I think it does not essentially matter if we are feeling good or not if we are Giving when Asked since then we are not possessively after this chemical feeling due to it not being motivating choice to Give. Therefore, sometimes depending on the situation, it may not feel good to the 'inner dog' to Give;hence, it is the 'inner dog' that wishes to possess this so called good feeling through superficial "Giving", and the it's the STO part of the Self, the REAL I, that is not concerned with possessing this chemcial feeling in the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, since honoring Free Will by Giving when Asked, depending on the sitaution, is what is of essential importance in terms of sustaining and amplifiying and polarizing the Being's FRV towards STO Polarity. Hence, in regards to the 'inner dog's' possesive need for feel-good chemical emotions, I think the consideration of the following excerpts is essential in formulating a strategy to 'gently' train the 'inner dog' into obedience, and I think this is a gradual process, just like it is a gradual process for the owner of an actual dog to teach his pet new tricks; hence, think of the 'inner dog', the "Predator Mind", as like a disobedient pet, and threat 'gently' but 'firmly' as you would in case of an actual 2D pet so that it does not control your Being's inner state into alignment with the STS choices of having a payoff motive to simply possess this feel-good chemical emotion when striving to Give to another without anticipation.EsoQuest said:[...]
So when we are asked for assistence, provide it and observe benefits in others, there is an STS part of us that feels good. Fine. I say let it feel what it wants, and put it in the perspective of a conditioned reflex, because objectively it has no basis. On the other hand, when our assistence results in benefits in others we feel something else that can be confused with feeling good, but is much different.
October 7, 1997
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Q: Well, I have observed that whatever we resist seems to cause us to suffer.
A: This is true, but suffering comes in differing degrees.
Q: And, it all seems to relate to our resistance to who and what we REALLY are and to
doing things from a higher level of direction rather than the emotional programming.
A: That is true. All is lesson, and each lesson is one more step on the road to union with
the One.
Q: I feel that my learning is at a standstill.
A: Standstills are not really of great concern as long as they are merely rest stops on the
pathway to greater knowledge or growth. We have told you before, and others, to watch the
signposts along the way, to read the signs and understand their meanings. If you do that, you
will be far ahead of the battle. And, "battle" is the appropriate term, because battle is what
results from attack, attack that is resisted in a progressive and positive manner. Therefore,
one wants to be ahead of the battle if at all possible, and the tools for that are the signposts,
and the signposts are EVERYWHERE! Intuition is one, synchronicity is another. You have
enough power, knowledge and awareness already to recognize the signposts. It is only the
emotions that can cause them to be clouded over. And this is only if the emotions which are
a natural state of being for 3rd density existence, serve as a hindrance instead of an
assistant. And that is the primary lesson for now: to take those emotions, which are
perfectly natural, and employ them as assistance. Once emotions have been used positively,
progress to 4th density STO is possible. The existence of emotions will moderate as
progression through 4th density STO occurs. While that may not seem possible to you, or
something that you can grasp at this time, you will understand it eventually.
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So if one is allowing the 'inner dog' to "run the show" within, then I think "emotions which are
a natural state of being for 3rd density existence, serve as a hindrance instead of an assistant."
Or in otherwords, in the STS mode of "Giving", the root motive is selfishly seeking the means to produce this chemical feeling for the self gratification of the 'inner dog's' need for this feel-good chemical emotion: i.e. to chemically desire to feel good about being One with All at this level without due external consideration and honoring of Free Will of whether or not the All wishes to be One with one's chemical feelings at this level.EsoQuest said:This is feeling right, which is nothing but a sense of positive confirmation that the assistence we provided has contributed to a raising of awareness, a dissolution of confusion, an enhancement of opportunity in general. Because of our actions the world has become a tad bit more right and we naturally sense this, and feel that something positive has occured.
The difference between one and the other "feeling" is that in the STS mode we seek to capitalize on our assistence to enhance our self-image, while in the STO-potential mode we are sensing a change in the world and in ourselves, an increase in organization and decrease in chaos, if you will.
So, I think it is not wrong to feel good but I think it is 'wrong' in regards to one's 'aim' for the initiatory motive in any interpersonal dynamic to be a desire for this feel-good chemical emotion; therefore, in the aftermath of Giving when Asked, [IF] one's Being evokes this good-feeling chemical emotion that is mixed with something 'higher', then it is in accord to one's 'aim' since the initial motive was not the payoff desire for this feeling.EsoQuest said:If we consider this wrong, than we have to conclude that we shouldn't feel anything, and simply be robots in our assistence. Yet empathy entails both feeling suffering in others and feeling joy and accomplishment in others. Without this feeling, we would be devoid of the feedback that plays an irreplaceable role in the learning process.
In regards to this "part" of the self that is STO, I think that If one's machine is currently in tune to a kind of "knightly" archetypical disposition, then perhaps making an oath in regards to certain strategical consequences for the 'inner dog', that is, if it acts not in accord to one's inner and outer 'aim', is quite helpful. This is what I have done in regards to the 'inner dog's' need for possession in interpersonal relationships, and so far, it is working for my specific Being since I am inherently willfull in following through a principle that I have made an oath to, and so, I will do it no matter what. The key is to just make sure that the consequences for the 'inner dog' are not too harsh but 'gentle' and yet 'firm', in order for the strategical oath to be effective in 'taming' the 'inner dog', and so, allow the REAL I to consistently uphold the essential Will of the STO "part" within.EsoQuest said:So if what I said regarding being "part" STO (which was encouraged by what others, including the Ra material have said), can be taken in the wrong way, I hope I have clarified the situation. As such, thank's for pointing it out.