On that note, I would like to thank my dear friend, Anna, Ewa, Mariusz, Kamil, and the Liwinska family! They were very kind to me in Poland, doing their best to speak to me in English and sharing some of the Polish language with me. They were very patient as I was doing my best to learn Polish while I was there. Especially, Anna spent much time with me and shared many tips with me as I was trying to learn Polish. She continues to support me in this way! Dzienkuje, moja droga przyjaciolka! Dziekuje rodzinie Liwinskich! English: Thank you my dear friend! Thank you Liwinska family :-) Let's see what this journey into “Thank you for Learning! :-) ...or Moving beyond Fear! :-) ” can inspire!
Learning something new can reinvigorate ones desire to live life to its fullest, as well as learn many virtuous qualities like persistence, kindness and humility. I believe that it is even a gateway through which we might draw closer to the universal divine, the home and sanctuary for all living beings, that of Love! This may seem pretty lofty when considering how common place learning and education are...but how often do we learn something because it excites us, and how often because we feel it is something that we have to do to get by in life? I will admit that many times I have learned things because I felt I had too, and what a drag! I have also been lucky enough to have learned things that I was passionate about :-) ...I have also had things that I was passionate about learning that seemed to be turned into something dreadful by the educational path that I had chosen.
Despite my disappointment, I continue to desire to learn and grow because I love the activity, it can be very exciting and satisfying when the pressures of the professional world are not crushing that joy. I still believe it is possible to move beyond this experience! I want to give it another try! But what was I missing the first several times? ...I think some things you never learn unless you experience them, at least that is what I believe I have learned ...Perhaps that is it! Perhaps I was missing a persistence heart, or perhaps I was not humble and kind enough to work with myself and others through the process of becoming a part of the larger working world. ….Ultimately, I am doing my best to figure out how to get beyond my fears that are blocking my progress to health, happiness, and Love. Fear is no place to live one's life! So if there is fear, I know it is for the best to move my attention and effort towards working through it.
You might be asking yourself, what does this have to do with learning polski or polish? I would say, everything...at least everything that lays a strong foundation for learning in regards to my experiences of not remaining persistence, kind, and humbly. I believe these three qualities are an important part of any growth process in life, and can be found anywhere that learning is experienced as one seeks to become proficient in a given subject. I think it is best to learn about a subject or topic that has personal importance, in order to better assist one in moving beyond the storm of difficulties that are likely to arise during the growth process, personal meaning can be like a shelter or sanctuary.
I believe that we all have something that we are afraid of or nervous about to some degree. I also believe that our ability to learn and grow is meant to ultimately guide us through these fears. Think of this like laying the ground work for anything that could be blocking your health and happiness. Let's move beyond! Into the unknown, courageous and joyous in wonder and awe! Loving every moment of the exciting adventures that life affords! ...Doing our best moment to moment! :-)
I would like to offer you a little space now, some time to consider learning and growth, how it could serve you in moving beyond fears in this new year and beyond. Remember that you do not have to feel trapped in a circumstance that causes you suffering, there is always a better options. If there is a subject that you are learning and growing into that you feel helps you to move beyond your fears and suffering, I would love to hear about it! Your commitment to your own health and happiness reveals goodness in all living beings, moving us all to greater wholeness, so never be afraid to let your light shine! :-) If you feel comfortable, write about your experience in a comment on the article page, my Face Book post, or a message. Thank you for being wonderful you, my friend! May learning and growth welcome us all into a better brighter state of being this new year and evermore! May persistence, humility, kindness, and blessings in abundance be with you now and always, my friend! Love, Aaron :-)