Unmoved by compliments

In an effort to avoid future situations to amend, compliments such as "you r special to me" must be received as "I am enjoying our togetherness in this moment, PERIOD-END OF STORY. Otherwise I accept an image to retain (make sure I always have this affect). It is not true anyway; the truth is that you are enjoying something this moment! Remember, the image of me or you, can change at any moment. Image clinging will destroy my ability to live in the moment. I will not be able to be me, in order that I can be whatever I was to you AT THAT MOMENT-NOT THIS ONE!

Bottom line-if I try to be an image someone has of me, then I cannot be me. This has been a huge lesson in life for me and the only way I can be true to it is to somehow remind myself that I am here in the moment as part of life's symphony. To the degree that I do this, I am alive and experiencing life to its fullest NOW. On the other side of the coin, to the degree that I try to be anything to anyone, to that degree and for that piece of time, the real me is dead!! How much of life has already been missed this way??

I use simple word-thoughts like "symphony-now" many many times daily to remind me to experience all of the symphony of life NOW even the pain and frustration: there is always so much more going on. Listen, look and gently touch, look at yourself Scott, watch your ways and experience you as you were created in fullness. Experience the freedom of every moment and attach or cling to NOTHING!!

Sound off topic? For me this is how I keep to step 10 without rebuilding a need for 1 thru 9. Create no wreckage and have none to clear (a profound attempt anyway)! Living in the moment by faith and sensing God's presence-that's all of it for me. When I fall out of the moment, be aware and move on.

If I am focused on anything beyond the moment (past or future), how can I experience God? I think I have discovered the reason for the wonder of NOW; it is eternal and there really is nothing else. Strange how the world is driven by POSSIBILITIES which can only be OTHER-THAN-NOW. DO DO DO so you can have/do/experience the future-what a shame!