07-08-2020, 11:37 AM
(07-08-2020, 10:55 AM)TheAmbiguousSod Wrote: My only advise would be to get honest with yourself.
In my opinion, this is the key to any sort of conscious evolution. Self-honesty is not simple, as we may all have some subconscious fragmentation, ingrained belief systems or denial based on survival. But if we are OPEN to self-honesty, and the acceptance of our own possible blockages to that end, the barriers become less rigid and are more malleable to change.
This is why I think focus on self is so important. And I don't think it is as simple as changing an attitude (or forcing an attitude change). There has to be a fundamental widening of awareness, and the only way I have found to widen awareness is to be open to change. Stagnant waters become toxic, as it has been said.
We dig our heels in sometimes, and that is a survival instinct when our world is threatened. It's an important one, and sets boundaries which help us navigate through difficult times or situations, by slowing down or stopping input and outside pressures. But a good idea is to then take a second look at things. Now that you have stopped the "movie," and you feel safer, you can, from this vantage point, take a fresh look at things. Be the observer. Step outside of self and consider self along with all the other elements involved.