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Post by onenineeighteight on Jan 26, 2014 10:49:02 GMT -6
I've been studying the Fourth Way only for a short time, but I've already found new ways to observe myself - especially my behavious in different surroundings (how I tend to wear different masks in different social occations). Luckily, my current life is a rather ascetic one, which gives me a good chance to try and get in touch with the real me - the one behind all the masks, the one who doesn't need to hold any facades out of some social conventions taking place outside my front door. This solitary self-observing has already inspired me to make some small changes in my life for the better (for things I feel, believe, and understand to be true). However, it turns out that these changes are more or less difficult to uphold outside my solitary life. Whenever I leave my solitary surroundings, all the old masks, and all the old habbits that com with them, seem to kick in automatically from the sub-consciousness. I also think, that on some level, these different masks may also work as a psychological defense - protecting me, because somewhere inside me, I may fear, that the more truthfull changes in my life and personality may slowly seperate me from people I still hold dear the me (because the "new me" might be something they don't really understand or can't really relate to).
I don't expect any sort of answer to these troubles. I merely wanted to share the latest struggles, that I've been facing on this path (maybe some fellow cultists are or have been facing same kinds of obstacles?).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2014 1:28:43 GMT -6
You are not an exception, most of people are wearing masks. Ordinary men & women have many different "I"s and some of them manifest only in certain conditions.
That's a good thing you realize it, and observe it. The next step is to get rid of them, and to be truly you at any time. A way to accomplish it is to think to your different Is (or masks) in any situation you are. The grotesque of these changing masks may appear with enough clarity to make them merge or vanish.
In other words it's not a psychological defense ; A defense against what ? Being your true self will allow you to learn and progress much more in life. You don't need protection from the truth. Take the masks out ! they are 100% negative, you can be sure of that.
Awake !
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Post by onenineeighteight on Jan 30, 2014 5:10:09 GMT -6
Brother Yrreiht
Could you elaborate a little bit more on what you're trying to say?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2014 17:01:23 GMT -6
OK, I edited my answer.
NOW is the moment of Awakening.
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