Destination Freedom
I don't know about you but these days I often hear people using
the word 'enlightenment' as if it's a common experience.
According to Buddhism enlightenment is the complete cessation of
all sufferings and a permanent state of peace and happiness.
Not many people there yet then!
Everyone wants more freedom. And as you know real freedom comes
from within. Our sense of the external reality around us is
strongly influenced by our internal 'maps' of reality. From time
to time we have certain thoughts that restrict our sense of
freedom. These thoughts are sometimes beliefs that were formed
earlier in our life and are now out of date! Other times our
thoughts are clouded by impaired perception.
One of the amazing facts about the time we find ourselves in now
is that there is an absolute abundance of methods, techniques
and tools available to us for re-modeling our realities in a way
that enables us to experience much more freedom!
So as we find ourselves on this journey, this journey on the
road to freedom what changes start to arise in your minds eye?
Because even just a small change can generate new feelings of
freedom.
Have you ever seen one of those optical illusion drawings? You
know the ones where there is a picture and at first glance you
can just see one face. But as you continue looking and change
your focus ever so slightly you get a surprise when another
image in the picture appears!
You can relate this to your perspectives on things in your life.
New perspectives can be very powerful and you don't necessarily
need to view things from a radically different viewpoint. Just a
small shift in perspective can bring about profound changes.
If you were to recall a recent situation where you would have
preferred to act in a more resourceful manner, could you imagine
reviewing the situation from a different perspective? How about
looking at it as if it were a movie. And what new information
would arise if you viewed it from the perspective of a giant
eagle? Or a field mouse? Or what about from the viewpoint of a
fly with it's one hundred eye vision.
Give it a go because this kind of visualisation exercise can
free-up you creative mind and allow you to make new realisations
as your unconscious reveals previously hidden information!
As you continue to use your mind more you build faith in your
own ability. And when that faith builds you find yourself able
to make the changes you desire more easily. Your self-esteem
begins to build and you will inspire others with your new sense
of freedom.