Living true to the light within us is not always an easy task especially when it means going against mainstream opinion. Every time that a great advancement in society has been made it was proceeded by a moment of great discomfort. Discomfort comes when we question what is accepted as truth. In doing so we put others in a vulnerable position telling them that their perception of reality has to be altered. Nobody likes their reality to be destabilized and to protect their stability they may lash out against new ideas. This is why change always requires much courage. Pema Chodron states that "as long as we're caught up in always looking for certainty and happiness rather than honoring the taste and smell and quality of exactly what is happening, as long as we're running away from discomfort, we're going to be caught in a cycle of unhappiness and disappointment, and we will feel weaker and weaker." Being true to our inner light requires staying present for moments of discomfort. It means not backing down from the truth even when the whole world is against you. It means accepting moments of solidarity instead of compromising your beliefs to fit in. Slowly your conviction will grow stronger and your light will spread. Eventually your one light will be accompanied by many and the world will brighter than ever.
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