see and feel it in the shine of
their eyes, the spring in their step,
the exhilaration of their expres­
sion and especially in the mag­
netic quality they have to influ­
ence others.
Jan. 13, 1999
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Blunders O f The World... Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience.
Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity,
Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principles, and Rights without responsibilities.
•By Mahatma Gandhi
Passion in this case means a
burning desire, guided by uncon­
ditional love. It is a rare person
who lives ‘ON’ purpose, but it
need not be. The impetus to fol­
low one’s heart’s desire easily
follows its discovery. Once the
flame is ignited, it feeds upon its
own joy of living in harmony with
a purpose that is true.
People who live this way tend
to be receptive to insight, symbol­
ism and meanings hidden by linear
thinking. They will often see things
as if from above, in its entirety and
complete, in many cases before
they have begun. They have tapped
into their intuition and follow its
guidance, guidance that keeps them
on track with their true-life pur­
pose. And in this way they have
allowed joy into their lives in a
moment by moment experience.
A recent surge of interest in
otherworld phenomena has opened
the minds of millions to the real
possibility o f higher, albeit unseen
guidance. This has caused a steady
increase in everyday visionaries
who can be identified by these
distinctive ways of thinking.
Their thinking also involves a
focus on what is desired rather
than on how to acquire it. When
thinking about how to manifest a
certain goal, there is a natural
tendency for past failures and
mistakes to float to the surface of
the consciousness, challenging the
will to achieve.
But when guided by passion, the
content of what a person wants to
change attracts people, circum­
stances and conditions, which are
conducive to the successful frui­
tion of that manifestation. This is
why it is so important to choose
our thoughts carefully.
In addition, they are inclined to
respond swiftly to inspirations re­
ceived rather than behave impul­
sively swaying with the winds of
emotion.
By following our passion, unat­
tached to the binding controls of
outside circumstances, whether
viewed as positive or
negative, we will auto­
matically begin making
a decided and positive
difference in the world
we perceive.
And following the
flow of our heart’s in­
nermost desire carries
with it a harmony and
joy that needs no time
or space requirement
to experience.
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Imagine
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John Lennon
Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy If you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I’m a dreamer
fa .
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one.
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