The solution lies within. So does the question. To “go within” requires nerves of steel, for to dive into the unknown self is always fraught with fear, one of the greatest dangers known to the human being, keeping one from truly living. A warrior knows that to fully “go within” means to be ready to do life’s greatest Q & A test—that which will bring the deepest satisfaction and fulfillment, though the journey to fulfillment may entail many other journeys as well.

The warrior faces the challenge of fear as if it were an illusion, for it does not truly exist except as it is conjured and prescribed importance. Nerves of steel are the warrior’s greatest asset against fear. Something to conjure up and use to full advantage as you take your journey into the unknown, as you go within and face all your inner Q & A tests!

A warrior knows that so much more awaits on the other side. And so a warrior dons nerves of steel every day, keeping always in mind the ultimate goal: freedom from all illusions.

For this day you are okay. For this day all is well. For this day you will succeed. For this day you are fine; everything will be fine. Let your worried mind rest, your body be at ease, your spirit calm. For this day all is well.

As you change, everything around you changes. It is the law of nature, of cause and effect. Even the tiniest movement or shift effects everything else. Remember this when you feel stuck. Remember also that YOU are the catalyst to change. When it’s time to change, just do it! You will be amazed by the ripple effect and the changing of everything.

Tune into the energy of each day. Sense your own energy. It may be more in alignment than you realize, for you are part of the greater whole, including the physical and the planetary. Find your inner world reflected in the outer world, not looking for excuses but only for your true and deeper connection to all of nature. For as the world is so are you. As the Earth is so are you. As the moon is so are you. As the sun is so are you, a part of it all.

Take all that into consideration as you begin each day and each night, knowing that your very existence is so much greater and has so much more impact than you might imagine. For you are the wind, the sun, the soil you walk upon as much as you are the moon, the stars, the darkness you traverse every night in your dreams—one and all. Ponder that.

Prepare for each day as if you were about to begin the most important journey of your life. Allow each day to be special, for in truth it is. Honor this day and do the same tomorrow, for you and your journey are important. Without you there would be no life, no journey, no today, and no tomorrow. Honor all that, all that you are, all that you bring to each day’s dawning. And then honor all else, for you are part of a far greater journey and a far greater whole. Keep that in mind as you begin this day’s journey. You matter more than you imagine. All beings matter. Every thought, action, and deed imparts energy into the greater whole. Honor yourself and you honor the whole.