Imagine spending your entire life chasing a magical butterfly. This butterfly, you are convinced, holds the key to your joy. You run through fields, climb trees, and search relentlessly, but the beautiful creature is always just out of reach. And even when one day you do finally get your hands on it, catch it, place it in a jar and feel like you will burst from joy as you marvel at its intricate beauty… the very next day it seems like just another boring butterfly.
Today’s message from Sharon Salzberg shines the light on the very human “search for happiness” and why it seems so elusive, and here are the three clear points that she makes:
- We tend to search for it in all the wrong places.
- No amount of accumulated things and experiences will ever bring us the happiness we seek.
- We’ll realise our quest for happiness when we finally find that we’ve been ‘home’ all along.
“We spend our lives searching for something we think we don’t have, something that will make us happy. But the key to our deepest happiness lies in changing our vision of where to seek it.” – Sharon Salzberg
“We can travel a long way in life and do many things, but our deepest happiness is not born from accumulating new experiences, it is born from letting go of what is unnecessary, and knowing ourselves to be always at home.” – Sharon Salzberg
It is inside of us, that’s where it’s been all along.
The most important relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself. By connecting with that wise being whose home is you, you tap into your full power, energy and insight.
You can learn to listen inwardly and have access to your higher self, move beyond the busy thoughts and create with clarity. Your inner wisdom is innate and always present. As your relationship with your inner guidance grows you’ll find it is much easier to create positive changes in your life. But it takes a willingness to slow down, move beyond your conscious mind and connect to your soul.
It is always inside you.
Today’s meditation explores our connection to our inner wisdom as we take the time to slow down and really listen to what our soul has to say. When you find home in the connection with your soul, you’ll never be fooled into chasing after happiness again.
A few thoughts for self-reflection:
- “Where am I looking for happiness? Is it in a place that can truly provide it?”
- “Am I willing to quiet my mind and connect with my inner wisdom?”
- “Today, I will take a few minutes to simply breathe and be present with myself.”
Happiness isn’t a destination you arrive at; it’s a continuously evolving journey of self-discovery. By turning inward and nurturing your connection to your soul, you’ll discover the abundant source of joy that has always been within you. So, stop chasing the butterflies of the world – the greatest treasure has been in your possession all along.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Finding inner wisdom.