Throughout many of
my experiences in life I have come to the understanding that I need and have a
healthy perception on my religious beliefs. After reading the book, “Soul
Print: The Path to Fulfillment” by Marc Gafni. I developed a clear
understanding on how to enhance my spiritual self. Gafni illustrated a story of
a boy flying a kite on a windy day, and the kite was so far that is could not
be seen from the ground. A man then approaches the boy that is flying the kite
and asks, “what are you doing?” The boy answers, “I’m flying a kite,” and the
man asks, “how do you know?” and with wisdom the boy responds, “because of the
tug.” This is a true statement when it comes to enhancing
my spiritual self, because the most fundamental part of any religion is that of
faith in something bigger then a mortal self. Nevertheless, with that
understanding I believe that when I feel God “tugging” on my heart, I then need
to recognize it and use it to further my spiritual walk with God.
Within the reading
the overall arching message is that of divine understand and comprehension of
how God interacts with us on a spiritual level. Gafni is a self proclaimed
“post denominational” Rabbi, but does not consider himself to be orthodox
within the Jewish faith. Moreover, this has shaped his core beliefs and has
undoubtedly shaped his intent within this writing. Gafni explains the “soul
print is your spiritual signature. It is the contour and content of your soul,
its character.” I believe this is important to understand
because it demonstrates that each individual in the world bares his or her own
unique thumbprint, and I believe Gafni understands this as a God given trait.
In addition, the intent of Gafni can be recognized in him stating, “the ability
to respond to the unique call of your soul print is essential to achieving joy
and fulfillment in the world.” I understand this as
fulfilling the intent of the author, because Gafni is extremely vocal on
walking with God to enhance and enjoy life. Moreover, I believe that Gafni’s
intent is that of spiritual awakening and living out an individuals skill set
with God in his or her heart and mind, and that will lead to a life full of
happiness and bliss.
This concept of a
spiritual “soul print” can be used in many aspects within my life. Within my
work life I have always felt those how succeed the most within our culture
enjoy what it is they do for a living, and with this concept in mind makes
perfect sense. My creator put me on this planet to help as many people as
possible overcome obstacle and conquer goals, and I believe I’m in a related
field now doing that as a personal trainer. This reduces my stress level
because most individuals throughout our society are chasing after monetary articles
and objects. This is because most of the time individuals are suffering
stressful work environments and dread working day to day. Myself though I enjoy
helping people accomplish goals and that fills my life with happiness and
fulfillment. In addition, with the concept of feeling the “tug” of the kite or the
“tug” on my heart, I can see that by listening to what it is God it telling me
will further enhance my spirituality and reduce much stress within my life. This is because I believe that “if God be for me, then who
be against me” and that very concept makes me feel confident in my faith and in
return reduces my stress.
