Comments on Revelations For Life: Love, the Soul of Genius

You are so right, rp. Fear is big factor in so man...

2007-05-31T18:14:00.000-07:00

You are so right, rp. Fear is big factor in so many things.

I was recently talking to a business acquaintance, David, and found out that he snowboards. I shared a story about my friend's son who isn't afraid to try any new tricks on snow skis. David said, and I acknowledged, that overcoming fear (or not having it) is 90% of the battle of conquering a new trick.

You're also right in that it's amazing what someone can accomplish when fear is not a factor.

By the way, I've heard the acronym FEAR means False Evidence Appearing Real. How true!

I've brought up the Bible before and I'm going to do it again. I hope I'm not offending anyone. It says "Perfect love casts out fear." What do you think about this?

I had another thought. I am sure there are many ge...

2007-05-29T18:34:00.000-07:00

I had another thought. I am sure there are many geniuses that never come to the fore. Those who are known for their genius are because they are free from, or have conquered fear. Fear is an extremely limiting factor--an unbelievable weight on the soul, mind and body. Fear of failure, fear of being hurt, fear of criticism. It is the reason behind some very poor decisions in my own life. Once free of fear, the soul gains its wings. It soars, the heart opens and loves freely. The mind and heart find its full expression, and then genius becomes known.

Or maybe genius is just an undeniable force, unrelated to fear or love. Something that, in its fullest form, demands the prodigious output that we see.

Whichever the case, I am no genius.

I don't think I have ever associated genius with l...

2007-05-29T13:18:00.000-07:00

I don't think I have ever associated genius with love. Mozart had a truly divine gift. But the kind of genius borne of love isn't necessarily measured in early or precocious accomplishment. It is more along the Mother Theresa, Princess Diana, Dr. Schweitzer lines...when one is in complete service to their world. That quality is as rare as a Mozart caliber musician, an Einstein caliber physicist, and far more needed in this world. I have always appreciated, even envied, a truly gifted intellect, but a truly loving soul, now that is something to which to aspire.

Hi Luxurious. You said, "you must love yourself en...

2007-05-29T07:33:00.000-07:00

Hi Luxurious. You said, "you must love yourself enough to invest in love." Great point! The Bible says to "love your neighbor as yourself." The statements are similar in that you cannot love another unless you first love yourself. Perhaps we can start by "taking the plank out of our own eye so that we can see clearly to remove the speck that is in our brother's or sister's eye."

I used "of course" far too many times in that post...

2007-05-29T04:23:00.000-07:00

I used "of course" far too many times in that posting, of course. Sorry. Haven't had my coffee yet.

Love in its many forms of course makes genius....b...

2007-05-29T04:22:00.000-07:00

Love in its many forms of course makes genius....because you love what you do, of course. But there must be more. You must love the people who are connected to your own love, and you must love them deeply. And we are all connected.

Of course, you must love yourself enough to invest in love. It's a door that goes both ways, to the outer and the inner and back out again.