In our earliest years, we are conditioned to distinguish between right and wrong. From smearing chapstick on the sofa to running with scissors, and then later, forging notes to the teacher or sneaking sips of Uncle’s beer when he isn’t looking, we dance between the lines. As we grow older, although right and wrong are still dictated, we are not so carefully supervised. We must make our own decisions.
When it comes to right or wrong, where do you belong? “To be right” is the opposite of “to be wrong;” they are dueling polar opposites. Being right makes something else wrong, while being wrong makes something else right. What is right for some is wrong for others. It can be a tricky business. Then there are people that think they are right, specifically because they are wrong. But that’s another story.
The wrong things ultimately make you feel like crap. If you pay attention, feeling bad helps you learn to do what feels good. This can take a lot of practice, and er…making mistakes. Sometimes you genuinely think something is right, only to find out later how wrong it was. In these cases, right and wrong play off of each other in order to teach a lesson. I thought it felt good to eat nine cookies, until I had in fact eaten nine cookies. Or Mr/Mrs Right turns out to be Mr/Mrs Very, Very Wrong. Therefore, it can be hard to tell whether something is right or wrong. You must crawl forward like a blind hamster, going on feeling alone.
Instead of striving to be right, for fear of wrong, bumping along between the two, torn between the poles, focus on one thing: follow your heart.
This is also known as allowing your spirit to guide you.
It just so happens that when you are following your heart, doing what you believe in and genuinely feel good about, you can hardly help but to do the right thing. It may not always look or feel perfect, but if you follow your heart things will work out for the best. It is a matter of asking the real question: Is this right for me? Does this increase my joy/bliss?
Sometimes following the heart is a simple matter of taking a moment to ask it for directions.
Be willing to listen.
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