【作者】Eileen Caddy
【翻譯】熊倩涵
【編輯】顏士寶
What is deep within you is reflected without. When there is order, harmony, beauty and peace within, it will be reflected in everything you do, say and think. Whereas if there is confusion, disorder and disharmony within, it cannot be hidden but will be reflected in your whole life and living. When change comes, it has to start from within and work out. Then it will be lasting, and nothing will be able to throw it off balance. Do not sit back and expect your life to change, but get into action and do something about it. You can start right now by working on your own inner state. You do not have to wait for anyone else to change; you can do your own changing without any further delay. Give constant thanks that you are able to do something about it without any hold-ups. If there are any hold-ups, they are within yourself; therefore you are the one who can do something about them.
我內在深處的情況，會被反映於外在。當內在有著秩序、和諧、美、與平靜時，它會被反映在我所做的每一件事情，所說的每一句話，所有的每一個想法上。但如果內在有著困惑、混亂、失調，它無法被隱藏起來，而是會被反映於我的整個生命與生活中。當改變到來時，它必須得從內在開始，然後向外運作。然後它就會是恆久的，並且沒有任何事物可以使它失去平衡。不要置身事外，期待我的生活會改變，而是行動起來，為此做些什麼。
我可以從現在開始，通過調整我的內在狀態。我不需要等著任何其他人去改變；我可以完成我自己的改變，不再進一步地拖延。
對我能夠沒有任何障礙地為此做些什麼，抱有永恆的感恩。如果出現了任何的障礙，它們都在我的內在；因此我是那個能對它們做些什麼的人。
