You Are Not Alone
The Principle of Unmanageability: Life will become increasingly unmanageable if I don't admit that I am powerless over people, places and situations in my life and I don't practice all of the other principles in the 15 Fundamentals every day.
Many people I speak with seem overwhelmed with the pace of life today. Trying to keep up with the “Jones’” has become a life draining experience for many of us. We are told that we have to have the finest clothes and best cars. We have to have all of the newest gadgets and gizmos. If we don’t chase after these material illusions, we are made to feel inferior. You may even be thought of as second-class citizens.
It’s amazing to see how deep these thoughts run. Even many spiritual leaders, those we should be looking up to for strength and guidance, chase after these things. I’m sure many of them don’t even realize the trap they have fallen into. I am shocked at how many religious or spiritual leaders spend a large amount of time speaking about the big house, nice car and lots of money.
So what do we do? We work! Chasing after more stuff. When we get more stuff… we want more stuff!!! It is a never-ending merry-go-round that leads to broken friendships, marriages and families. In pursuit of this quest for more, it is easy to cut corners. We work more hours, planning to spend more time with the people who matter most to us next week. Next week comes and goes and we keep right on working; ignoring the most important parts of our life.
We all (or most of us anyways) want out of this cycle. A good place to begin is through the practice of The 15 Fundamentals. Make these principles the guiding rules for how you conduct yourself and you will soon find that there is a way out of this trap, if you want it and are willing to practice these 15 simple truths.