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An Apology

posted April 30, 2009 - 5:41pm
An Apology

As some of you know, I am in the process of letting my Ego go and cultivating a more balanced spiritual life. Now, I know some of you reading this just let out a sound of “pfff” and are shaking your head in disbelief of that statement and that is ok, I have done that myself.

It seems more and more people are turning spiritual, in the sense of searching for the balance; the ‘why’ of life. At least that is what I sense. Many turn to organized religion such as Christianity as guidance and others turn to the Spirit, the energy of life, for guidance.

Whichever path one chooses doesn’t really matter as long as they connect. This isn’t about how you find and connect with the Spirit, it’s about connecting with the Spirit.

When you choose the path of Spirit, you tend to stumble in the travels of connecting with your personal spirit energy, but you do this with anticipation, not with fear. If you make mistakes, it is important to take personal responsibility for them, which is part of the Spirit connection. With the Spiritual Path it is a process. At least this is my belief.

This is my journey, a part of the process of connecting with the Spirit. With that said, I would like to further expand on the process of my Spiritual Path.

As I have been traveling this path, reviewing how my Ego is blocking my spirit, a few things have come to mind. One of the Ego’s traits that separates you from the Spirit is the desire to be right. Along with that desire, comes behavior that is negative energy in action; criticizing and being judgmental. With this realization, I feel that I owe a certain Xombie an apology. Now, it would seem that there really is no reason to apologize publicly and I actually thought about just sending a private message, but my first instinct was to make it a public apology because after all, it was a public display of Ego, a public offense.

So, I now offer my apology to AndAnotherThing2 for being Ego driven and offending her when debating the Gun Control Xombyte.

I am sorry AAT2 for my behavior, for letting my Ego self take hold when writing such rude and patronizing comments.

Sincerely,
MJ Dakota

MJ Dakota's Xombyte



Comments

Thank You AAT2

All is well and I too am grateful for the amicable outcome. MJ - Sincerely Sending happy thoughts and Smiles! Avatar: Betrayal and Retribution http://www.valkyrieart.com/Poser1.html

I'm Sorry too MJ (+1)

Seeing slights and agendas that aren’t there is one of my many flaws and I apologise for that. I accept your apology without reservation. I’m glad you’ve accepted mine and we have resolved our difference on this, privately and amicably, and have prepared a foundation for a friendship in PMs. With my best wishes, Take care MJ Dakota AndAnotherThing2 +1

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Very well said Martin

Thank you for putting into words what I am actually trying to accomplish, connection of ego and spirit. The balancing of self for peace in life. MJ - Sending happy thoughts and Smiles! Avatar: Betrayal and Retribution http://www.valkyrieart.com/Poser1.html

I think it would be more

I think it would be more wise to connect your ego with your spirit rather then trying to achieve ego death (if that's what you're aiming for). Your ego is what makes you unique after all. Criticism and judgment are good traits if applied the right way. It is how you separate right from wrong. Actually you used selfcriticism and judgment when you decided to make this apology. You can't escape your ego and I don't think there's any reason to do so. Your ego and your "spirit" are not separate entities,they're just two distinct expressions of the same beast.(I'm not calling you a beast) One can't exist without the other, aiming to avoid cognitive dissonance between these two expressions of self is what brings about harmony in life.

Only in others' eyes

My apology served its purpose - taking responsibility for my behavior. What the person the apology was given to does with it, well, that is up to them. I was not and am not looking for forgivenss, just admitting a wrong attitude. (in my opinion of me and who I am working to become) Thank you Publius for your kind words. MJ - Sending happy thoughts and Smiles! Avatar: Betrayal and Retribution http://www.valkyrieart.com/Poser1.html

It appears that your apology

It appears that your apology was not good enough. Hopefully you were not looking for forgiveness. Some people are just ungrateful, self-centered, and tactless. But I think it won't be too long before this person jumps the proverbial shark. In any case, you are the much better person. Who is Publius? What is Rational Liberty? How do I join Xomba and get PAID to write?

Apology for behavior

My apology is for the behavior I exhibited, not for my opinion on the issue. I allowed myself to get goaded into a personal debate disguised as an issue and veered away from the real issue of the debate. I tend to do that and that is what I wish to stop or at least lessen. The Ego is was causes this and only adds to the chaos of life and the sense of being off balance. I will still voice my opinions, however I will try to stick to the opinions of the issue and not of the person. ie, personal attacks of name-calling, belittling and humiliation tactics. Just my decision for making my life more enjoyable and being true to myself. Thank you for your comments. They are appreciated. MJ - Sending happy thoughts and Smiles! Avatar: Betrayal and Retribution http://www.valkyrieart.com/Poser1.html

Don't be too hard on

Don't be too hard on yourself. There is really no reason you need to apologize for your remarks in that debate on the gun control article. It's hard to "debate" against ignorance and agitators. In my opinion, you handled yourself quite well. Don't let the stupidity of others interfere with expressing your opinions, especially when your assessment is accurate. Who is Publius? What is Rational Liberty? How do I join Xomba and get PAID to write?

Humility

Thank you jdub. MJ - Sending happy thoughts and Smiles! Avatar: Betrayal and Retribution http://www.valkyrieart.com/Poser1.html

It takes great strength to show humility

One of the problems with Ego is that it claims strength when often there is not strength behind it. True humility and placing Ego behind Spirit takes real strength and that strength you are showing, MJ. CLICK HERE TO JOIN XOMBA TODAY!

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