(a 3 minute read) It was the morning after Thanksgiving day. I love Thanksgiving by the way. My brother from LA and I were chit chatting over morning coffee. I confided in him about something less than a hand-full of people know about. We are both very, I mean, very passionate, so heated discussions can become very animated. I love the heart that is spewed and left on the floor during such discussions 🙂

This was no different, as I was attempting to convey where I am coming from. It is a touchy and a hard thing to verbalize.

Needless to say, my brother was completely and utterly against it. Seeing how much I was into what I was talking about, he, to the best of my recollection, said this; “As a researcher, I’ll have an idea and try to prove it through the research process. One of my professors once warned me of falling ‘in-Love’ with an idea, so much that it blinds me and misguides my research process.” My brother added, “I think you have fallen in-Love with that idea.”

If you are curious as to what it is? I am not going to share it here, but what I am sharing here is far more important.

An idea/thought executed is now action

An action repeated is now belief

And belief is an acceptance that a statement is ‘True’

I am not referring to religious beliefs. If you think about it, you and I operate on beliefs day in and day out. When we say perception is king, that’s because your belief of what you are hearing is oodles, tons and heaps stronger than the intention of what is being said. That’s the power of belief.

Here’s a quick example about what belief can make me do. If I believe in what a person is doing, I’d say;

“You are passionate and committed to what you are doing.”   But if I do not believe in it, I’d say;

“You are obsessed and fixated on what you are doing.” Hope this illustrates the point.

‘True’ means accurate and without variation……………..

Do you truly believe, no pun intended, that all the beliefs we operate on daily, and moment by moment, are absolute truth? Never even a chance of a mistake, misunderstanding or confusion? I hope you’re thinking…….. welllll….. and if you are, please think about the things you are sticking your foot in the sand about. It maybe is something with your kid, parent or coworker. May be you need to take the first step!

Nike says it best;       Do it.

If it is ‘True’ then it is ‘RIGHT’ and if it ain’t, then it must be ‘WRONG’

The I am ‘RIGHT’ and you are ‘WRONG’ is creating and causing much division, much division. Let you and I act first to unite and not to divide.

I thank you my Creator and my Lord for you have exemplified the utmost reason to unite, yet we are far from it. Help guide me and my fellow sisters and brothers oh Lord to see each other in a uniting light as that would lead us to see You similarly. I love You and I thank You. Amen