Whose REALITY Is It
Anyway?
by Douglas
Davis
I am so tired of hearing The weekend is over and tomorrow it's back to
reality! and You've lost touch with reality! or Get Real! What
exactly is reality and whose reality are we talking about? I have also often
heard: Wait until you get out into the REAL WORLD! Where exactly are you
when you aren't in the real world? Are you in a false place? A world of
non-reality? Additionally there's the old, It won't be so easy when you get
out there! Prepare yourself for a merciless, cold, cruel world. When you do get
there, you will have to struggle and deal with a lot of negative people and
situations. Is that a set up or what?
We are told what is and what
is not "real"
and what to expect and how to fit in.
I saw a bumper sticker not too long ago that said "Question reality". I
agree. I think reality should be questioned and challenged and maybe even done
away with. Usually, when someone tells you that you must "get back to reality",
they are talking about their own reality. People project their own belief
systems on others all the time and, if you're not careful, you might start to
think like them. I suppose most people believe that there is one reality and
that they have no choice but to exist in it. Who decided what reality was to be
when things first got started? If you haven't already, I strongly suggest that
you begin to examine, right away, in whose reality you are living. Are you
following your own reality, or that of society, your parents, some institution,
or that of someone you knew 10 years ago? What is real for you? Can you do
anything to change your reality, assuming you'd want to?
Just What Is Real?
Have you ever stopped to think that "reality" is, to so many people, what
is usually synonymous with a job or a task that is unpleasant? Why is that? Who
decided that reality should be a necessary evil or just plain not fun? Does this
mean when you are having fun that you are doing something that's not real? I
think that we are all much closer to real reality when we are having fun
and feeling passionate and alive. Being quiet, centered, feeling joy, doing
nothing all day...now THAT'S my idea of reality!
How much does "reality" dictate to you what you must do? Must you struggle
and work hard at something you don't enjoy in order to pay the bills? Also, do
you believe reality dictates that we all have to do things we don't like?
Is this just the way it is, or is there something that can be done about it? Who
decided these things?
And now for a little dose of reality! Many of you know by now that you are
the creator of your own reality, even the bad stuff. The thing is, you can't
start doing anything about your reality until you know this and accept it.
Taking responsibility for your life is the first step in getting yourself out
from under the clutches of the old belief system.
The next step is to look at yourself. It is the way you see yourself that
determines how you view the world around you. In other words, your outer reality
is a reflection of your inner reality, your inner thoughts and beliefs.
Therefore, your "real world" will be negative only if you perceive aspects of
yourself as negative. Change how you perceive yourself and you change your
reality.
If you believe you are a limited being, undeserving, and a victim with
very little choice in life, then that is exactly what your reality will be. If
you choose to believe that you are susceptible to colds, the flu, and all sorts
of other common maladies every time there's a change in the weather, then that,
too, will be your reality. If, however, you believe you are a limitless,
multidimensional person and that abundance, prosperity, and radiant good health
are yours for the taking, then that is the reality you will manifest.
You empower yourself when you realize that you can create your own
reality. The fact is, your life does not have to be cold and cruel. You simply
do not have to accept what someone tells you is real. If you think you have to
struggle to pay the bills, you may want to take a look at the possibility that
your possessions are enslaving you. How many things do you feel you MUST have?
How much could you let go in order to be freer? Or, what could you do to
increase your income that would allow you to keep all of your possessions and
acquire even more? Think about this. If you are in a relationship that no longer
serves you, then why do you remain in it? Could it be you think you have no
other choice and "reality" dictates that you must stay there? If you do not like
your present reality, then go within and ask your Higher Self what part of you
is thinking negatively and why.
What Were You Taught?
Much of what we believe about the nature of reality and ourselves is
determined by what is taught to us. We are told what is and what is not "real"
and what to expect and how to fit in. This is done so that the vast majority of
us do not make the full connection with our true spiritual selves. Therefore,
control and power are maintained and the status quo goes
unchallenged.
The "real world', as it has been traditionally defined, is an illusion.
Our challenge is to realize this and then to discover our own. Consider how much
you may have bought into the program and, when you are ready, start creating
your new reality and don't look back.
Recommended
book:
A Beginner's Guide to Creating Reality
by Ramtha.
Info and/or Purchase the
book
About The
Author
Douglas Davis holds a master's degree in
education and is the founder and director of the Personal Empowerment Institute
which offers courses in metaphysics, life purpose and self-empowerment. Courses
are available by mail. Douglas can be reached at: P.O. Box 1071, Cuyahoga Falls,
OH 44223.
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