Fellow Aspirant
6th March 2014, 02:16
Most, if not all, Avalonians know the feeling of frustration that arises when dealing with those who are not “awakened” and yet steadfastly refuse to pay attention to those aspects of reality that we find so fascinating and revealing. ( It’s all about the anomalies, in my opinion. ;))
The gulf separating “us” from “them” can reach such dimensions that relationships once thought to be rock solid instead founder on the rocks of incomprehension. This disastrous situation, writ large, has kept our species from attaining its full potential and may yet lead to its demise.
Although I can offer no theory as to the cause, I would like to point to what I think is an important component of it, namely, our ability to focus our attention . As willing as I was to cast aspersions onto those who just didn’t “get it”, upon careful consideration I have had to admit that the two sides are actually more alike than not. Whereas “we” consider ourselves to be ‘in the know’, and are likely to see ourselves as being superior to the ‘sleepers’, in fact they are just as aware as we are; they are just aware of their own reality. They are every bit as focussed on the task at hand as we are, but their brainwashing program has them in thrall.
We know that we create our own reality moment to moment, depending on two things: what we choose to focus on, and our intent. It’s no surprise that the reality created by our unenlightened peers and family members differs so vastly from our own. The real challenge is to find a way to ‘shake’ them into a higher consciousness, somewhere along the continuum of gently versus violently, or cleverly versus bluntly. Getting someone to change their focus is a huge challenge, as we all know, but the true enormity of it is quite humbling.
To give us some idea of the phenomenon of the power of humans when they focus their attention, I would like to provide a link to a video of an experiment done a few years ago which required the participants to keep track of how many times a basketball was passed as two teams played with it.
Want to give it a try?
( NOTE: For best results, don’t read anything but the instructions on the screen! )
Have fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
When I tried the exercise, I was so stunned by the result that I actually jumped in my seat. I performed exactly as the rest of the subjects had! Being able to pay attention is a double edged sword. And no guarantee that one is any more likely to ‘get it’ than those you regard as being ‘asleep’.
So, my Avalonian friends, let’s try to be a little more understanding when dealing with “them”. For the most part, they really are paying attention – they’re just paying attention to their own programming. Have patience and compassion.
Please recognize that our ability to “pay attention” can blind us, as well, to something that’s right in front of us – even a gorilla!
Namaste,
Brian
The gulf separating “us” from “them” can reach such dimensions that relationships once thought to be rock solid instead founder on the rocks of incomprehension. This disastrous situation, writ large, has kept our species from attaining its full potential and may yet lead to its demise.
Although I can offer no theory as to the cause, I would like to point to what I think is an important component of it, namely, our ability to focus our attention . As willing as I was to cast aspersions onto those who just didn’t “get it”, upon careful consideration I have had to admit that the two sides are actually more alike than not. Whereas “we” consider ourselves to be ‘in the know’, and are likely to see ourselves as being superior to the ‘sleepers’, in fact they are just as aware as we are; they are just aware of their own reality. They are every bit as focussed on the task at hand as we are, but their brainwashing program has them in thrall.
We know that we create our own reality moment to moment, depending on two things: what we choose to focus on, and our intent. It’s no surprise that the reality created by our unenlightened peers and family members differs so vastly from our own. The real challenge is to find a way to ‘shake’ them into a higher consciousness, somewhere along the continuum of gently versus violently, or cleverly versus bluntly. Getting someone to change their focus is a huge challenge, as we all know, but the true enormity of it is quite humbling.
To give us some idea of the phenomenon of the power of humans when they focus their attention, I would like to provide a link to a video of an experiment done a few years ago which required the participants to keep track of how many times a basketball was passed as two teams played with it.
Want to give it a try?
( NOTE: For best results, don’t read anything but the instructions on the screen! )
Have fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
When I tried the exercise, I was so stunned by the result that I actually jumped in my seat. I performed exactly as the rest of the subjects had! Being able to pay attention is a double edged sword. And no guarantee that one is any more likely to ‘get it’ than those you regard as being ‘asleep’.
So, my Avalonian friends, let’s try to be a little more understanding when dealing with “them”. For the most part, they really are paying attention – they’re just paying attention to their own programming. Have patience and compassion.
Please recognize that our ability to “pay attention” can blind us, as well, to something that’s right in front of us – even a gorilla!
Namaste,
Brian