Reality Unveiled

by Ziad Masri

if we’re simply performing a loving act for the sake of love itself, and not unconsciously seeking approval, then why would we feel angry and hurt if the act is not acknowledged or reciprocated?

Live life with the strong faith and belief that who you are is far greater than this human you believe yourself to be. Understand, moreover, that there is a grand purpose to your human life and that your Spirit Self planned this life in such a way as to provide the best lessons for practicing fearless, unselfish love in highly challenging conditions.

Earth is no kindergarten class. It is a university-level education that you are enrolled in here.

take one minute every waking hour to remember and reconnect with your purpose for the day, which is simply to be a vessel through which unconditional love can flow. This doesn’t mean that you don’t care about your work or that you neglect your responsibilities. Quite the contrary, the number one rule is to be normal and not “act spiritual,” nor pretend that you don’t care about the seemingly mundane things in life.

Respect the illusion and act like a normal person going about his or her day. But throughout that, cultivate an inner attitude that says, “My purpose is my priority, and no matter what happens during this day, I will place my purpose first.”

Whatever happened during the day, and no matter how well or poorly you think you performed in upholding your deeper purpose, close the day by treating yourself with utmost compassion, remembering that you are in a classroom and that learning naturally entails mistakes. Recommit to living your purpose the next day, and use one or more of the awakening practices from Chapters 7–10 before going to bed,

Today is about being in appreciation for everything in your life. Go through the entire day in a state of gratitude, seeking the good in everyone and everything that happens, and internally expressing appreciation for it. Try to feel the most gratitude for the seemingly negative things that happen, no matter how small or big, for they are your greatest catalysts for transformation.

Today is about unconditional acceptance and nonresistance to what is, including resistance itself. Go through the entire day in a state of mindfulness and acceptance, welcoming what is.

Today is about keeping the perspective that everything that occurs is for your ultimate good, chosen wisely by your Spirit Self to offer yourself the greatest catalysts for soul evolution. Go through the entire day seeing everyone and everything as your teacher.

This means that you are never a victim.

Today is about looking beyond appearances to see and have compassion for the fearful and hurting child within yourself and everyone. Go through the day seeing your own and everyone else’s inner child.

Literally visualize each person as a small child who is in fear and pain, and mentally offer them your compassion.

Today is a day to see the truth of everyone’s being behind the veil. Go through the day seeing everyone as their Spirit Self.

Be thankful for the lessons that they offer you, while seeing the truth of their being behind the physical form.

Today is a day to remember that you are the universe experiencing itself from infinite perspectives, and everyone you come across is actually you in a different temporary form.

Today is a day of embodying unconditional love itself. Go through the day as love itself embracing everyone and everything. Remember that beyond all illusions, the only thing that exists is infinite love.