Meditation - Transcending Your Limitations
Many believe that the mind is divided into three parts: the
conscious, the sub-conscious, and the super conscious. Our
conscious mind is usually cluttered with distractions and noise,
our sub-conscious holds suppressed past experiences, fears, and
(imagined) limitations, but the super conscious is where our
perfection and mastery reside.
Think back to a time in your life where everything "clicked",
and you could do no wrong. It may have been for only a few
minutes, but for that brief time you were invincible. Maybe you
were shooting hoops, and you just couldn't miss. You felt so
"on", you knew that every shot would be a "swish"... and it was.
Possibly you were playing tennis, and you felt as though you
could return every shot... and you did. Perhaps you were
painting, and you felt like no stroke from your brush could be
wrong... and the canvas turned out to be beautiful. Whether you
were dancing, playing a musical instrument, programming a
computer, or public speaking, I imagine that at some time in
your life, you have experienced such a transcendence of your
regular limitations. This state is known as
"superconsciousness". If you have been to this space before, you
would do anything to get there again. Unfortunately, therein
lays the problem. When we try to analyze and pressure ourselves
to reclaim "superconsciousness", we almost certainly fail.
One way of attaining super consciousness is through meditation.
Meditation is the path to true self-awareness. Through
meditation we can escape from the limitations that our conscious
and sub-conscious mind subject us to.
Visit the
SoundSleeping discussion page in the next few days when I
will describe how you can use meditation to rise above your
limitations.
In the meantime, consider the following advice: "Do not fear
mistakes, there are none" - Miles Davis.