When my treatment in Congress 60 ended and I stated my recovery, I kept hearing over and over again: “The solution is maintaining equilibrium.”
So for the first few months of my recovery, I concentrated on deepening my spiritual connection and understanding, and I did this just in ways that I thought were “transcendental.” In other words, I read books about spirituality and religion, and I studied the connection between different religions and various spiritual schools of thought, and so on.
Now as I look back to that period, I find nothing necessarily wrong with all this, only that it was a limited spiritual viewpoint. During treatment and afterward, at some point, my guide in Congress 60 urged me to go back to work, university, and to start exercising. Honestly, I couldn’t figure out the connection between his advice and spirituality and equilibrium.
All in all, it turns out that all of that stuff that my guide was pushing me to do was all part of attaining equilibrium, and it was all part of a huge learning experience. Subsequently, I started exercising on regular basis, went back to university, and got a job there. This involved a huge amount of learning, and it is still going on today.
I got a job as a math teacher in university, and then later I took on a more challenging job, teaching math in middle school for kids, which brings me more learning and growth experiences.
If I take an honest look at my life, I will always be able to find something I should work on, which is a new direction for growth. Something I may have neglected or pushed to the side for a while. Seeking equilibrium in recovery keeps exposing me to new concepts, thus, I’m always learning.
The truth is the search for equilibrium leads individual to more learning. If one strives for equilibrium in his life then he will always be learning new things, and discovering new truths about himself. This way of living comprises continuous self-exploration. That is, I don’t have to be overly critical, yet I must make an effort to keep achieving personal growth and progression.
Generally speaking, equilibrium becomes the key concept for determining next direction. “How should I make my life better? What should I be working on next?” seeking and seeing the areas that are lacking or need work will reveal the answer.
For instance, during my first journey in Congress 60 I was doing well in many aspects, but physically I was doing nothing, no exercise at all. Finally, I gave in and began exercising. I stuck with it long enough, and now it is a real gift, a natural high that I would never think of going without. Wisely reviewing my life, I understand it was out of balance in many ways, because I was not being challenged enough, and was wasting potential and capabilities. My Guide saw this before I did; I said why shouldn’t I take suggestions from those whom I trust?
Written by: Traveler Keyhan