It is gloomy out. It rained most of the night and is still drizzling. My mood is good, though. But, I don't feel like blogging. I am not sure why. I was actually writing a blog, in my mind, yesterday. The alternative news media is full of information about how we a have been hornswoggled into accepting ideas that are not true. There will be outrage when the truth emerges. When things are clearer I may point to some.
There were a couple subjects running through my mind yesterday. I recently read a piece that claimed our minds are geared to finding fault. I have been alert to how I have a propensity to judge. I have the intent not to judge. Yet, before we judge, we see what there is to judge. How can we not see what is in front of our faces? I think we can look past what we see as faults, to the person. If we have a friend, who has a mole or disfiguring scar on their face, we eventually pay no attention to it. We don't see it at all or it becomes part of their charm. We look past the blemish and see them.
I realized I paused, sometimes more than momentarily, at the faults I could see. I didn't see, how that was, itself, a judgement. I didn't feel, how seeing a fault, was a judgement. It occurred to me, that if there was not some judgement, lurking around, we would not see [or at least not focus] on the fault. Perhaps, we can't help see some faults, but it is one thing to see a fault, and simultaneously, look past it, and another to pause and perhaps, catalog it.
In any case, I decided to go on a diet from fault finding. I made this decision Monday night before I went to bed. I kept the intent in my mind, since. We had a visitor, yesterday Morning, that said some things, that seemed to be the Universe testing me, to see if I was serious. And, of course, my lovely wife seemed to test my resolve. Those closest to us, will always provide the gold standard.
We are all peculiar, to some one. We are all unique. We all have, arrangements of characteristics, that another may find strange. How can we label something a fault? Especially, when it hurts no one? We can't really appreciate each other, if our minds scan another, and label some of the differences as faults.
We are One, but we are unique. Our differences need to be celebrated. Our differences bring richness to life on this planet.
Our big and little fears are tied together with our judgements. Where a fear lieth, a judgement arises. Giving up judgements makes us feel vulnerable. We have the insane idea that judgement will protect us. It is similar to the idea, that worry keeps bad things from happening.
In fact, giving up judgement and faultfinding, frees us in remarkable ways. It opens the door to peace. It allows our minds to be flooded with love. It renews our mind/heart connection. Every little bit of judgement and faultfinding we indulge in, limits ourselves. We are one, we cannot judge others, without turning it on ourselves.
I am on this faultfinding/freeing diet, one day at a time. Like freeing oneself of any addiction, one doesn't want to overwhelm themselves by looking beyond the day. I know I will succeed. How can one fail when they are inundated with love? There is nothing more reinforcing, than having love, take up the space in your mind, where judgement dwelt.
Love and Peace, Gregg
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