Metaphysical Sports

I make no apology about the fact that I am a sports nut. You name it I love it,
World Cup to the World Series, it doesn't matter to me. I Love it all, I grew up in NYC, and all we had was sports to play. So that's what we did and had a great time doing it. Obviously, growing up in Brooklyn I was a huge Knicks, Giant's and Yankee's fan. Although, I often wonder how that would be different if the Dodgers stayed in Brooklyn being I grew up a stones through away from where Ebbet's Field once stood.

My sport's roots go way back. I have even been known to write sports articles from time to time. My passion for sports also runs deep having been an athlete my entire life, be it Bodybuilding, Power Lifting, Semi-pro Football or the uncountable number of pick up games I have participated in.

Needless to say, I am more than qualified to speak about sports. Before I get any e-mails about what I just said, I am going to address it now :) ; It may seem odd to some that a metaphysical/philosophical writer would be into (Comic Books, Video Games, Sports etc...).

To those, I would say that if you can not see the beauty in everything including that which you may not understand that would be why you do not understand. Just because I may not particularly like something, it doesn't mean that I can not appreciate that other people do or that I might learn to appreciate it one day. We must respect everyone personal opinions and what they enjoy.

The other point and this point not only speaks from my personal perspective but the perspective of many of my generation. It has become the time for my generation to come up and make our presence known as leaders of philosophy, science, industry and most importantly THOUGHT! We are the generation up at bat now and we must be aware of this fact, so we can enjoy our world. Like Gandhi said be the change you wish to see in the world. We are being that change and because you snowboard or play Madden does not disqualify you as a being.

It is time to find out who we really are as a generation and embrace the now. The now that we are in control of by being a living, thinking being of innovation. There is no age requirements to be a philosopher, is there!?! After all some of our best philosophers were under the age of 30 when they did there best work. Nor is there an age restriction to think the next thought that leads to an invention which helps humanity. Of course not, some of our greatest inventors started inventing as children. It's all about what you believe is possible!

That being said, there is much spirituality in sports. Napoleon Hill once said that
"To know a man study him while he is winning and while he is loosing".

Having studied pretty much everything Napoleon Hill has ever written I can tell you he was not referring to a scientific case study. He was referring to the man of the self. Your inner self! The only person he has said you can study.

It is been 102 years since cubs fans have celebrated a world series. The Cubs fan's get an opportunity to learn the talent of hopeful optimism and unconditional Love. Which is what the Cub fans I have known has exuded when talking about their team. When they win it one day and they will it will be the sweetest victory for them and they deserve it. I wish them well and I am always happy for the winner because I enjoy the game. I know what you are all saying that's easy for a Yankee fan to say, you just won it last year. This is true but I am also a Knicks fan; need I say more. Labron 2011?

Look for the beauty in everything and respect each others personal opinion and path. People are not meant to walk or think in uniformity. The combination of thoughts and the respect of individual perspectives can cross all racial and religious divides and teach the respect for the unity of life.

If anyone is like me and had the privilege of growing up in a multi-cultural neighborhood. You know it can be the most enriching experience anyone can imagine. That does not happen if you decide to lock yourself away from the world and bury yourself in your own culture.

There are many wonderful things that can happen to you if you let them happen. Many places to go, people to see, foods to eat and culture to enjoy. Borders are imaginary and at best are as real as the cheesy map it's printed on. Classification is a form of reference personalized with names to draw emotion and induce memory. Although, if you break it down to the fabric of what all of it truly is you will find out; it is all the same essence the same being.

Joseph Anthony

As always I ask that you look-inside of yourself and see if these words are true.
Meditate and look-inside.

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Everything is forged in the fire of Love

Every story has a protagonist and an antagonist. If you look across the pages of time there are always these two characters fixated in the plot. Of course, It is very easy to appreciated the hero and to find the love that lies in his or her heart. But it takes a truly connected being to see the love in the antithesis. It takes a special kind of being of love to sacrifice personal happiness to assist the happiness of others, no matter how disconnected you are.

When we decide to come into this physical plane of existence we understand the situation we are to fall into way before we manifest physical as a person. This being said the antagonist also knows this and chooses to live a life (or part of a life) of disconnection to help the others who need reminding through contrast. There are many examples of this in your life, and sometimes you play both aspects of this drama; in that case it is important that you make peace with yourself and set yourself free.

We are ALL cut from the same exact divine cloth and Love is the fire that forged each and every one of us. This is the ultimate truth of life, we are all connected in the deepest and most profound way imaginable. That being said true inner peace can not take place until you make peace with all the aspects of existence . The good and the bad, the up and the down. After all, it is all truly the same thing, Source. Nothing could be totally disconnect from source that is the only thing truly impossible because nothing can exist outside of source.

If it was not for the negative aspects of your life the desire of the positive would not be born. One day we will evolve where contrast will not be needed to set preference but until then, it is not only necessary but it has great and divine purpose. This Love though contrast is achieved by helping each other by whatever means it takes. As a matter of fact that is the Angelic motto "Whatever it takes".

Every person place or thing is an expression of the creators love for you. Even those we perceive as being bad are in fact an expression of source. These negative expressions push us to become better than we already are. This is what we are truly here for, to evolve as people, beings and spirits.

The negative aspects of life has great purpose to the grand scheme of it all and we need to make peace with this fact in our hearts and minds in order to truly be enlightened beings. To feel negatively about another is the same as feeling negatively about source and ultimately ourselves. You can not draw lines in the sand when we are ALL in the same boat whether everyone realizes it or not.

So, make peace with all aspects of this human experience. Bless them and show your appreciation for all of it. For if it was not for the these so called wrongs, you would not have realized your true divinity and the love source has for you. Be grateful, be thankful and Love EVERYTHING!!!

Joseph Anthony