In my first post, I said that emptying is a key to success. In my second post, I explored emptying my inner landscape through stillness. This led to fully accepting that my basic structure is body, mind, emotions and spirit. In my third post, I identified two compass points towards determining my simple purpose. One was that I am both autonomous and interrelated. The other was that I am both embedded in the present and part of the “eternal”. I then said the next step was to discover my purpose.
I approached this by not approaching it. By this I mean I simply let the matter drop. I did not consciously decide to let it drop, nor did I consciously decide to trust that an answer would come to me.
Still, an answer did come. Within two weeks in the midst of a conversation on another topic altogether, I had the thought, “I am a pragmatic mystic”. These words rang true even though they sounded slightly strange to my inner ear.
Again, having this noun descriptor sentence, I did as before. I unconsciously simply let the matter drop.
I returned to the physical. By emptying a room in my first post, I saw what purpose it might serve. Now, I reversed the order. I had the statement, “I am a pragmatic mystic”, but I did not pursue it analytically. Instead, I went through the entire upper floor of our house in stints over a two-week period. I reduced our belongings, notably books and mementos. In these latter two categories, I eliminated (either by donation or disposal) three-quarters of what we had. This represents in the physical realm a freedom from past thought and feeling.
The stage is set for more growth.
Simple Matters 