Whenever we find ourselves swinging too far in any direction, we have the potential of losing sight of what's truly important. Love.
Whenever we step out of our center in this way we often find ourselves in the land of 'right and wrong', 'good and bad', spelt another way: divisiveness. Can we actually make clear, objective choices from such a place?
When we're not centered, we're not neutral, which can lead to the spewing of reactive judgments and the regurgitation of disinformation that we've been told is true, rather than the actual truth that is always present in our hearts if only we'd settle down and really connect and listen.
Where do our beliefs come from?
Why do we believe what we believe?
Are we simply following the crowd?
Have we become judgmental, intolerant or even, dare I say, hateful?
If we find ourselves outside a space of love, we're no longer centered. If we're not centered, our decisions will not be conscious ones. Are we in our heads rather than our hearts?
Awareness is neutral. Objective. This means looking at things from a broader perspective. Looking at all possibilities before coming to conclusions. And EVEN then being flexible in our assessments. We can't find truth within a closed, dogmatic mind. We won't find truth within our 'rightness' nor our unwillingness to entertain diverse points-of-view.
Why do we think we're right?
How do we know?
What if we aren't accurate in our thinking? (Humble pie anyone?)
If we think we know everything, can we grow?
What if we just get completely out of our head, which is often filled with others opinions, beliefs and bullshit and simply discover our own truth. Are we willing to actually do this? For reals?
When we allow ourselves to sit still and find the quiet truth within us, it will not be judgmental, uncaring, hateful or condemning. It will be loving, open and receptive.
Lately, I've been seeing this particular response to posts on social media: “I just don't get it!”
If I found myself 'not getting' something, it would be a strong indicator that perhaps there's something I'm not seeing clearly; something I need to dig deeper into and investigate until I fully understand. Am I missing something? If something doesn't make sense to me, I normally look for RELIABLE sources and dive in!
Rigidity of mind means we're not flowing freely. We're not thinking clearly. Nothing good can come of that!
Neutrality is power. It is objective, allowing and sensible. Let's stop for a second; breathe deeply and get out of our dictatorial 'rightness' and reassess the situation with an open mind, before jumping to conclusions.