Attaching meaning to neutral events can create a lot of suffering in our Lives.
The meaning we place on our experiences whether it be disturbing or pleasant, completely determines how much we suffer or don’t. The actual event is very neutral but our mind translates the event through our woundedness. It is critical to know how we see things through our belief system so that we cannot buy into them and create a more positive outlook.
If we see the world through our wounded self it will have an affect on how we feel about ourselves, other people in the world. If we want to see the world in a more positive way it’s important to see things through our higher mind.
An example of this might be if you get laid off at work and you are having difficulty finding a new job, you have a choice how you view the situation. You can either see it through your lower mind that says you’re not good enough or something’s wrong with you or that this is a new and exciting time for you to explore other areas of your life and it’s an opportunity for higher learning.
It doesn’t matter what the event is you have a choice to view it as an opportunity to grow or a negative experience. Whether it is a loss of a job, an illness, loss of money, or a fight with a loved one. All of these events don’t have meaning until your mind places meaning on them. Life is always happening around us and it is never just happy, happy. It comes with ups and downs, like getting a fantastic job that we absolutely love than three years later losing that fantastic job and having difficulties finding a new one.
Our suffering comes from the lens we see things through. When we start to bring consciousness to what we are making things mean, we may be surprised at the messages we’ve been feeding ourselves all these years. We have the choice to view things in a positive or negative manner, what choice will you make?
