Eventually, all admired teachers and leaders will disappoint. They will say or do something that lets you down or that you strongly disagree with. That’s life. It could be that the esteemed teacher does something completely against their own teaching.
It happens to everyone: when our leaders or teachers say or do something so divergent from our own beliefs that we shrink back. It’s normal. It is a sign we have become attached to another’s voice. It is a moment for potential growth, if we recognize it.
We may have gotten too committed to one personality, one viewpoint, one solution, one way. The further we move along in their teachings, the more we may find ourselves painted into a corner. We can become addicted to this one view, so that when we hear someone agreeing with us, we feel elation. When we hear someone voicing a different point of view, we may feel a range of emotions, from superiority to anger. The more extreme we become, the fewer opportunities there are for growth, awareness, and joy.
We can choose to see the great strides in our own personal growth that we made from the inspiration we received from our teachers, and still maintain our gratitude for them.
Life is more flexible, stretching between yin and yang, continually changing; with infinite creativity, the universe encompasses endless possibilities.
Integration is the key to humanity’s future. Realizing that differing views are aspects of ourselves to embrace. Not taking ourselves so seriously. Instead of looking for someone who can show you the way, be that someone you can have deep faith in, with courage, truth, and strength. Your need for others to agree with you will vanish. Your need for other teachers will vanish, yet you can still learn from others’ teachings.
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