Limitations and the Possibilities for Transcendence

Limitations and the Possibilities for Transcendence

1. Forgiveness – when we forgive we are freed from our anger and bitterness because of the actions and words of another.

1. The Beauty of Nature – There is a perfection in every single flower. For a hug, for every sunrise and sunset, to eat together as a family, are our miracles. These kinds of experiences can be truly moments of grace. They touch us deeply and the human heart is spontaneously lifted. During this experience, we need to offer praise.

1.  Vulnerability – To be invulnerable is somehow inhuman. To be vulnerable is to be human. To work in the office or study in school, without acknowledging the help of others, is to live without meaning and direction. We need to acknowledge the help of other people in our lives. Such moment of poverty and dependence on others are not sign of weakness but being true with ourselves.

1. Failure – our failures force us to confront our weaknesses and limitations. When a relationship fails, when a student fails a subject, when our immediate desires are not met, we are confronted with the possibility of our plans, and yet, we are forced to surrender upon a bigger world. Even if we have sinned, there is hope and forgiveness.

1. Loneliness -  our loneliness can be rooted from our sense of vulnerability and fear of death. This experience is so common. However, it is our choice to live in an impossible world where we are always happy or to accept a life where solitude and companionship have a part. With our loneliness, we can realize that our dependence on other people or gadgets is a possessiveness we can be free from.

1. Love – To love is to experience richness, positivity and transcendence. Whether in times of struggles, the love for a friend, between family members or a significant person, can open in us something in the other which takes us beyond ourselves. Life is full of risks, fears and commitment, pain and sacrificing and giving up things we want for the sake of the one we love.