Daily Meditation: Wednesday, October 23, 2002

So many people lose sight of their duties in their pursuit …

10/23/2002

So many people lose sight of their duties in their pursuit of pleasure, to do as they please. However, those who try to escape difficulty and avoid effort must realize that their difficulties will only get worse. Yes, instead of looking to avoid problems, to escape responsibilities, it is better for them to accept them, to take them on, otherwise they will end up in a worse situation than the one they sought to escape. So long as we have not resolved the problem with which the invisible world seeks to educate us, we cannot escape anywhere. Wherever we go another lesson will be waiting for us, one that is even harder. The invisible world will say: 'You refused to learn anything down there, so here is something else for you to learn here.' Do not try to escape your difficulties, but endeavour to understand their meaning properly and do what is necessary to overcome them. Once you have succeeded in doing so, everything you undertake from then on can only be beneficial.