Day 216 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - In This World, We Think..

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Lesson 216: In This World, We Think..

….by having more, it grants us happiness and fulfilment. There is this group thought that by filling our world we stuff and a lot of it, it buys happiness. This is only temporary happiness at best. We know that by having more doesn’t necessarily makes us bigger and better. As we move our consciousness away from this group thought, we can think for ourselves about what actually is required to be happy.

As I step away from the thought that having more is better, I think about happiness in different ways. I think for me, it’s about my place in the world and how I can make a difference. There is an element of being self-less that will bring about happiness for me. I think about how can I help others so that they can live their best life, like how I am.

I think what is required to be happy is living in the present, living through experience, helping others, spreading good positive vibes, do what’s best for you and not what others think is best for you and leading by example. I think I want the best for people if they are still set in some group mentality of how success should look like. Everyone needs to be awakened in their own time. It doesn’t mean that those who are already awakened can’t help those that aren’t. What I have learned is not to force a way of thinking onto others, rather if I lead my life by example, then it sparks something in other people’s minds to think about their own lives.

I think the most important thing I get reminded of is to always live in the present. There is no point wondering if you could have changed the past or plan extensively for the future when you don’t know what could happen. I think bringing about awareness into the now allows a certain freedom to just live.

I certainly know for sure that material things do not give you happiness. That’s a lie that is fed to us and we continue to feed that thought by thinking material things equals success in life. Material things bring instant gratification that wears off. We then tend to look to the new thing that will bring that sense of gratification again. I used to live this way, though I have seen through this lie.

Everything I tend to do these days is taking on the perspective of what will this experience give me. Whether it’s hanging out with friends, going to see live music, going to a spiritual workshop… I look out for how it will bring me happiness. I think in everything we do, we can learn or experience. It’s what I make of that experience that brings about happiness and feeds my soul what it needs. It doesn’t have to be some grand outing, as even the simplest activities bring about joy.

So, what do you think brings about happiness and have you broken away from that group thought around having more equals happiness?

Day 199 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - Group Thought, When it Moves Into...

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Lesson 199: Group Thought, When it Moves Into...

… fear, you can feel it surround you. There may be times when you are so encapsulated by the group thought that it’s something you just absorb. If you’re able to maintain your own high vibration, then good work on your part because that’s a feat in itself. When you walk the crowds on the way to work, when you’re in a restaurant, when you’re out shopping, you may notice the vibrations of group thought. Today is about bringing about understanding when there is group fear, group anger, group frustration. Do you notice the impact it has on you? We are to take notice today but also look at being aware of raising energy through those lower times of vibration.

Well I failed at this again today. Group thought in my work place was frustration and I really just moulded into that thought. I was fully aware that I don’t have the best of attitudes right now and I admitted that to my team mate. I actually believe that by talking about actually helps me release and then I can vibe at a higher level. I think for me personally, I need to apply more awareness. Not only surrounding my own feelings but how I influence others within that group thought. I was venting a little bit today and actually apologised for it, because I should have thought of a better way. I should have thought about a way to turn my situation around rather than just bitch about it. I guess I was not only absorbing group thought but was an instigator of it also.

I will try my hardest tomorrow to raise my vibration to a positive state. If I don’t think about what is causing this frustration at work, then it won’t enter my mind and therefore I will not influence others. It is something I know I need to work on, so I will do this task over the next few days and hope that I become the better person I know I can be by being a better example.

Day 198 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - The Ability to Hold Your Own Thoughts...

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Lesson 198: The Ability to Hold Your Own Thoughts...

Do you have the ability to hold your own thoughts in amongst group thought? Can you maintain your high vibration even when group thought can lower it? Today is about going into a situation that you know holds low vibration and your job is to hold the highest vibration. Keep holding it for as long as you can.

