So, I asked some questions to coalesce my polarized thoughts
Who knows the best for you?
Why does it have to be the best?
What is best?
Are we nothing if not best?
Can best look different at different moments?
Can we be okay when — even when we are not the best.
How can we get the best?
When we know which thoughts about our-self are ours and which are not.
What do we believe about us and what is others’ perception of us.
But don’t confuse the two.
For eg, sometimes we think not so nice things about ourselves and if others agree with it we don’t really feel good.
But the truth is that it’s true!
The truth of suffering.
And freedom from it is to accept it in that moment, whether we like it or not.
Sure, after acceptance, it is up to us whether we want to keep that truth or want to change it.
Jese Prashasti ne bola about maya — the one that dances to their own tune. Then belongingness will come with ease. Because my facts will tell me if it is something that I believe. Then there will be no room for blame.
That’s the idea.
Now, I can listen with an open mind when people say something that I don’t believe. It will not baffle my core.
It will be just any other event.
My words are not mine always, I have learnt many things from many people. There is no escape.
But I will have the clarity to see what’s mine and what’s not!
Are those the roots of best ideas of Justice? (words inspired by an Alan Watts video)
when I am following someone else’s outline, I show gratitude
when I have drawn some intelligent and beneficent outlines for myself, I feel confident
It comes with time. The confusion reduces.
AND
the balance of gratefully following someone else’s outline and drawing some intelligent ones for self, is what invites respect in true sense.
But why do we run from suffering?
Because we don’t love ourself or know ourselves enough to trust and believe that we attract & affect.
Who are thinking those innuendos & insinuations?
Is it coming from you? or Is it the noise of the world?
What do you expect and what do you offer?
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Existence doesn’t FEEL like an effort when we are aware of these two aspects of ourselves.
Some times we make mistakes and some time we do great. but it is important to know for what they are and not confuse one for the other.
What are mistakes?
You would know what makes you angry?
They ain’t the ones that are understood and don’t make us angry.
But there will always have to be the balance of the two.
Why else would they call it scales of justice?
Ruler, no Ruler?
How would you rule?
Spishhhh splashhhh
eh?
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