Friday, September 11, 2009

Unleash the Power Within - Fire Baptism

That was what I called it on the first day.

The main thing that struck me was everyone is empowered with CHOICES. Though many KNOWS this truth, but hardly anyone choose what truly makes them fulfilled. Many have thoughts that discourage, dis-empower and many didn't know that 'sacrificing' is NOT the key to happiness. One have to know your own value system and in-line it with your belief system. Often they contradicts.

Mine definitely did. When you can see your 'truth' staring back at you, you can better know how to straighten things out.

Thinking that one's sacrifice will be appreciated. Many 'big egoistic talkers' say "One should not EXPECT rewards when one has given or sacrificed for any other." Such are liars.

Everyone on earth is created to love and be loved. When one has given and not appreciated by the receiver, be honest, don't your heart cringed?
Yes, minutes later, hours later or even days later, one 'psycho' yourself out of that awful feeling and start making excuses or I would prefer to call them 'stories' to lift oneself OUT of that awful feeling of not being loved, not being appreciated.

Throughout the 4 days, I have received many gifts, some of which will stay with me for life, some of which I have yet to experience.

Some of my friends asked, "Why do you need to walk on fire?" The answer is simple. It is a test of your state of mind. How strong is your state of mind? How focused are you in doing what you want?

There is only ONE THING on earth that stops everyone from being the person they truly want to be. There is never a point whereby a person would say, "Yes, I am happy with what I have and I want no more." Such person who doesn't seek growth, dies. There is ALWAYS something that the person wants more in his or her life.

So what is truly stopping everyone?
FEAR.

Many run away from feeling fear, hence they will never progress. Others choose to fight fear, in the end they got tired and hurt. So what's the solution?
DANCE WITH YOUR FEAR.

Move with your fear and before long, 'fear' becomes tired, because it has no power over you already. When you dance with your fear, you turn it into POWER! And with that power, you can do anything and EVERYTHING!

Before we stepped out of the seminar hall to put what we have learned into action, many have already let fear won the battle. They sat down. They did not even step out of the hall. They chose not to go through it.

Some were really pumped up. Very confident that they can and will achieve. But when they were nearing the coals, they fled. Literally, running back to the air-conditioned room. They gave up.

But majority, went for it. Even the oldest participant, age 112, Auntie Teresa, she went for it. She came specially for this and no fear could stop her. *Applause*



Some had blisters after the walk. Some didn't. Its all about the state of mind when you were walking through the fire. Did you lose your focus when you were walking? Instead of focusing on getting across, one chose to focus on the heat, the pain on the skin, the sharp coals.

I had blisters. My buddy had blisters too. No excuses. Simply a lack of focus when we were on it. So there is a lot to learn about ourselves.

8 comments:

Angela said...

Oh my, that seems painful. Felt anything different after the walk on fire?

Something About Us said...

My urge of walking on the coal was so great that the crew had to hold me back before I could go. Hahaha.

- Ming

Angeline said...

Angela,

I learn to dance with my fears... hence, there is nothing that could stop me from doing what I want anymore, unless I CHOOSE not to.
*wink*

Angeline said...

Ming,

*huge hugs*
That's the spirit man!
That's the spirit!
*super huge hugs*

Blessed mum said...

did u go with Ling & Ming?

what an experience! is it something like Thaipusam???

Angeline said...

Blessed mum,

Ling didn't go,
only Ming went.
But we were NOT seated together...

*giggle*
Like Thaipusam?
You can say so....

Mark Ong said...

Maybe next time we can use needles..Lol..

COOLMOSS..COOLMOSS..

Keep this moment as part of us & in our memories as the day we embrace our inner strength for WHO WE ARE BORN TO BECOME, also importantly due to the LOVE of Giving & Fulfilment, despite all Incoming Challenges, we will walk Gracingfully over them with a BIG SMILE, say "YES" !!

For the Love within us & our Love Ones, its only One Life & This Life, isnt it worth fighting for ?

Make your Move, say "YES" !!

Nic said...

"Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is acting in spite of fear" - Andrew Mathew.

Thank you Angeline for sharing what you have enlightened during the seminar.