Saturday, January 22, 2022
People behave according to their level of consciousness. When anger overcomes a person, they are gone, lost to the rage of the mind, asleep in a sense. People who do harmful things are indeed asleep. We aren’t sleeping in the physical sense of the word, we are asleep, mentally. Each of us has a level of presence, a certain amount of awareness behind our words and actions. Others have very little, and act out of compulsion, fear, frustration, or anger. Compulsiveness is unconscious behavior, and it leads to potential problems. Unconscious people are living on accident. More conscious people are living intentionally.
Alertness allows you to notice your words and your actions. You can begin to observe how intrusive the mind is, and the tension it might be causing in your body. Notice that tension. Notice the continual chatter of your mind, disrupting your activity. Notice if you’re edgy with people, or if you’re nice with them. Notice if you just do things habitually, or compulsively. Notice if you truly desire to do one thing or another, of if you just do it out of unconscious action.
If you’re irritable, it could be a sign that you are caught in a daydream. Rise above the level of thoughtlessness. You may notice subtle changes in your behaviors. You might notice that you desire to do something different than routine. If you go about your day like a robot, or a zombie, you can’t sense that inner, still, small voice that may be leading you to other, newer kinds of prompts. Pay attention to your compulsive tendencies. Discover where you are asleep at the wheel, and wake up. Stay awake and practice paying closer attention to what you’re doing, and to your inner being. There’s something deeper to life than just routine and habit. Awaken to something more.