Inner Aims
By making our formulation of our inner aims toward transformation more exact, we may eventually develop a real work aim, not something mental and subjective, but an aim which is practical, immediate, accomplishable and which could actually serve a greater, more objective aim.
In this chapter EJ Gold is focusing our attention the development of aim. We are aware that there are large aims relating to the Work, maybe objective Work to do. This chapter is more challenging. Gold is telling us to focus on our work now the work that we can do before us. We have been through 7 chapters delineating what tools we have to bring forth for our immediate work.
Awakening the machine, the study of the sleep of machine, developing discernment, and the exercise of attention and presence; these are some of the tools handed to us in our beginning work. So, focus on what you can do now. I pose the question and some answers are: Keep the machine in the waking state. Be open and exposed to my fellow students. Develop discernment in all phases of my life.
These particular offerings are doable now, they require time and commitment. But, these are aims that we can carry around right now. Each and everyone has a place to start. What is your aim?
As William Blake said: If a fool would but persist in his foolishness, he would become wise.