“The wise
person questions himself, the fool others.” -- Henri Arnold
“Am I happy?” is just one of the many questions you need
to ask yourself in the course of your life and living. Nobody but you have the
answer to that question because it is your life and nobody can live it for
you, let alone giving you the answer to that simple but difficult question.
Ask and answer many more questions as you go along your
life journey, thereby instrumental in awakening your self-enlightenment.
Some of these probing questions you may want to ask
include the following:
Who
am I? How would I describe myself?
What
are my life passions? Why am I passionate about them?
What
are my achievements in life to date? Am
I proud of them, and why?
Do
I have a role model in my life? Do I
ever wish I were that role model?
Do
I love myself? If not, why not?
At
this point in my life, am I worried about my future?
Life is a journey of self-discovery, a continuous process
of asking thinking questions and seeking self-enlightening answers from them.
Please note that the answer to every thinking question you ask may change over
time, because life is forever changing, and changes are transformative. The
more you ask, the clearer your mind will become, and the more ready you will be
to receive the answers.
Although asking questions is a self-learning process, do
not seek absolute answers from the questions asked; more importantly, do not
seek answers that cannot be given to you. The most important thing in questions-and-answers
is to experience everything, not just to pursue knowledge. As a matter
of fact, knowledge can help, but it can also hinder. When you only follow what
you know, and forget what you feel, you can easily be led down
the wrong path. Extensive knowledge and logical
reasoning may not necessarily compound wisdom.
Live every question you are going to ask yourself, and live in its presence. Be patient towards all those questions that you cannot answers. True enlightenment may dawn on you one day when you find yourself asking no more thinking questions because you already have all the answers; that is the ultimate self-enlightenment.
Live every question you are going to ask yourself, and live in its presence. Be patient towards all those questions that you cannot answers. True enlightenment may dawn on you one day when you find yourself asking no more thinking questions because you already have all the answers; that is the ultimate self-enlightenment.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
Enjoy the process of self-reflecting all the thinking
questions you are going to ask yourself as you go through The Book of Life and Living. Without self-reflection, you may exist
for other people, and not for yourself. Now is the time to start asking
questions, and putting yourself on the right path to intuiting wisdom in the
art of living well.
This 200-page book is full of wisdom based on the
author’s extensive research and personal experience. In this book, you will
learn the following:
(1) Eliminating unproductive thoughts, and overcoming
chaotic struggles in your inner world and outer life to enhance health and
performance, master stress, and deepen appreciation of life.
(2) Understanding the essentials of contemporary wisdom
and ancient wisdom to help you contemplate and internalize their respective
meanings and values in your daily life
(3) Harnessing mind power to operate your mind to
integrate the acquired knowledge into your daily activities.
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