We must free ourselves from being mindless victims of trends. Many people lose sight of their 'True Self', while trying to 'keep up with the Jones's ' or trying to be what they think society expects them to be.
People find more importance in knowing who won American Idol or having the most popular brand clothing or accessories, rather than spending time on self reflection to find out who they truly are and what their highest purpose is here.
We get so caught up in this material world and all of the sensory pleasures and mental distractions, that we begin to get unconsciously addicted to them and seek more and more. This becomes our normal mode of being and we are not even aware of it, because we have lost our awareness of self, our true self.
When we are in this unconscious cycle, we will never feel truly satisfied. This unconscious way of being leads us to a life of escapism. We are continuously seeking external pleasures and mental distractions to escape the truth of who we really are. This becomes such a seemingly natural way of being, that when we do get those rare quiet moments alone, we feel extremely uncomfortable and uneasy. So we turn on the TV, eat food, numb our senses with drugs and alcohol, call someone on the phone or anything else we can do to distract ourselves from getting to know our inner truth. Escapism is a way of living that 98% of society, especially in bigger, 'more modern' countries, is addicted to and they have no idea they have this addiction. To them, it is just 'normal living' and it's just 'who they are'.
If you are ready to stop being an unconscious victim to the trends and expectations set by the media, commercials, advertising agencies, mass thinking, etc., and become a conscious living master of your life. Then you must begin to practice self awareness. You must begin to ask yourself 'why' you are doing the things you do. You must start asking yourself, 'Why am I here?'. You must start to ask yourself, 'Who am I?', 'Who is my true self?'.
It is only from this place of genuine self reflection, that we can reach true self awareness and truly be happy at a soul level. Know that you have the power within you to rise above the masses and be a true enlightened spiritual master of your life.
Health, Wealth and Love!
Ryan Pearson
S.O.U.L. Coach
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