Now that it’s your birthday and you are 35,
You realize that the universe really isn’t about you.
And the more that you can act with this truth, the better your life will be.
It’s about service.
It’s about doing what others fear.
It’s about doing what lights you up,
Then doing it until you’re so good you radiate outwards
And light others up.
Be another star in the universe.
The brightest one you can be.
Thanks to everyone who sent birthday wishes, and those who would’ve had they known. I look back on where I was during my birthday last year and am amazed at the changes that have happened in so short a period of time. What’s really made the difference is realizing what I just outlined above. For those who are tired of fighting the current, trying to remake the world in their image, maintaining control, and would like to try moving with the world—aka walking with God—instead, I would recommend my friend and mentor Deng Ming-Dao’s work, 365 Tao: Daily Meditations. The passages are beautiful profound and I hope they help you as much as they have me and the countless others who’ve read it.
If only more people came to this realization at such a young age, all our problems would be solved! How beautiful that on a day that most people think is for "me," you can think of others!