PRISONERS IN THE MAKE BELIEVE PRISON OF PUBLIC OPINION
PUBLIC OPINION BASED ON ANCIENT CORE BELIEFS
Public opinion is created by imperfect people. It is their combined perspective of ancient yardsticks brought forward & borrowed from the 15 Th century. In this time period our great great grandparents had stone dull Intellects & did not question their collective core beliefs / yard sticks. They happily assumed & firmly believed that the Earth was flat, the Sun went around the Earth & things heavier than air could never fly. Now what do you want to say to this basic premise on which all the other numerous notions were based. Today you are the advanced generation with razor sharp Intellects, yet you are anchored deeply in this foolish Public Opinion & influenced by it 24/7. I would say it controls you & your behavior, even after the lapse of 5 centuries when technology has proven them wrong & made them look foolishly small.
PUBLIC OPINION CONTROLS US
Public Opinion is just a random, off the cuff conglomeration of opinions, but we mistakenly take them as Absolute & swear to live our lives by them. They hold the power to make each of us uncomfortable inside our skins.
WHAT WILL THEY SAY ?
The most feared & often used phrase goes as follows : WHAT WILL THEY SAY ? Who are they is another big question ? They constitute a handful of known folks, like your school friends, neighbors, office colleagues & a large number of unknown strangers in the crowd on the streets. The second part of the four letter syntax is What they will say ? Honestly it is the fig of your imagination at play. You never hear what they say or said. It is their silent meaningless looks, shallow judgments processed in their minds, preconceived notions/opinions & teasing ridicule that they enjoy momentarily at your cost.
VIRTUAL PRISON MAKES ONE UNCOMFORTABLE
You chain yourself in the Virtual prison of multiple walls erected around you. The walls are made up of SELF- DOUBT, IMPERFECT, ILLUSIONS, MORALITY. These powerful walls act like microwaves cooking up inside of you, feelings of LOW SELF RESPECT, NOT GOOD ENOUGH & UNACCEPTABLE. Over time these negative feelings mushroom into powerful toxic Emotions of ANXIETY, MENTAL SUFFERING making you extremely UNCOMFORTABLE INSIDE YOUR SKIN.
OBSESSIVE THINKING
Heart is influenced by inputs from outside world, the majority of which are related to Public Opinion. Based upon these inputs it creates feelings & emotions of negativity mostly. Our relationships affect us directly hence we are predominantly focused on OBSESSIVE THINKING about people & trifle issues. Our thinking is molded by how society will think about us in a future time period & our behavior. We are imprisoned by our intangible thoughts about the future, in the present moment.
Question - Is it possible to come out of this Self Imposed Prison ? The answer is YES, but at a cost of another complex dilemma. If I am OUT of the prison & all others are IN, then again I am isolated, to be branded as different, marginalized, even ostracized which brings us back to square one - Uncomfortable inside my skin, socially unacceptable.
WHAT IS THEN OK ?
Now the FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION arises, If this is not OK then what is OK. Anything that makes you COMFORTABLE INSIDE YOUR SKIN is OK. So let us pursue it & see where we arrive.
INTERNAL BUZZ
The turbulent waves of the society generate a toxic environment from where the average thinking mind picks up the negative vibrations. These inputs trigger perceptions & associations which are an obstruction in our day to day performance as human beings. Over time these hurdles snowball into low grade anxiety which is akin to constant background noise. This buzz makes us feel heavier & drains out most of our productive energy making us into weak Souls. As weak souls we perform our karmas against our Conscience thereby creating Internal conflict. This inner fighting compels us to compromise our Integrity which of course is counter productive.
WILL POWER
All the above mental distractions & weaknesses obstruct our Clarity of Thinking. At this point WILL POWER can help us, steer away from this crap of negativity & free our overloaded minds from these interference & make it available for the subsequent stages of Concentration.
Initiation is a decision to think about a subject. The very first thought must be : I am a point of light. I am an Eternal Soul. Hold this thought for some time. It is the essence of Consciousness of the Human Beings.
Intellect is the Instrument of the Conscience that chooses the focus of Concentration. Allow exclusive thoughts to penetrate into your mind. This will lead to more subtle thinking. Going deep into the mind refines the intellect.
Conscience is the power of discernment. Ultimately we come to terms with the fact that we pay attention to go with the positive, in-spite of the excitement of the negative within us.
GUILT & FORGIVENESS
Our past leads us into feeling GUILTY. It weakens our personality. Can we clean up the guilty conscience with forgiveness. Can I forgive myself. If Yes then with what Authority. Therefore it is difficult for us to forgive ourselves. Hence have MERCY for self. Go easy on yourself.
Mediation is the next stage of Concentration. It is gathering together associated & relevant thoughts. It is a choice to ponder upon what thoughts are worth thinking about. You chose from the wide spectrum of thoughts. Of course only Pure Positive & Powerful thoughts.
Mental focus means Independent of of distractions.
Concentration is mind focused on one associated thought. Issues preying on your mind pull your attention away from the matter in hand. Concentration will lead us into present time, the now of the moment. It develops inner muscle that directs your thinking. Concentration is completely focused state of mind, free of all distractions. Right thoughts at high speed.
Realization is arriving at your destination. Totally quiet mind & soul experiences fulfillment. Refined state of mind, perfect inner stillness is empowering. At this point Insights are revealed which broaden our Wisdom of Human Existence.
Final Question - What is my Value Vs What are my Values looking at oneself in terms of morality & ethics. I can not be allowed to be driven by Public Opinion, hence I create my own MORALITY. We create a reference point as opposed to extremes.
BALANCE
Balance is the mid point solution between PERFECTION & IMPERFECTION. To make a wholesome decision you consider everything & all aspects, Past, Present & Future too. We accept & work with our imperfections in order to be balanced. We bring ourselves to an attainable point, an optimum reference point. We can not control the behavior of others but definitely we can control / manage our emotions in face of some ones unacceptable behavior. Words & actions correspond with our Conscience, not prove that I am right. I let others have their opinions & I live with mine. The name of the game is CO-EXIST comfortably & happily.
Rohit Khanna - IN-FINITE, easy yogi
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