I personally failed at this task today. I am really frustrated at work and I just could not rise above my anger and frustration. There is a bit of low morale and loss of direction. I genuinely find it hard to hold a higher vibration in this low space. I did however express concerns to a team mate who fully understood what I was feeling. I let out that I am finding it hard to really know my purpose when a lot of my work is duplication of other people’s work. I did feel better releasing this though. Just admitting that I’m not always strong was a relief. Finding the light in the situation is not easy. I am finding it difficult to really hold value in the workplace. I do my work but I don’t feel like I make an impact and I believe that’s what I’m struggling with.

What I will try and do from tomorrow is hold a higher vibration. I might not be able to hold it for long but I have to try. Even though it might be quite low at work, I should attempt to let it go in order to not let it eat at me. I will work on it.

Day 197 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - If You Do Not Feel...

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Lesson 197: If You Do Not Feel...

Today is about searching your mind. It’s okay to detach yourself from group thought as it might not be the right vibration for you. Everyone has a path, a journey, a learning, an experience and as you explore these parts of yourself, you may just find that the group collective thought is not your truth. Today is very much about recognising what it can be like to disconnect from group thought and what you are left with as a result from that disconnection. If you aren’t one to remove yourself from group thought, are you afraid to do so?

I think I have broken away from group thought mostly after a life changing volunteer trip in Thailand. Sometimes I am alone in thought, whilst others times when I have real conversations about life with strangers, I learn that sometimes my views are shared. I think it’s a self-evolution when you are aware that you break away from group thought. I don’t think we are to conform to a certain way and I think it’s fine if people do, but it’s exciting to know your own mind whilst also challenging it. I think as we gain wisdom and knowledge of the world, very much through experience, we alter our deep rooted group thoughts. I think it’s about being open to all walks of life that allows us to question group thought. I think it’s a gift to be able to have someone come up with a challenging perspective to your own, and you are willing to understand that viewpoint, not necessarily to agree, but allow it to be a consideration in your own opinions. I truly believe we can be the limit in our lives if we let it. We are the product of our environment so why limit ourselves if there is option to be open?

Day 196 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - From the Beginning...

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Lesson 196: From the Beginning...

We are taught with certain values from our family, friends, teachers and co-workers as we move through life. There is very much a group/cult thought based on our cultural values, societal values, family values and our immediate environments. We tend to navigate towards group thoughts based on our location also. Today we are to think about a time we existed outside group thought. It can be the smallest of changes that sparked a new thought for you but had profound effect.

When I travelled to Thailand last year to do volunteer work in a remote Elephant village, it changed my life. I grew up in Western society. I was very much saturated with having this notion that by having all the latest trend outfits, gadgets, make-up etc, that this showed my success. If you weren’t on trend then you don’t matter. All those advertisements or social media topics that infiltrate our minds are consistently overcoming our minds. I always had to have anything and everything – even if I didn’t use the items.

I was going through a depression and a real life changing spiritual awakening. I needed to do something for me and that’s when I decided to go travel by myself, which I had never done before, and just immerse and learn. I had never really volunteered either or travelled overseas to volunteer. It was the most eye-opening experience. I learned what real community is – that people were out there sharing and helping each other out in this village. People were grateful for all the small things they had – they didn’t have much and lived simple lives. I learned that in comparison to Western society, people were more peaceful in their setting. There were days when we had no water until 3pm and I was told that sometimes the water could go out all day, though the people would just adjust. I didn’t know if I was going to shower that day but I accepted it. I took time out to just feel nature and the energy of the elephants. The elephant is worshipped in Thailand and it was such a humbling experience. I took for granted all the things I had in my life when I compared it to these villagers.

What really changed my perspective on life was that I didn’t want to live in the way of Western society. I want a minimal life with spiritual enrichment. I don’t need everything that is force fed to us and I in no way want to fit into that type of world. I want the peaceful, caring world that doesn’t have the stress and pressure that Western society places on us. It’s the society we built that leads to depression, anxiety and stress. In this village, I didn’t feel any of that. It was so freeing and made me want to be a better person. This is how I broke away from a group thought. I didn’t need all these things marketers told me I needed to feel good about myself. It’s why I live differently now and I’m loving the life I create, on my terms.

What was something you did that broke away from a collective thought or belief?