Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and declared - One small step for
man, one giant leap for mankind. The first human foot print was placed
on the moon and will forever be a monument to the ingenuity of the
human race. That one small step by Mr. Armstrong is an exceptional
feat of humanities ingenuity, however, there is one small step
backwards that very few human beings will ever experience in their
life on earth and it is far more meaningful than walking on the Moon.
What is it? Well, let me explain.....
Some children become the center of attraction as-soon-as they walk
into a room. Whilst other children hide behind books or just sit as
quietly as a mouse so nobody will ask them to perform any childlike
magic. As children grow into adulthood, it is not always the pushy
kids who make a success out of life. I guess success is the hardest
commodity for anyone to define per say. It all depends on a persons
standards, goals and inner feeling of prosperity. Certainly, money
alone is no criteria for success. Neither is fame, for history has
taught how the mighty have fallen.
When a human being matures into adulthood they have a self image that
is projected throughout their lives. The intellectual image that is
set in the mind from childhood becomes the ''real person" and although
it contains many role plays, the identity image is fixed like a girder
in cement. The human mind mistakenly interprets the world it sees by
the reference points it has built-up over many years.
The ego/intellect becomes so real that any attempt to dislodge its
hold on the mind is met with a fierce conscious defiance. A personal
ego/intellect will
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