Are We really Fooling Ourselves?

Are We Really Fooling Ourselves?

An Honest Look at Change and Transformation

Transformation begins with the one in the mirror.

Dear All Citizens of Earth, Brothers and Sisters of Humanity, Human Consciousness,

I must share with you yet another irony of trying to make the world a better place by imposing force and demanding others to change for you or your cause. For the last several years, I have spoken on the topic of social change, inner transformation, and self realization; and regardless to whom I am speaking, what almost always inevitably arises is great resistance to taking a look within. Of course, I am ‘personally’ familiar with resistance and denial mind creates as excuses – along with practically any rationalization to stay identified as behavioral patterns and thought habits no longer serving overall wellbeing. The point it this: Virtually everyone is demanding change on some level YET almost everyone is opposed to honestly coming to terms with the necessary inner transformation within themselves – to actualize and live that change. In other words, we are afraid to realize that our very limited perspectives we hold of ourselves are creating the troublesome external world we are complaining about and seeking to change.

It does not quite make sense to ask others to stop judging when we are constantly judging…does it? I can almost hear a universal denial to that last statement, “I don’t judge” or “I’m not a judgmental person” and so on. Yet, somehow, we continue judging ourselves in many ways, unknowingly, THEN demanding others change so we can be happy and the world becomes a better place. What if the reality is this: We must start with ourselves, first and foremost. You know, this phrase:

I must start with the one in the mirror.

And, if we are in denial of that fact, then we most likely need to ask for help in one way or another to overcome our resistance towards reconnecting, feeling, healing, integrating, and awakening – opening to deeper dimensions of self honesty.

Although it appears we deny and ignore our own intuition the majority of the time, most of us naturally understand the change we often talk about being necessary to manifest a peaceful and joyous world MUST come from inner transformation – NOT from Human-Made external laws invoked by force, manipulation, greed, violence, negotiations, or coercion. Furthermore, somehow as Universal Consciousness, we sense inner transformation is a fundamental aspect of the Sacred Wisdom we are born with. Yet, again, we struggle with opening our hearts and minds to guidance, because in a way, we may be taking the possibility to free ourselves from the prison of our mind as another governmental OR religious ‘thing’ being imposed upon us. Practically speaking, here is another assertion most everyone can relate:

Deep down, no one likes to be told what to do or not do, how to think, how to act, what to believe, how to live our lives, and express ourselves.

And, collectively speaking, it really seems as if Human Consciousness is sick and tired of living in such a deeply oppressive world where ongoing self reinforced learned oppression is socially acceptable and handed down generation after generation. Part of our learned oppression is that we naively seek liberation by continually acting out self judgment as a result of repressing feelings, thoughts, and emotions – mostly through denial, self neglect, and various other self oppressive patterns, and self punishment.

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With Loving Respect,

Peace President