Greetings All –
WITH KNOWLEDGE YOU ARE FREE IN THE WORLD. You are
free to join. You are free to leave. You are free to make agreements. You are
free to complete and change agreements. You are free to surrender yourself. You
are free to extricate yourself. In Knowledge you are free.
IN ORDER FOR YOU TO COMPREHEND THE TRUE MEANING of
this and to realize its immediate value to you in your current circumstances,
you must understand that you cannot use Knowledge to fulfill yourself. That
must be a tacit understanding. Never lose sight of this, for if you think you
are using Knowledge to fulfill yourself, you will misinterpret Knowledge and will not experience
it. You will merely attempt to fortify your illusions and your attempts at
escape. This can only darken the clouds that are now cast over you. This can only
disappoint you as a form of temporary stimulation and compound your sense of
isolation and misery.
IN KNOWLEDGE YOU ARE FREE. There is no restraint
now, for Knowledge will merely give you where you are intended to be given and
express itself through you where it is intended to be expressed. This will free
you from all inappropriate involvements and engagements and will lead you to
those individuals who are waiting for you. This will lead you to those
circumstances that are for your greatest benefit and for the benefit of others who
are involved. Here Knowledge is the guide. Here you are the recipient. Here you
are the contributor. There is no greater freedom than this, for in this you are
free.
REMIND YOURSELF OF THIS IDEA UPON THE HOUR, and in
your two deeper meditation practices, once again enter into stillness and
silence. Once again allow your mind to be quiet, for in this you are free. Prepare
yourself for your practices by repeating the idea and dedicating yourself to
your practice. Without your domination, your mind will be free and will
experience its own depth in Knowledge.
PRACTICE 167: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly
practice.
The word “tacit” is used in this Step: “…you cannot use Knowledge to fulfill yourself. That
must be a tacit understanding.” What does tacit
mean? In Wikipedia we find “tacit knowledge.”
From the Journal:
6:42
A.M. Thursday, December 30, 1999 –
>regioning
can be scalable if the building blocks are set up to do so –
…
Step
166 – My mission is great. Therefore, I am free to do small things. “…be
content doing small things in the world. Be simple and humble in the world so
that greatness may flow through you without obstruction.”
The
Step directs repetition of the idea and direct consideration saying: “This is
the right use of your mind which will lead you to a greater understanding. Here
the mind is not merely weaving visions and illusions to take itself away from
its own anxiety. Here the mind is examining its own content. Here the mind is
working on behalf of Knowledge, as it was intended to do.”
→
8:25
p.m. The eve of New Year’s Eve. I’m silent and still for the Millennium.
Pondering S2K - What is small – Why do I continue to be overwhelmed? When might
I have a more supportive environment?
Things
remain slow at work. Slow learners. I can become a better teacher – but the systems
have to be systematized. Time to set goals. The technology revolution is
projected to run ten years. The next barrier might then be 2010-2012. If I
focus on region work for the next ten years – how far can I get. Can I get a
pay check?
It
is a cut & paste – modular world to get the layout you need. I learned cut
and paste as the 2nd page editor for the High school paper _
Cut
& paste regions to get the alignment you need.
Practice
#2 “My mission is great. Therefore I am free to do small things.” I seem
to be doing all things.
[Were it not for my interaction in the world,
I would not be what I am, where I am. I traces back obviously as I found in
Plan-Do – but if I’d kept to cars, or grocery store, or Navy, or studied
engineering or law, or never married/divorced before having children – I wouldn’t
be here – Urantia, ACIM, RUOW – spiritual path?]
→ All small
actions, though I have big thoughts.
→ Remain simple
and humble – yes I can do that.
→ Deep
consideration “My mission is great. Therefor I am free to do small things.”
This
is backward to the world. With a great mission there would be no time to do
small things. Yet, paradoxically – GC say I’m free to do small. Small assumes unimportance,
but this says all small is important. What level? – Perfection.
How
do I know what small things are required of me? I’m overwhelmed with small
things. There are so many – I can’t even make a list. They depress me. I’m not
free – I’ve big small things – my duty to do. [last page of this journal entry]
And the Steps book:
Perhaps more analysis later.
NNC
