Daily Meditation: Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Good conditions - be careful not to let them pass you by

12/09/2014

Many people, suddenly finding themselves in situations they cannot get out of, will recognize how ignorant, weak and powerless they are in the face of events and say to themselves, ‘If only I had known!’ They could have known, because at a certain point they were given the right conditions for learning, making an effort and becoming stronger, and they were aware of this. But they paid no attention to these conditions: giving up old habits requires too much effort, and other activities and projects were more tempting. And now they have come to a dead end! You will ask, ‘And if we have allowed these good conditions to pass us by, is it too late now? Is everything lost for good?’ No, it is never too late; the path of life is long, endless, and other good conditions will be given to you in this life or another one. Try therefore not to allow them to pass you by, so that never again will you have to say, ‘If only I had known!’