Finding-Ourselves - inspirational writings, thoughts, poems, and quotes by Greg Campisi

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1/27/08
Step Out of Your life - a wake up call

We have been moving forward on our own since the dawn of time. One thing has changed though... As we step further into the light of awareness, we step into responsibility. We are growing faster then ever and expanding our consciousness exponentially. It's been speeding up and inching closer and closer to us. It's time to wake up, and realize what's happening around us. The winds of change are blowing. The world is moving faster then ever with technology at the forefront, but where is humanity itself? Is our consciousness growing as fast? Are we moving forward at the same pace as a race? It doesn't look like it, but we're moving faster then we appear to be. Don’t just look at some of the atrocities in other countries and don’t look at some dark corner of your city. In America, for example, we have realized that physically beating our children isn’t the best way to raise them. We made it past slavery and women's rights. There may be some individual battles still being fought, but in the big picture, minorities and women have earned their place. We may still be at war overseas, but hundreds die rather then hundreds of thousands. We are finally taking responsibility to right our wrongs. We are disarming the nuclear weapons we created. We're becoming environmentally conscious. We're all becoming more independent, and thinking for ourselves, looking for more and wanting more out of life and out of our place in God. Even if we are unsure how to change the world, even if we are too lazy to do anything about it, we are finally realizing it's not OK the way it is. Awareness is the first step… we admit there is a problem.

I know I started writing to share some of my thoughts and perspectives, but I'm not here just for myself. I'm here to rattles some foundations, to jump start some batteries and get the gears turning in your mind and inside your heart. I'm here not just to give you something to think about, but to give you something to act on. Start a new cycle in your life and the lives of others you know. We're all connected and all affected. We're too comfortable in our lives and in the world as we know it. The world that was left behind for us to take a hold of - we are now sitting besides instead of taking the reigns and moving forward. Change suddenly takes too much work. We shy away from putting out too much effort and energy. Even rebelling becomes too hard. We'd rather suffer the life we’ve been accustomed to and become complacent to it, rather then fight for the world we truly want to live in. We envision it, dream about it, talk about, and write about it and in the depths of our hearts we know it is possible. But for some reason, we don’t want to accept it. It remains just that… a dream and a vision. We’re not accepting it can actually become our reality because we’re not accepting our responsibility to work for it.

The youth is straying from conformity, from religion, from doctrines, and rules. They don't want to be told what to do. Sound familiar? I don't think it's anything new; the problem is we seem to grow up, and stop fighting. We give up and give in. We look around and decide the world isn't changing, and think our efforts were in vain. We then realize, well it maybe it is changing, but it changes around us, and we don't have any affect on it. We just think we are helplessly affected by the world. Then we decide we don't like it and that we can't do anything... except complain about it to everyone else, and listen to them complain to us, and then we discuss all our complaints and problems, our sadness and anger, and we either feel sorry for each other or angry at each other. Then we blame one another taking no responsibility... and we DO nothing. We talk about needing change. We talk about the world needing help. We talk about how we're killing each other, but then focus on all the problems, worries, and fears we have. Then we watch some TV and go to bed wondering if we'll ever have a day without worries, stress, and fears. We wonder if there is more to life and if we can really be at peace, and yet we still do nothing.

It's not even that hard of a fight. It starts with believing, add in drop of will power, a few thoughts, a dash of faith, and just one little step in a new direction... and the doors of awareness swing open and the elevator of consciousness rises. Every day, every year, every decade, and every generation there is someone who rises to the challenge, someone who inspires us. You can wait for that someone to show up at your doorstep, you can actively keep an eye out for that someone, or you can become that someone.

It's time to step out of our comfort zones. It's time to not be afraid anymore. It's a time for bravery, for courage, for stepping to the forefront of our true calling and destiny as the human race and as children of God. It's time to be aware. It's time for a world of Truth, Love and Understanding. The Kingdom of Heaven is approaching. World peace is around the corner, even if it can't be seen from here. We have to get up and make an effort to look around that corner, maybe even step in that direction. Life is no longer an excuse. It's not our scapegoat. It is our gift, our choice, and our opportunity. Make it what you will. Stand up and leave the old world behind. Welcome change. Welcome new life. Accept it without fear. Life expects nothing from us, but only asks us to live it. Don't let life happen to you, chose to happen to life. There is a light on the horizon, growing brighter and warmer everyday. Step into the sunshine of a new dawn, and leave the darkness of your past night behind you.

The future is not set. The present is only where we are, not where we're going. Don't look at the world around you decide it's not bad enough. Know that there is more. Know that each of makes a difference. Know that every thought more positive is a leap in our evolution. Know that we can learn understanding and respect for each other. Know that in our hearts we always know right from wrong, good from bad, positive from negative. It is always our choice which one we allow in our hearts and minds. Chose to help create a new world. Chose to help propel us closer to God. Allow your faith to be the beacon of light guiding your way through the uncharted waters of the waiting future. The world is always changing whether we want it to or not. We are always finding new truths. The world is not flat, and our lives will never be the same as they are in this moment.

Don't accept a life that's good enough. Step out of your current life and into a new light of awakening knowing that peace, love and understanding is not only on the way, but also within your grasp. It is within each one of us and it is time to let it out upon the waiting world.