Today is ten months since my incident. Afterward, I shared several articles I had started before my fall and unconsciousness. We spent five weeks in Chile, returning about four months ago, where I ran out of pre-incident articles. We are leaving next week for Chile and staying for the month. It is time to begin putting thoughts down. What I've been doing for three months was a short piece explaining where I was and my hope the doctors were correct about the time I would spend returning to normal. I will eventually be healthier than before, and it will likely be at least another six months or more of pushing the envelope. Initially, they gave me hope, thinking it would eliminate hopelessness. You rid yourself of both when you stop engaging in hope. Stay present to now works every time.
We define ourselves with our body, our environment, and time. These three may dictate everything we do. Until you notice, and once you do, there is a chance you can take back your total life.
Living in the Moment is a precursor to now. I noticed all learning feeds the ego with information we take as what is true, truth, and reality in some way or another. Our ego wastes all of our time with its discourse. We are full of opinions we believe to be true. Each moment we bet on our opinion. Accidents happen regardless but are not real. It is time to look at what is true.
I spend each morning reading and notice more of what is preached hidden in what I read. "We only deserve things through hard work, struggle, sacrifice, and effort." That is two lies in one. Both happen and both are part of the many ways life happens. Another lie is "Suffering is beneficial and good for us." Do you accept that or lie about it?
Another is, "You don’t get anything for nothing." There are many similar parts to this, and they are all wrong. How many people live in judgment over themselves and others with this so-called truth? I am not saying to change it but to erase it. Notice how often this comes up in your day. Another part is "Things that are very simple aren’t worth much."
Our opinions are unseen by us as we go through the day until we notice when something argues against our opinion. The ones we live inside determine how we proceed. Believing they are false is the same thing. Being loyal to our opinions puts us at a disadvantage with what is real. How do we see the difference between what we say is there and reality? Is it possible to stay present constantly? Can we play with reality? What is real and what is illusion? Let me know what you are thinking.