There are stages if pursued that must be encountered and passed through,

in an aspiring Spiritual Life

I would characterize them as such:

• realization of the lack of respect and compassion for the feelings of others,  the practice of which destroys respect from others and of self
• a concerted effort to modify behavior that tends to be confrontational and combative….realizing the negative effect it has on our relationships and self esteem
• Recognizing thought processes that lead to uncertainty and anxiety and taking action mentally to accept them as destructive to others and self and controlling them before…..key element before they are disruptive to others and self……

This is the last and most difficult to accomplish…. few ever completely master it…..

I do not believe it is in the human capacity to never have destructive or less than desirable thoughts. I do believe it is possible with great effort to control and corral our emotions and thoughts….profoundly producing a lightness and presence one who doesn’t possess such a trait…. Like myself…. would be difficult at best to describe but immensely easy to recognize.

The Aspirations of a Spiritual Journeyman

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Oboe the Hobo