We have all experienced those moments in our lives. The moment that freezes all of reality in front of us, everything we thought we knew and understood about ourselves, the essence of our awareness.
When she asked me that critical question, it was like I was caught in a big lie trying to muffle my way thorough but the right words just could not be found. I felt like a jumping bean searching from one answer to another.
This very simple question was asked to me in an in-depth conversation:
Insightful Lady: Fred, what do you cherish in your life?
Fred: Stumbling from one word to the next searching for an answer. Gasping for air my reply was “can you clarify what you mean, in what aspect of life?” 
Insightful Lady: Within your belief system in life. What part of your belief system do you cherish?
Fred: Thought for a bit and the answer came to me.
What an enlightening discovery as it occurred to me that:
The foundation of your belief system in life is the driving force of your thoughts and actions.
What you will come to realize is that the very thing, your belief system, that you try to live your life around will provide you with the answers to YOU as a person.
- How we react and respond to our relationships.
- The depth of our relationships.
- Our ability to trust.
- Our ability to love.
- Our ability to give and receive…
I forward this very question to you: Hope you have the courage to look within yourself to answer this.
What do you cherish within your belief system?
Once you answer this hold on for the ride of your life.
Would love to hear the first few things that came to your mind?
Fred Sarkari
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Fred:
Very valuable piece.
What do I cherish within my belief system?
Within mine are values that underscore the fact that I and everything that matters to me REALLY does matter and does effect the universe.
All the best,
Tyson
That I take full responsibility for the life I live, and I choose this ride-whatever it may. It will be as joyous or as difficult as I allow it to be. Furtermore, as a mother, I have no choice but to live the best that I can be and to show my children that it is all in our hands….there is nothing I can not do……
Is it not an amazing question.
Irrelevant of the answer, the most important part is it makes us think about the origin of our thoughts and actions.
Wow! Good questions. What really matters in my belief system – trust is probably the top. Even when your trust is tested through out the years, it is still the most valuable thing you can have. Without trust we can’t love or have a relationship that will truly matter in the end. If we don’t trust we don’t give of ourselves or open up to great joy that may be waiting for us. If this is the one thing I teach my son, it will be the best lesson, even if you are hurt by it occasionally.
Jocelynn
Trust, ??? what does that mean. ha ha -
Its amazing how critical it is to teach this foreign word.
How most people define Trust:
- I value you as a person, you can trust me.
How most people should define trust based on how they live:
- I value you as a person, you can trust me as long as its convenient to me.
he he
Good for you Jocelynn, sounds like your son is very fortunate to have you as a mother.
Fred,
For me the thing i cherish most about my belief system is that I have hope, I mean really what would life be like without it. Being a christian i have not have had things run as smoothly as i would like. But i know for certain that it is all for a purpose and above all else God has a plan, I may not understand it but that is fine, i am certain that the Lord is looking out for me, he understands me even when i dont understand myself and he knows my heart; that brings me comfort more than you know. I am greatful knowing that this temporal world is not all there is.
Wow Fred definitely a tough question… but the first couple of things that came to my mind was:
freedom and no limits
freedom because i love the fact that I am not constricted in any way in my belief’s… I love the thought of others because that is how I learn.
and no limits… I don’t really now why it came to my mind..
and another… do on to others that you would have done to you…
Hi Fred; Another good one, what do I cherish in my life? trust and loyalty, because these have recently been brought into question in my life and once again realise just how important they are in everything we do with others in life.
Freedom and forgiveness, because when trust and loyalty fail the ability to forgive and the freedom to move on make life something to cherish and grow in.
“Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good” thank you for giving us food for thought as always.
Andy, nice to see your comments here again. You always have a powerful yet simplistic way of looking at life.
When our trust and loyalty is questioned frequently, that to me is a good sign. All that means is that we are willing to put ourselves out to help people, better the world, make an impact, have the courage to feel and live our emotions.
In turn there will be many that will take advantage but the few that embrace it makes it all worth while.
Great questions and food for thought…thanks Fred.