InnerSelf Daily Inspiration - September 17, 2026

InnerSelf Daily Inspiration

September 17, 2026

Opening the Doors of Perception:

Choosing To Be Present and Fully Aware

By Ora Nadrich

Our perceptions are based on our beliefs, and those beliefs influence how we see the world, which dictates our sense of reality. If we're open minded, we'll see the world through a much clearer and wider lens, and be more accepting, tolerant and compassionate. But if we're closed off or small minded, we're not going to be as tolerant, and can make snap judgments before we even give something or someone a chance.

When we choose to be present and fully aware, we are cognizant of what it is we're seeing and taking in, but we're also aware of how we are seeing it and why. By being aware of how we are interpreting or basically sizing up a person or situation, we are doing it with a willingness to keep our mind open to discover and learn more, rather than being unwilling to consider someone else's point of view, or their perception of reality.

If you're not checking in daily with how present, aware and awake you are, then it is far too easy to fall asleep at the wheel, and either you or someone else who's also in an unconscious slumber, will continue to be disruptive and wreak havoc. Those that remain will have to keep pushing this beaten down planet along in hopes that the "awakened" will outnumber the "sleepers", and we can turn this ship around.

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