There is a great dichotomy which exists in an awakening, preconditioning forms our thought structure, our mentality and a lot of this curs both consciously and unconsciously. They form a part of our conscious actions, the ones we are aware of undertaking, the participation in the day to day life which continues around us, and they also form a basis for our unconscious, the reactions, the way we react to external and internal stimuli, how we cope - the things and habits, addictions, which we have grown accustomed to to appease our emptiness.
The dichotomy with all this lies in the shift, probably largely to do with the transition into new streams of thought, a greater awareness beyond what is physical. There is a stepping stone which many undertake where there is a desire, a shift towards awakening, a yearning for knowledge and understanding, a desire to get in greater touch with the self but we are still quite constrained by the conditioning we have had since birth (for many of us anyway). We try use the same formula, an almost one size fits most approach, searching for a 12 step program, searching for someone else's methodology and ideals to make our own. We miss the point.
There is most certainly something to gain from listening to the stories told by those who have walked the path, those who are walking the path. The ancient to the modern however the trap many fall into is a fixed belief system whereby you're closed to the infinite possibilities. It canon some instances become and us against them mentally, exclusive to those who are prepared to submit wholly and solely to the ideas of someone.
But an awakening is not to follow, it essentially creating the same environment you were waking up from. There is no one way to achieve greater knowledge and understanding, for all we are made of the same stuff, we have the same essence, we are unique to one another physically and spiritually, mentally and physiologically. So i ask youth question, how can you expect to reach the same result, using the exact same method, as another?
You may certainly have success, but your journey will be infinitely different. There may be aspects of it that work incredibly well for you, there will be parts that may not. Why? because someone else's journey is not your own, the expectation that will do the same thing as someone else and get the same results is setting up for failure. This is something which is true for everyone, awake or not, walking the spiritual path or not.
The greatest part about an awakening is to create a greater connection and relationship with you, your self, your deeper self. Both your physical and metaphysical/spiritual aspects, which also means a greater connection to your intuition. Listening to your inner guidance system, allowing yourself to be the guide of your journey if not also your destination, not allowing others to influence how you go about your path. Someone will always have an idea for you, a way which worked for them which may have some benefit, so be open to it but always remember to allow yourself to be your own guide.
Confinement to one path, one idea, one ideal and one end result will always hinder the opportunities for growth and development. Seek knowledge, understanding, learn and listen, help one another and be open to help, to teachers. Experience everything with an open mind but at the end of the day, allow yourself to be your own guide along your own path, because there isn't anyone who has walked that.
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