"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; You are the only one who gets burned." ~ Unknown
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"There is no amount of suffering you can wish upon another that will heal your own pain. Love, forgiveness and compassion are the only remedies for alleviating your own anguish." ~ Chris W Metz
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"Being fully present as you make choices, will increase the choices you can make."
~ Chris W Metz
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"The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments." ~ Thich-Nhat-Hanh
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Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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During our reflection in the abyss, we become open to shedding our old beliefs. If we go through life clinging to old beliefs then we can never change our foundation of thought. Without a change in our thought processes, our lives will continue to be the same. Once we have discovered truth and experience nothing but joy, love, compassion and peace, further changes to our thought process becomes unnecessary. So we must acknowledge that holding onto antiquated beliefs will prevent us from achieving this state. If one embarks on a road to enlightenment they must be willing to examine their entire belief system and must also be prepared to alter those beliefs in order to change their experience of life. ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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“Everyone develops a system of thought through life. It becomes so entrenched, we rarely if ever consider other ways of thinking. These repetitive thought processes are responsible for how we perceive the world and our response to given stimuli. This can be thought of with a tree analogy. All of the experiences and beliefs that we have established (i.e. roots,) produce what we see as growth above ground (our behaviours and thought processes.) It is very difficult to think differently when our roots (experience and beliefs) have already established their network in the ground. Only by uplifting or transplanting this metaphorical tree into a new ground environment are we able to change our system of thought. Here there are new things to uncover and new beliefs to establish. This makes it more likely we will make changes to our thought processes and beliefs. Only then can we experience a life that will change with a different system of thought. The fundamental basis of this change results from establishing new beliefs or truths for ourselves. This in turn establishes new ways of thinking thus changing our experience in life. The concept to understand is life is an idea. We live our life based on an idea we have formulated about it. All of the ensuing experiences we have are just reflections of our belief about life.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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Uploaded | January 24, 2018 |
“Our beliefs and how we react to them are similar to how a blind person might navigate their world in the dark. We learn from repetition, what hurts, where to navigate, expecting what to feel after reaching so far. In many ways this is how we navigating through life with our beliefs. We learn the easiest paths, learn to steer clear of obstacles but admittedly will never know those things that lie in the darkness. We build a familiarity to our world and perceived reality by following the same paths and reacting in the same ways. holding onto the same beliefs we know without any doubt what to expect as we navigate our way. Those beliefs and patterns of behavior, whether they are good or bad, provide a safety net and structure for us. Beliefs allow us to interpret the world with certainty as to why things happen. We find comfort in the repetition of events and our belief in why they are occurring. Thinking in this way we react to life with programmed responses and this predictability brings us comfort.”
~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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“Beliefs are merely the first interpretations of experience we formulate with an undeveloped mind. Most likely we have forgotten what the experience was or why we interpreted it the way we did.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Do not be afraid to fall into the abyss, it is there you will come to know yourself more completely.” ~ Chris W Metz
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"Follow humbly wherever and whatever abyss nature leads, or you shall learn nothing." ~ Thomas Henry Huxley
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"The need to prove who you are will vanish once you know who you are." ~ Danielle Pierre
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“Once the Ego has been subdued you will gladly evict it from your mind. On occasion it will come back to call but the pain in the visit will be so great that you will quickly escort it to the door.” ~ Chris W Metz
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"There is no love in judging another. We-are-all-connected, we-are-all-one. The only illusion that separates us is this body and the ego it houses. The only thing that keeps you one with all life, is love." ~ Chris W Metz
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"Attach Yourself to Nothing and you are free." ~ Chris W Metz
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“The only beliefs that should be held on to are those of truth. What is truth? Truth is the realization we are all connected, we are all one, and in that oneness there is nothing but love. That is a truth that many will find hard to come to, but it is the ultimate truth and belief that we should aspire to know. In this oneness we release each other from the hell like illusion of physical life, we eliminate the space between and recognize each other as family. As in most families there is nothing that we wouldn’t do for each other. This is the ultimate reality and it is the attainment of heaven on earth.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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“Searching for truth can be deadly, for what dies is the illusion of our experience.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, know the sweet joy of living in the way.” ~ Buddha
