The shift to self awareness October 21, 2006
Posted by larrybjr in Inner self.trackback
I have spent the past year studying, reading, watching and learning everything I can about quantum physics, metaphysics, religious teachings, atheism, spirituality, consciousness and anything else I can get my hands on in similar fields. I am not a scientist, preacher or scholar. I do not belong to any groups or organizations which promote any particular viewpoint about the world. I am a regular American citizen just like you. I do not consider myself an enlightened being or possibly even superior to anyone.
Over the past year my concern for the world state of affairs has set me on this path which I am now writing about. I have recently been in the process of studying the work of evolutionist, atheist & writer – Richard Dawkins. I will say first hand that I agree with Richard Dawkins emphatically when it comes to how our world and our species came about. Do not be quick to label me as an atheist however. As I said before, I am not aligned with any group or religion, or lack there of.
I think that to truly understand what science is telling us, we must make the effort to educate ourselves. Now I’m sure to most people studying monkeys or old fossils might seem boring and I would probably agree with you in that regard. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t at least make the attempt to continue learning and challenging your beliefs and assumptions. Doing so is actually very healthy.
My reasoning for talking about Mr. Dawkins is that I want everyone to understand that the transition from our current concepts about humanity and the world surely must continuously be challenged. However, the manor in which we engage in these discussions will most likely be touchy ground for the foreseeable future.
Many of us in the United States have been taught a base of Christian values from early childhood. Even those of us who do not or have not attended church still come from a Christian base without even knowing it. You can pick up any history book in any United States school and see that we measure history through past conquests which are mostly brought about because of religion. And I’m not just referring to Christianity either. Most religions have plundered history with crusades of one sort or the other. And today all of our children are being taught this stuff.
The turning point we all must face is that it will take individual effort from each one of us if we hope to survive as a race. This is certainly the age of reason. It is time to put down our old ideals about the world and start learning together. The first step in this process is through self awareness. Realizing our inner power to do better and be better as individuals and as a race is the key that will unlock the doors of hate, racism, greed, and other social problems. We do not need a religious icon or false ideal to see that in general people are good and that we can learn to live together without all the close minded constraints that we place on ourselves.
One way that we can start this transition is to be open minded about all theories, scientific research and provable ideas. We can debate without judgment or ridicule and open ourselves up to new ways of thinking. But we must first learn to control our own egos and the only way to achieve this is through self education. This may be an unheard cry to the masses but we have to start somewhere and I suggest we start today.
Quantum Physics tells us that the physical world is made up of endless possibilities and since we come from this Universe, we can also achieve great things if only we have the desire to do so. Your true potential is at your fingertips, all that is required is the desire to do something better for yourself. There are no limits except the ones you place upon your own life. Lack of money, time or experience are only excuses that hold you back from being the person you have always dreamed of being. We all have challenges in life and that should not be a reason to stop yourself from achieving a life of abundance. Only you can decide where you go tomorrow but it takes honest effort starting now.
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