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“No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.”– Buddha
If I had encountered this quote some years ago, I would not have had a clue about the depth of its meaning. Fortunately, through years of introspection, meditation, and deepening my relationship with God, I can now understand that I am ultimately responsible for my life.
The idea that I am a victim of other people’s behavior, circumstances, or life experiences has gradually faded from my life. I have come to recognize that nothing outside of me can truly affect my inner state when I choose to remain centered in God and aligned with His divine laws.
This is why I wholeheartedly believe that we must do our part to release the limiting beliefs we hold about who we are. We have to be willing to recognize that, because we were created in the image and likeness of God, our soul is inherently free.
Whenever we act against the divine truth of our soul, we suffer and become imprisoned by our own beliefs. Whenever we are critical, selfish, angry, resentful, insecure, fearful, unkind, or engage in other negative behaviors, we suffer. And whenever we see ourselves as victims, we are forgetting our divine nature. We are overlooking the inner power we have to align, moment by moment, with our true divine essence: love, peace, joy, kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.
The English poet William Ernest Henley expresses a similar message in his famous words: “I am the captain of my soul.” Yes, we are responsible for this vessel—for how we align with our soul, how we act, what we say, and what we think.
I invite you to reflect on how you are living your life and to make changes whenever you notice that you are moving away from the essence of your soul. This is how you begin to experience true freedom.
In divine friendship,
Gloria Ramirez
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