THE URGE TO STAND ALONE
God creates every living organism with the urge to stand
alone.
I was probably 10 years old when God had blessed me with an unforgettable
lesson: While standing in my parents back yard, I heard something fall. It
was a baby bird that fell while learning how to fly. Suddenly, two other birds appeared; they lifted her up towards
the sky. Finally, she was able to fly on her own.
A good support system is needed to stand alone.
To be successful in knowing how to stand alone it is
fundamentally crucial to have a good support system. Without such, life wouldn't stand a chance.
Everything would fall apart, for there would be no proper balance.
For instance, even a strong and tall building needed a support system at the
early phase of the construction. Once the concrete gets hard and the builder realizes that the building can stand
alone, then he removes the support system.
Now, one of the biggest challenges that the living organism faces is to
stand fast when its support system is no longer available. Sooner or later it will happen, as
demonstrated by the bird's story above. Thus, the living organism is left alone, to stand alone.
Learning how to stand alone, at first, can be very
stressful. Remember the very first job you had or the first time you rented your own apartment. It
hurts to stand alone. However it hurts even more when
resisting this normal
process of growing... that powerful urge to stand alone.
HOW TO STAND ALONE ON A HUMAN LEVEL
On a human level, there are 4 ways to learn to stand alone:
- physically,
- mentally,
- financially
- and spiritually
DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS
How to Stand Alone Physically
From a human perspective, we needed our parents to learn how to stand alone. They
represent our support system. Their mission is to assist us in achieving this irresistable urge of nature -- to
stand alone. (to be continued)
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