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Jedi mind tricks

Posted on by philipdodson

They are everywhere and they catch many.

It is amazing that our ‘radar’ for things, our instinct, has been so overridden by our repeating mind patterns that we cannot see anymore when we are being led along by the never-ending tsunami of messages, collective thoughts and broadcasts.

Our wisdom doesn’t come from the mind it comes from the soul, from our very essence, but we can not employ that wisdom unless we are conscious and disassociated with our self-image, our story, our thoughts. We need to be connected with all that is, the universe, our essence, in order to tap into the wisdom.

The mindstream is powerful and it drags us along like a strong magnet from one thought and distraction to another. It is ready to pounce on anything that will trigger more of it too. The mind does not like the conscious present moment, it prefers the past and to hurry you along to the future, where everything will be better. The present moment is just a means to end and not to be enjoyed.

This means that our wisdom remains hidden within the soul and Jedi mind tricks work a treat on the unconscious mind.

Do you enjoy each mouthful?

Posted on by philipdodson

The simple things of the moment are the reality of life that we do not even notice. We are so rarely in this present moment, that we experience almost nothing of the conscious real world.

When you shower, do you feel the water, the soap on your skin? Do you hear the noise the shower makes as the water flows? Do you notice the water draining away? Do you notice the steam and feel the heat? Or are you in your mind, wanting to be already dressed and eating breakfast as you are late for a meeting?

When you eat your breakfast, do you enjoy each mouthful? Do you taste what you eat? Or are you already with your mind in the car on the way to work?

When you are in the car, do see the beautiful trees, the sky, see the birds, notice the people on the streets? Do you even look at the roundabout? Or are you already in the mind rehearsing what you will say to your boos when she asks you why you haven’t finished the report?

We are always doing everything as a means to ends to get to the future, where apparently everything will be OK. The thing is there is no future other than a construct in your mind. When we reach the ‘future’ it is now and all you will want to be is somewhere else.

Just enjoy it now, you are already where your life is and where it can only be.

Just be.