Gonzo
The Living Force
Hi lukewilson,
It is perfectly natural for us to seek knowledge from those that have it. This is a fundamental way we are prevented from building significant awareness.
You are doing fine. The guidance you, and all of us receive from each other, is the result of, initially, a few people's efforts that has grown into a large networked of aligned consciousnesses, in varying degrees of development and wounding.
You never need to give excuses, just action, as excuses are part of the defensive system. However, explanations can certainly be courteous and help clarify.
In your post I see a mix of both, some to help explain where you are at and the challenges you face, some to excuse yourself. This also is perfectly natural as it is the way we have been programmed.
To move from excuses to explanations is a big step of putting the ego in its place. Often both excuses and explanations are actually directed at the self, even though they are apparently issued to others.
To figure out which
Is which and to whom they are directed requires considerable self observation and awareness, the result of self directed research using a network for feedback purposes (OSIT).
On a side note, it would be wrong of me not to mention karmic debt. To take without reciprocal giving creates an imbalance between the giver and the taker, leading to karmic debt that requires balancing. When we take from those who have invested untolled (and untold) amounts of energy, we need to give back the same amount, be it in equivalent terms or in other forms of energy, financially, for example.
You are doing fine. Keep plodding along through the reading (try to find time for the psychology books as well), follow the generous guidance you have received and contribute to others where you can (as you have started to do on other threads).
Gonzo
It is perfectly natural for us to seek knowledge from those that have it. This is a fundamental way we are prevented from building significant awareness.
You are doing fine. The guidance you, and all of us receive from each other, is the result of, initially, a few people's efforts that has grown into a large networked of aligned consciousnesses, in varying degrees of development and wounding.
You never need to give excuses, just action, as excuses are part of the defensive system. However, explanations can certainly be courteous and help clarify.
In your post I see a mix of both, some to help explain where you are at and the challenges you face, some to excuse yourself. This also is perfectly natural as it is the way we have been programmed.
To move from excuses to explanations is a big step of putting the ego in its place. Often both excuses and explanations are actually directed at the self, even though they are apparently issued to others.
To figure out which
Is which and to whom they are directed requires considerable self observation and awareness, the result of self directed research using a network for feedback purposes (OSIT).
On a side note, it would be wrong of me not to mention karmic debt. To take without reciprocal giving creates an imbalance between the giver and the taker, leading to karmic debt that requires balancing. When we take from those who have invested untolled (and untold) amounts of energy, we need to give back the same amount, be it in equivalent terms or in other forms of energy, financially, for example.
You are doing fine. Keep plodding along through the reading (try to find time for the psychology books as well), follow the generous guidance you have received and contribute to others where you can (as you have started to do on other threads).
Gonzo
