SPIRIT Journey: Transformation
“Transformation” means “to change form; trans = cross over, to go across”.
What we learn should transform us. It should empower us to cross over any boundaries or obstacles in order to get to the other side.
It should give us the “lentes nuevos” (“new lenses”, which is a reference to past blog posts) that we need in order to transform and see more clearly…that which we need to change, that which we do not need to change and to acquire the wisdom in our hearts to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer, basically.
Like all things in life, we have gone full circle in our SPIRIT journey. We have gone through the SPIRIT process, step-by-step. And through that process, we have crossed over many barriers and overcome many obstacles.
But, transformation is not the end of our journey.
We are still not perfect. The world is not perfect. There are just new obstacles or problems.
And most of us, honestly, are really good at re-cycling or hunkering down in past obstacles and problems. We have not crossed over into any new form of being and doing in the world.
So, we will find ourselves back where we started our SPIRIT Journey with serenity because we are overwhelmed and overcome in our minds by the problems and obstacles. And we just circle back to journey through the process again…and again…and again because we are human, and we are not perfect and change is a part of life. Everything is dynamic.
The human learning journey both in and out of the classroom is a spiral…we learn a little, grow a little wiser and get a little better at living our life each time.
Learning is not a “one-’n-done” deal. We never really master anything. The concept of seeking mastery or worse yet, perfection, is one of life’s biggest deceptions and cruelest ironies. (more…)