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Uploaded | January 10, 2018 |
Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~ Lao Tzu
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“Do what your heart tells you. Do not be afraid to pursue that which cannot yet be seen. Faith is the bridge with which to cross Courage is the first step.” ~ Chris W Metz
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"If you are looking for hard scientific evidence in matters of spirituality, then you are seeking information, facts and data, not spirituality. Faith is a major component of spirituality and no amount of education, data or scientific evidence can teach faith." ~ Chris W Metz
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“Fear tends to be the essence of our experience in the abyss, so in simplistic terms it is letting go of this fear that is the catalyst for crawling out of its depths. Fear makes us feel trapped and unsure of what to do, in turn we panic and exhaust our energy fighting the anxiety itself. Fear is also a fragmenting emotion; it separates us from the whole and makes us view all things as separate.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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“What is fear but a power we give to someone or something to hurt us. When we realize life is eternal and we can never be hurt or truly die, the belief in fear will no longer exist. It is this truthful lesson in one of our incarnations which ultimately overcomes fear. Once this truth is uncovered, there is only love, compassion, gratitude and peace.” ~ Chris W Metz
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A word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it finds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind, always. One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy. ~ Life of Pi
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“There is no single technique that can be used for overcoming fear. It would seem necessary to go through a series of stages before accepting our situation and by going through this process we are able to start overcoming our fear. Once we have accepted our situation we can then work on removing ourselves from it. Developing a purpose or target allows us to pull ourselves towards something other than our current circumstances. Once we have established a goal it allows us to focus on something beyond our current state. One of the most common attributes of being deep in the abyss is indecision and lethargy. When we have a goal to achieve or a plan to be implemented then we start to motivate towards something different. Eventually we dispel fear by changing our belief about it.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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“In life, we become successful by the efforts and outpouring of support we receive from those around us. There are many paths to prosperity and success, in all cases one should leave evidence of gratitude along the way. Gratitude provides the nourishment and sustenance for the soul to keep walking onward and it provides a roadmap for those who would follow in our footsteps.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present -- love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure -- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
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It doesn’t matter if the glass is half empty or half full. Be thankful you have a glass and grateful there’s something in it. ~ Unknown
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“Just as humans continue to give where their gifts are appreciated, why should the life force be any different?” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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"Many would call the desire for predictability as a comfort zone. Staying within that zone eliminates surprises and minimizes fear, but unfortunately also limits our experience in life. To experience expanded levels of consciousness, we must be
willing to go outside of our comfort zone. Real growth or accelerated growth comes from pushing ourselves beyond our known limitations. Growth can be likened to a plant that seeks to reach the light of the sky, it can only produce more growth above soil consciousness) when it has pushed its roots deeper into the ground of knowledge and self-awareness. This analogy is fitting because the roots of a plant cannot see where it is pushing. It does not know when it may come upon an obstacle or an area of fertile ground. Faith is similar to this because one cannot always know the outcome of a particular action, at least not at this stage of our evolution." ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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"We expand our knowledge by the acquisition of new information which either supplants or adds to previous knowledge. Personal growth or the expansion of consciousness however is oftentimes the result of an experience with
hardship, significant emotional events, or paradigm shifts. These experiences force us to look within ourselves examining why we have perceived things a certain way, thus we begin to see what we are made of. The keystone to growth and expanded consciousness events, is a change in perspective or perception. This fact alone should tell us it is our own current beliefs and convictions that prevent us from monumental leaps in growth and consciousness. By holding on to false beliefs we prevent ourselves from awareness outside of those beliefs. We alone hold the key to an enlightened state, yet we search for it outside ourselves. It is growth and learning that become the catalyst for these sudden changes in thinking patterns and perceptions." ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." ~ Lao Tzu
