Summary
Happiness must be sought within ourselves, and expanding our knowledge improves our inner lives and, consequently, our outer lives. Consciousness and knowledge free us from suffering caused by ignorance. Difficulties should be used to build something with strength, courage, and determination; spiritual helpers guide us in this effort, but we often do not hear them because we lack consciousness. Building with positive intentions and results means working for good, and all constructive work is collective: everyone can participate and do much more than they do, rather than create idols or geniuses.
Source transcript
I am taking my walk in this place, which I consider the result of a great deal of light, willpower, and work. Although I know that I make a considerable effort and people see a great deal of energy in me, I have never perceived myself as working. I believe that life should be used to build rather than destroy and do evil—which is the easier path. Happiness exists; if we do not find it, it is because we do not look for it within ourselves. We must stop complaining and seeing ourselves as victims. As we expand our knowledge, we improve our inner life and, consequently, our outer life.
Regardless of the difficulties, we must face life with intensity and happiness, using the stones along the way to build something. Difficulties should be a reason to use all our strength, energy, courage, and determination, affirming that we will succeed. When we act this way, our spiritual helpers guide us, but we often do not hear them because of a lack of consciousness. Consciousness and knowledge free us from the suffering caused by ignorance.
Whenever we bring something about with a positive intention and the result is positive, we are working for good. I am walking along a road that I see as very beautiful and colorful. This world is made of lights, and extinguishing them, especially within ourselves, is not a good idea. We must continue, and one day we will discover that we have done very good things. We are adjusting the reservoir we built, which contains 1 million liters of water, to irrigate the orchard and garden. We want people to participate, get their hands dirty, and discover that every construction belongs to everyone. None of us can have an idea so brilliant that it makes us geniuses; we create idols, geniuses, gurus, and masters, but each of us can do much more than we do.
Questions raised by this material
- How does knowledge help in finding happiness?
- How can I turn difficulties in life into something positive?
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How to cite
Esagüi, M. (2017, October 6). Walking - Knowledge and happiness...(13) [Video]. Center for Consciousness Studies. https://centrodeestudos.org/en/library/walking-knowledge-and-happiness-13/





