Be source, not result.

We must not be afraid of what anyone might say:
Be source, not result.

-- Rumi

Blogs are supposed to be inspirational right? Well, here goes the start of my inspiration station. (incense and hungarian gypsy music are optional.)

Searching in the abyss I found another quote by one of my all time favorite writers and one of my biggest inspirations, Rumi. The author who posted this went on to describe...

To "be source, not result" is the ultimate freedom to live our lives as we were intended to.

Rumi wanted his listeners to notice how often we distract ourselves with what everyone else is doing, or with what everyone else wants from us, or with what we want to manipulate others into doing for us. As we do this outward dance, as we change our direction based upon what we think others want or will do, we fall further and further away from ourselves. And all of it is based upon wanting to fit in to what society is doing!

... So I re-invite you along on this walk. Look inside and see the drama. Look inside and purge yourself of the need for approval. Look inside and see the depth and beauty that is your essence. Start right this moment to build what only you can build, from the depth of you. Others may attempt to tear it down, but the success of our life is not measured in what we pile up. It’s measured in the act of creation itself. A dynamic process and a fluid intermingling of like minded souls.

On a road that is never crowded.

"Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking on it."

we find things for a reason. what is life telling you?

http://www.phoenixcentre.com/articles/archive/20000604.htm