Some mornings, I just don’t want to get up.  It’s quite puzzling, actually, because right now just about everything in my life is going my way.  Sure, there are many that aren’t, but all the big and important pieces are there.  It’s as if I can’t really believe in my good fortune — a piece of me is going “something’s gotta be wrong with this picture.”

Well I’ve been having those mornings this week, and I can’t quite put my finger on why.  And I usually feel fine once I get up and get going. Now that I’m thinking about it, it may be that when I get up, I start at 0 — valueless.  I get up and start doing stuff, and when I get them done, I add value to myself.  At the end of the day, hopefully I have racked up enough value that I was worth while existing.

Now what is wrong with this picture?  It’s this: it’s a big burden to have to earn your right to exist.  Having to do something “good.”  You base your existence on doing — and you have to do constantly.  So, are you worthless when you take a break?  When you’re on a vacation?  What happens if you waste your time?

I think having inner peace means you separate your value from the goodness of your existence. You know, we’re glad you’re here.  You do good things, because you want to.  When that’s a Have-To then it becomes a burden.

Breathe deep.  You are alive today.  And that is good.  By itself.