The
opportunity exists for you to experience this type of Ultimate Happiness.
Freedom from anger, freedom from depression, freedom from anxiety and above all
freedom from self-loathing is available for us all --We started with Freud
thinking that our subconscious was responsible for our emotions and behavior.
Then we
became the product of our childhood's, believing our past determines our future.
Astrology, birth sequence, genetics, you name it, we continued to search for the
“reasons” we are the way we are. But in looking outside ourselves we are left
feeling helpless. Victims to things outside our influence.
Hopelessness lives in the idea that who we are is somehow dependent and
controlled by someone else or some outside circumstance. We start believing the
best we could do was learn to cope and adapt. Taking the good with the bad, I
think they call it.
The
idea that we ourselves create who we are, can for many, be terrifying. We
associate responsibility with guilt and blame. At first we want to turn away
from this responsibility. The power suggested in that concept. The power over
who you are. It can be overwhelming to some. But with that responsibility comes
a freedom that no country can offer you and and no man can give you.
With so
many world concerns such as famine, poverty, cruelty, wars, etc., how can any
thinking, caring individual give personal happiness any weight? Well here is my
dream theory.
If
everyone knew that they were responsible for themselves, knew that they always
had choices, and started making their own happiness a priority, I believe we
wouldn’t have murders, rapes, wars, or other violent acts.
Why do
I believe this? Because I believe at our very human foundation we are caring,
giving, loving, and happy people. We come into this world happy. Violence and
harm are simply consequences of individuals demonstrating their unhappiness. You
know the feeling of joy. It’s not hateful or fearful.
It
starts with ourselves and spreads into our homes in the form of domestic
violence, child abuse, addictions, and a general "dis-ease." And as groups of
unhappy people get together, we call them gangs and criminals. And as more
unhappy people get together, we call those wars.
Envision people being at peace and living their lives the way they’ve always
dreamed. Feeling the fulfillment that comes from knowing who you are and
pursuing what you desire most. Can you then envision them murdering, stealing,
or raping? With happiness comes inner peace. Inner peace and violence are like
oil and water.
What if
we looked at ourselves as the accumulation of all the beliefs we’ve been exposed
to and took on as our own. And what if we made a vow to rebuild ourselves with
new, more useful beliefs? What belief system would you build? Would it be one
that supported your desires and wants? Ones that encouraged and emphasized
understanding, openness, happiness, acceptance, and love?
If you
could, make your personal happiness be a priority in your life
