I’ll admit, this one is a doozy. Even though I believe this is how things really work, I haven’t fully accepted it.
You face certain realities in life that, if you’re like me, raise questions about how things really work.
The more I live, the more I learn that our physical self tells only a small part of the story of our life and who we really are.
Where to begin?
Will taking a close look at your appearance in the mirror help you answer more questions in your life, or will it do the opposite?
Why is it that we can understand so little from observing ourselves?
Could it be because what we’re observing lies behind the physical image in front of us?
Take a close look and realize that this image tells us almost nothing about us.
Am I a good person? Do I prioritize happiness over profitability? You can keep telling yourself they’re not related; I don’t mind. Will my actions in this life be meaningful enough to be remembered by future generations? Am I a good husband? Am I a good father? Do I contribute enough to society as a human being?
Do you see it now? Do you understand the conflict? You’re looking at yourself, yet the image reveals nothing about who you really are. Why do you think that is?
What to consider?
From all this, I gather that you are looking at only part of who you are, not the whole. That’s why you have more questions than answers about yourself; you’re looking at the wrong parts of yourself.
Not this ‘belief systems’ thing again
As I’ve written many times before, you are your belief systems, which determine how you look. It’s not any consumption of energy or physical activity that makes you look a certain way; it’s how you perceive yourself. Your belief systems determine the rest.
I have met many people whose behavior matches their appearance. People think they are huge, and suddenly, they are. People think they fill spaces, and suddenly, they do. People think they are attractive, and their belief system resonates with others. People think they are meaningless, and they shrink beyond belief.
Our physical appearance is a projection of our conscious self. As always, I could suggest ways to demonstrate this, but people don’t seem interested, so I’ll skip this part of the post.
What else?
So now we have to stop and think: What else do we decide we are or can be? It becomes a reality. I would argue that this rabbit hole has no end. However, as I wrote at the beginning of this post, understanding and accepting that something can change your reality is difficult. Whatever I think I’ve understood over time, I don’t claim to accept it all to the point of making it a new reality for me.
Stay educated,
Aviram