The Force is Within You

By: Robert Curtis
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:41:45
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Do you do what you do because you’re expected to, or do you do what you do because you want to? Do you do what you do because you hope you’re being watched or do you do what you do because it’s right?

The Force really is at work in our lives. It is something that is within us and surrounds us and influences us in our actions and choices.

There is the Light side and the Dark side. We can choose which side to associate with. But we need to consciously realize that while the Light would seem to restrict us, it actually gives us the most joy and freedom. And while the Dark side would seem to be the least restrictive, it is actually the most limiting and enslaving.

This is not just written rhetoric. It is actual, real-life fact.

Following the Light can seem like an uphill climb a lot of the time. It involves effort, commitment, and perseverance. At times we may feel discouraged or down-hearted. But they are not lasting afflictions and will dissipate as the morning dews on the grass as we forge ahead and do what is right because it is right.

The dark side is more of a subtle mien. It gradually lulls us into apathetic complacency. It never throws a full-frontal attack at us. That would be too obvious and simple to side-step. It begins by whispering coldly in our ears that something-or-other really is alright. It tells us that it’s not really too serious a side road or divergent path of performance. It tells us that everyone else does it, too. Then slowly, gradually, we are led away from the highway of our great expectations and we get caught up in the mire and bogs of despair and indecision. And the most insidious tactic is that the Dark side endeavor to convince us that we can not go back, that we are lost and without hope.

Such untruth has wrecked many lives and potential accomplishments. Such are the lies of the Dark side.

Both sides are real. Both sides offer power and influence. The light will lift and build you and those you surround yourself with. The Dark will tear you down, tear you apart, and destroy your friends and your futures.

Make no mistake. You must immerse yourself in the Light in order to overcome the Dark. That is the truth, and the only way.

Bob Curtis has a bachelor's degree in Psychology, and has been writing about the elements of relationships for a number of years. He is the manager of the Essential Sunshine Association, a new website for positive relationship development at http://www.essun.blogspot.com

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