Progress

Started by: faceonmars9 Sent: 2/26/2001 3:38 PM

How do you measure your progress in any task? If you are cleaning your house you measure it by what it once looked like. If you are trying to become a better basketball player, you measure it by your success in making baskets versus what it once was. You are always measuring progress by something that is fixed in your memory. It's past versus present status. So how do you measure progress on spiritual path, or quest for enlightenment, or knowledge of the universe, whatever it is your seeking? It seems to me that many begin their search and get frustrated that they don't seem to be getting anywhere. I think it's because often what you end up gaining is more questions. We are all running in circles in life. Constantly seeking to be inspired, finding new joys, more hope, more friends, new love, more laughter, more knowledge, more creativity, and more security. The question is how do I get more out of it? How can I be of more service to others? How do I take on every task without fear or reservation or regret? I think we all feel this wealth of potential just dying to be released, and we are dying to let it out. Progress can only be measured by yourself. And often it's hard to see how yourself has changed throughout your journey. How do you judge your progress? What is it you want?