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“Only he who Knows what is Enough will always have Enough.” ~ Lao Tzu
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"Happiness Comes not from having, but from feeling." ~ Chris W Metz
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"Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety or possessions - we cannot be free. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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“There is beauty in all things; it is only our judgment of them that hides what they would otherwise give to us.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” ~ Joseph Campbell
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“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it is lethal.” ~ Paulo Coelho
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“What seems like a journey at its beginning, is in reality only an awakening at its end.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“If you were to ask me whether it is more important to die a rich man or die with a wealth of loving relationships, I would choose the latter every time. Only one is taken with us on the journey forward.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“In many ways we all go through life crossing one obstacle after another only to have brief moments of joy for having overcome the obstacle. These moments pass and then we find ourselves once again absorbed with the mundane repetitions of life and the associated obstacles. Void of any real obstacles we try to manufacture the feeling of joy through the satisfaction of the body or the acquisition of material goods. For some this becomes an insatiable preoccupation that has no end. At this point we have detoured off the path and experience life as an endless circle of recycled experiences.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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LIFE GOES ON... Whether you choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown. Or stay behind, locked in the past, thinking of what could have been. ~ Unknown
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Everything is temporary
“Throughout my life and more so lately, I realize that everything is temporary. Whatsoever I should gain in this life by way of material things is fleeting and so to give to another is but a temporary exchange of ephemeral material things. But the love that I give is everlasting remaining beyond the moment of now or the animation of this flesh forever it stands to increase in its wake.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Love is not finding someone to live with. It's finding someone you can't live without.” ~ Rafael Ortiz
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“There is no greater happiness than love. When we are filled with love we do not need the love of others to be fulfilled. It is then, the love of others adds colors to the rainbow of life, together we gaze above at its beauty, dance in the rain that makes it possible, while marveling at its source. Love then overflows out of us, splashing into the cups of others.” ~ Chris W Metz
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"Everyone has the capacity to be at peace; by not living in the past or future; by being present in this very moment; by not judging anything or anyone; by being compassionate with a desire to help and extend love." ~ Chris W Metz
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"Peace is when you come to know, everything is as it should be."
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“There is a great loss of peace in desiring anything that does not desire you.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Love is all that matters in relationships, when
you try to keep score, everyone loses.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Sometimes there is a price to pay for leaving someone close to you. The fact you have to pay a price at all is the affirmation for your decision.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Each day we choose to be lost in creativity or lost in dullness.” ~ Chris W Metz
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“Falling into the abyss makes us confront ourselves by making us aware of the unconscious programming that drives our daily behavior. It is repetition that blinds us to the destructive nature of our dysfunctional habits and patterns of thought. Life is thrown into chaos when we are faced with the abrupt end to a long established routine. The example of divorce highlights this concept as the abusive spouse loses their victim partner, or the entitled pessimist loses their positive hard working spouse. These are but a few examples of the many dysfunctional relationships. This inability to see the destructive patterns finally comes to light after successive relationships fail for the same reasons. By tolerating bad behavior and remaining in dysfunctional relationships we stay blind to the behavioral patterns and the payoff in our underlying beliefs.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss
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In order to get anywhere, we must know with certainty where we are at. ~ Chris W Metz
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"Every moment I shape my destiny with a chisel, I am a carpenter of my own soul." ~ Rumi
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“Only through spiritual awareness can we be the steward of our soul." ~ Chris W Metz
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“The undiscerning mind is like the root of a tree, it absorbs equally all that it touches, even the poison that would kill it.” ~ Kung Fu "The Brujo"
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"It is very easy to judge and criticize someone, but it takes great wisdom, love, compassion and insight to know and appreciate all their virtues." ~ Chris W Metz
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Behold I experience every one of man's weaknesses as they pass through my being, that I am aware of the pain they create, I am grateful. ~ Chris W Metz
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