ADAPTING

One is not made inquisitive or sensitive. These are traits ascribed to an individual in hindsight. They are forms of awareness that thereafter enrich life. The path is a only ever a path and he is receptive to the inspiration it presents. This silly notion isn't where it ends.  Why along a path? Are there other forms? And if there are, when associated with a particular philosophy helps reduce tensions by stabilizing the thinking of the human inside, replacing confusion with clarity; clarity that refers to the lack of certainty, unexpected chaos as part of perfect balance.  When we feel restricted, too often we are chafing against something no one can control. Learning and applying that idea requires a simple calculation; if I knew that at the time, the outcome would be different.  I am not trapped by forces I do not like. I am trapped by misunderstanding.   If an individual is present to learn, freemasonry will help him arrive at a place of understanding (not necessarily happiness).  Happiness? that rests on another level. That is what you find internally.  It is the perfect day. Finding joy in a storm.  Seeing the beauty of struggle and conviction. Step back, use the supporting positivity of Freemasonry to enable your thinking to reflect. Be as harsh as your judgement requires or a gentle and forgiving as you require. The geometry remains the same. Since you can't change the circumstance of your birth, what others think of you or what fate has in store, what you can control is your mind, the way you think about the things that happen around you.  It is hard to imagine we have a choice until we consider the propositions seriously.  No one can make you live a good life. You do that for yourself. Masonry is a pathway to satisfaction. It teaches us how to overcome judgement, how to see the world through the eyes of another, how to find happiness and joy. But only when you are ready to be guided.