Last week I had a rough Friday, and consequently I found the universe providing what I had on my mind. Lol. Alcohol. Being someone who rarely, rarely drinks, I found myself in an interesting situation. Before fully engaging, I made a decision. “If I go forward, I will do so without guilt.” I also thought about the idea of putting my all, into whatever I do. I spent some time drinking and playing board games with some adult friends and my wife (who doesn’t drink), before the night was through I found myself nearly unconscious praying to a porcelain god (the toilet). Nauseous, Inebriated, Confused, and flat out overly drunk. I gave it my all.
Why my declaration to move forward without guilt? Because feeling guilty would imply I’m doing something wrong or bad, and “wrong and bad” are only ideas, not truth. The truth, was that my actions would have a consequence, as all actions do, and I fully accepted what the consequences might be before I moved forward, and if I didn’t know what those might be, I knew I was about to learn. As I ferociously puked my brains out, I remember thinking, “wow, I’m totally not guilt tripping myself right now, I accept this moment for what it is and now have a deeper understanding of why I choose not to drink.” …and then I passed out on the bathroom floor.
P.s. If I moved forward with guilt, my mind would have been busy in an illusion, and I would have been less available to learn from the experience.
Did you find genuine value within this post? If you did, then most likely you know someone else who will as well. I invite you to share the goodness!
Namaste -Tigmonk
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