Grounding

There is continual mention of troubled individuals taking their lives and mention of behavior from people that just isn’t right. It makes me think of myself and my younger years; the things that I did, the way I felt inside and the things that I thought about that nobody knows of. I think of the path that I could have taken in life. It’s scary knowing that the majority of the people that I walk past each and every day could be thinking or feeling the same way.

My feeling is that there are many lost people circulating this globe, without direction. There are many who alter their minds with drugs and alcohol, trying to escape. There are many that try to sooth their souls with other addictions. It is very difficult to be and exist in today’s world as we see it if you’re not in control of your mind. The problem with controlling your mind with drugs or alcohol is, it is temporary and there are always negative impacts.

From personal experience, my belief is that it starts with the parents and there interaction with their children. This may seem like a strong statement, again this is my personal feeling and seems so true from what I have personally experienced and since seen, as an observer of this world that surrounds me. Children tend to be like their parents, they tend to act like their parents and need to be taught by their parents. Building a foundation for a child is key in the development of a healthy mind. With a strong foundation, a person develops boundaries, a person develops confidence, a good self esteem, and awareness of what’s right and what’s wrong and gives them the crucial start to life.

Individuals who start off lost in this corrupt world without direction, have a very difficult time finding themselves and usually take the path of least resistance. The path of least resistance is typically the path that doesn’t require a lot of effort, it is the easy out path.

Individuals who start off strong, will want to continue to grow and better themselves and in turn want to better what is around them. With a strong mental being......ego issues, humility and empathy will become assets to your personality.

The road will not be straight and narrow, until a person finds out who they are and what is required to change to become confident and in control of who they are and their every action.

The short and skinny is that life’s journey, without a well grounded foundation, can take many undesirable paths and as time goes on the rehabilitation can be a lot like trying to teach an old dog new tricks...not impossible, but may not come very easy. If a young person is given the tools and shown the correct way, they are much more likely to continue on that path.

Darcy Regier, Silent River Kung fu, I Ho Chuan, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.