Suffering over Suffering ( Part 2 of 2 )

We punish ourselves, and others, if they cannot conform to these made-up rules and conditioned expectations. We make judgments on people, not on their humanity, but by the color of their skin, sexuality, culture and so-on.

The thing to realize the most is this, as we are judging others on these ideas that we have created, we ourselves are being judged, and we wonder why there is so-much insecurity in the world. The very box we create to keep others out is the same box that keeps us trapped inside.

No wonder there is so-much fear in the world. This brings us to one of the main ways we suffer over suffering. Fear - We create fear on both ends of the scale, in many ways it is a no win situation. We fear the known, and the unknown.

Fear of the known drives us to do better many will say. If we know the consequences we will do something in-order to keep from being punished. We go to work on time so we don't get fired. We don't break the law so we don't go to jail. Many of the people I work with think like this, and it hurts inside. If they only knew how, or trusted in what we are teaching long enough to see it for themselves - the pain could be avoided.

We even attack someone as we "think" they may attack us. We avoid family, friends, or other responsibilities as we are afraid someone will hold us accountable for our actions. We isolate ourselves from the world due to fear.

Fear of the unknown has haunted our society from the beginning. We strive to dissect our world into small pieces to better understand this thing called life. We have made great discoveries in physics, biology and understanding the physical side of life.

There is however a side of life we fear the most, the nonphysical side of life. This is where we never learned how to deal with our thoughts, our feelings and how to no-longer be trapped in a low state of awareness, or consciousness. This is the most misunderstood area of life on our planet, until now.

You see, this is not an intellectual trip, but an experiential one. There is nothing you need to bring, but an open mind, and a willingness to find that which is already inside of you. You have answers inside of you that you may have never realized before, and along this trip we will explore ideas, fears and conditioning that have kept you from seeing it on your own.

We want to live in a world where "what if" - "would haves" - "could haves" and "should haves" are reality, but it's not. Living in a fantasy world of "I wish" only creates a gap between what is, and what isn't. You see it is not reality we have trouble with, but the gap between reality and our fantasy world. No gap, no added suffering!

This is the journey we are about to take, and in the end it can change your life forever. There is a room inside of you that you may have never entered before, or had the awareness that you had already been there the whole time, and never knew it.
Ready, here we go --->>>

Foundation Building

Before we move on, take a moment to see for yourself how you have created additional suffering in your life. Simply notice the many ways this may show up in your life?

- Dissatisfaction
- Obsession
- Conditioning
- Belief Systems
- Judgments
- Fear

Now take a moment to simply notice what life might be like if you only dealt with what is happening in this very moment, reality, and not include the added suffering we attach to it from past events we continuously compare it to.

Could your life be a little happier, freer, and more enjoyable? Could the additional energy now available make a significant difference in your ability to deal with situations that may arise in your life?

Notice throughout your week how you add stories to a situation, and how this affects your ability to deal with it. There is no right or wrong here, we are simply noticing the difference between reality, and our added suffering.

- Stay tuned in for more about this subject and others.

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