It takes patience and awareness to recognize what is me and what is learned or hypnotized behavior. Connecting to Life does make the highest choice clearer. But I sure recognize the social responses you mention at the beginning of the essay. You are not alone!
Another well written piece Sue. Synergy comes to mind for sure. Where has it gone or has it always been there? Keeping up with the Jones’ or being a part of the whole with the Jones’.
Love that. Synergy did not come to mind for me, but now it does. It's not just keeping up with the Joneses. It's the unwinnable game to try to outdo them. For me, It keeps coming back to resisting these systems of superiority every way every day we can, recognizing that even a small act like cultivating our individuality by recognizing and rejecting comparison. Thanks for writing.
It takes patience and awareness to recognize what is me and what is learned or hypnotized behavior. Connecting to Life does make the highest choice clearer. But I sure recognize the social responses you mention at the beginning of the essay. You are not alone!
Thanks for piping in, Laura. It's crazy to recognize all the stuff that haunts you from your past, even when you are older, and resolve to let it go.
Another well written piece Sue. Synergy comes to mind for sure. Where has it gone or has it always been there? Keeping up with the Jones’ or being a part of the whole with the Jones’.
Spot on! I am sending this to my siblings! Thanks for reminding me what matters.
Love that. Synergy did not come to mind for me, but now it does. It's not just keeping up with the Joneses. It's the unwinnable game to try to outdo them. For me, It keeps coming back to resisting these systems of superiority every way every day we can, recognizing that even a small act like cultivating our individuality by recognizing and rejecting comparison. Thanks for writing.