There are really very few BIG DEALS

Are you tense, anxious, worried, or stressed out? Does guilt, regrets or remorse bother you? Then you’re making a big deal out of something. A “Big Deal” is a situation or event that appears to be life-altering but we often create these out of trifles because we have got into the habit of reacting with unconscious and self-centered fear. Life has very few “big deals”—death or serious illness of a loved one, addiction, divorce, bankruptcy, and so on—events that will negatively impact our lives for years in the future.

A quick check to put the current upset in perspective: Pause and ask yourself: 1) Will this problem impact my life a year from now? Will I even remember the turmoil and its cause? If no, then it is not a Big Deal. The number of “Big Deals” in a day is inversely proportional to our spiritual condition; we always have more of them, they last longer, and ruin our days if we are not spiritually strong.

Prayer: Wonderful beautiful and all powerful God, please direct my thinking this day and help me not to react and make big deals out of small challenges or falsely see long-term problems in temporary adversity. Help me keep a healthy perspective and to remember that the inner life, the spirit-life, determines my happiness and peace of mind more than exterior events.

 Take three relaxing breaths; ask your inner spirit to guide your meditation; reflect on the content, pausing for a few minutes in silence.