Ownership of Destiny

“The question, ‘What’s in it for me?’ is the internal dialogue of the ego. Asking, ‘How can I help?’ is the internal dialogue of the Spirit.”
-Deepak Chopra

What is yours to do?

I just finished a great conversation with a dear friend and this question is what has come through as a result of that conversation. I have been telling a story for some time now that I had an awakening, an illumination moment in Toronto on Easter 2017 that has led me to this point… the point where I am now. On that date I stated aloud, “what was mine to do here is complete.”

I didn’t understand at the time. The more I have taken it into consideration I have more deeply realized an inherent truth in that statement. Let me start by explaining how this statement can be misunderstood. To consider that there is anything that is ours to do seems to have a tacit implication of destiny, kismet, or preordination. To believe in these things we give up our control, we essentially say, “I have no choice, this is mine to do and I must do it.” This is fundamentally in opposition to a basic premise in New Thought which is infinite choice. We get to choose every aspect of the expression of our lives. “Freedom is the birthright of every living soul,” Ernest Holmes states. If this is the case, how can we believe that there is anything that is ours to do?

It is simple. We decide what is ours to do. We do this at both the level of awareness and below the level of awareness. When the choice is below the level of awareness, we may define that as destiny.

When I left Toronto, I had come to the realization that what was mine to do was complete. It is a great gift that I know that it was ME who decided what was mine to do.

You may be thinking at this point, “Yeah, I get it… I know that I get to decide and that there is no kismet at play in my life.” If this is so, now deepen into your sense of self and look at any of the ways where you may feel you have no choice. That’s what we are really talking about here. We embody the consciousness of our choices and there are no choices we can make that can’t be unmade (or rather re-made).

I have a desire to be fulfilled in life. There is no reason why I shouldn’t feel fulfilled. If I am not feeling fulfilled there is only one person who can do something about it… me.

So what is mine to do? Whatever I decide.

I expect fulfillment in life, and I should never expect anything less.