Hello,
My name is Lou Redmond.
Thank you so much for letting me share some thoughts with you today.
I'm subscribed to a newsletter called The Daily Dad.
It's an email written by Ryan Holiday that offers advice and perspectives on raising kids.
Although I'm not currently a father,
I figured,
Hey,
Best to learn a few things beforehand.
One of the articles he shares is about a heartwarming family ritual.
While at the dinner table,
They hold hands,
Look around each other and say,
No one has it better than us.
What a beautiful reminder for a family to be present and appreciate the love they share.
I know many of us weren't lucky to have such congenial expressions of love at the dinner table.
While that might not be the case for many,
What if we took its wisdom into our lives and hearts?
What if we said first to ourselves,
No one has it better than me?
I can hear you raging at this radical statement.
Are you kidding me,
Lou?
But my divorce,
My job loss,
My lack of confidence,
I'm struggling.
No one has it better?
I get it.
The argument is endless.
It's more satisfying to victimize and think everyone else is more successful,
Happier and put together.
I mean,
Grass is greener,
Right?
Yet what if you tried this statement on?
Can you pause,
Breathe and say,
No one has it better than me?
Can you let its deeper truth sink in?
No one has it better than you because no one is you.
You can't experience any other soul but your own and it's in your soul that your treasure lies.
What better opportunity to get to know your soul than life's challenges?
Recognizing our divine curriculum helps us understand that while others might be more this,
That and the other,
The truth is no one has it better than us.
Our journey is perfect for what we need to learn and where we need to grow.
If I didn't have pain and setbacks,
I would have little to share with you.
Paramahansa Yogananda used to tell his students to constantly ask in this moment,
What's not perfect?
As we surrender to this truth,
We find ourselves opening up to the wellspring of divine perfection that is always present.
When the family at the dinner table shares,
No one has it better than us.
They glean this perfection,
If only for a moment.
I invite you to find this beauty as well.
Yes,
Your plans will change,
Suffering will happen.
It all adds up to your story.
Make it matter.
Find the gift hidden within.
No one has it better than you.
Can't you see that?
I encourage you to go through your day and really try on this idea that no one has it better than me.
Maybe you offer it to your family.
Maybe you see if you can lean in,
Even if this might seem a little radical or out there.
Thank you again for letting me share a little bit with you today.
I encourage you,
If you are on Insight Timer,
Go ahead and find my circle,
Lou's circle.
That way you can stay up in touch with any new meditations or talks or courses that I might release.
If you enjoyed this talk,
I go deeper on this topic in my course,
21 Days of Mourning,
Motivation and Inspiration.
So if you like this,
I highly recommend checking that out at my profile where you'll find a meditation that we do on this topic as well as other inspiration and motivation to set your day up for success.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Sending you so much love.
As always,
Thanks for listening.
Namaste.
