August 20

【作者】Eileen Caddy
【翻譯】熊倩涵
【編輯】顏士寶

Every soul has to learn self- discipline,and the earlier it is learnt in life, the easier it is. To begin with, self-discipline can be a real effort because you have to make yourself do things which the lower self kicks against.You have to learn to say “no”to yourself, but the firmer you are with yourself,the more quickly will peace reign within. It is good every now and again to take yourself in hand and see where you are being weak and self-indulgent. It means that you have to be very honest and not make excuses for yourself.It may even help you to write down the places where you feel you need to change so you have them there before you. Then do something about them. If you feel incapable of ovecoming certain weaknesses, I do not ask you to do it on your own. I AM always here to help you. Why not call upon Me?

　　每一個靈魂都需要學習自律，它在人生中越早被學習，就會越容易。在一開始，自律會是很困難的，因為我需要讓自己去做低層自我不想去做的事情。我需要學會對我自己說「不」，但我對自己越堅定，平靜就會越快主導內在。

　　時不時地整理我自己是很好的，看看我在哪些地方是無力的、自我放縱的。這意味著我需要對自己非常誠實，不為自己找任何理由。寫下我認為自己需要改變的地方，或許也能幫到我，我就有它們在面前。然後對它們做些什麼。如果我感到沒有能力克服某些困難，上天並沒有要求我靠自己做到。上天一直都在這裡幫助我。為什麼不召喚上天呢？