I start off my topic in how to be vigilant. I wonder what it all entails. Vigilant for what purpose? Vigilant to accomplish what? Vigilant to what end? These are valid inquiries that anyone would make. I stand in the space of emptiness and in the space of unknowing and I am here to simply witness what it is that I am supposed to learn and know. Trust I say, trust what? Aware I say, aware to what? Integrity I say, integrity to what? Committed I say, committed to what? Then I sift through my experiences and I say I have been privy to trust, awareness, integrity but what of it? Wow, all these inquiries and I wonder to what end?

It is by standing naked in my truth that I could have the stamina to actually inquire with boldness. What is my purpose? What is it that I am destined to do with this life? What does it mean to give my word and stand by what I believe in? Inquiries after inquiries and really who is supposed to deliver the truth to me? It could only come from my heart. However, excruciatingly painful it is, I am the one that is supposed to be in sync with what it is I believe in.

And so I say, may there be integrity. May there be transparency to stand in one’s own truth. And may there be stamina to be congruent with one’s words. I must say, action speaks louder than words!!!!!!!!!!!!!  by Shashu Habtu