As we grow (and I’m not referring to age) and increase in wisdom we realize the past just has to be the past. Whenever we dwell on what could have been or could have been done differently we are subjecting ourselves to mind slavery, where we allow our own negativity to hold us captive. Where we are imprisoned and kept in a mind-set that keeps us stuck.
We have to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery as Bob Marley songs says.
It is so easy to keep ourselves chained mentally while it is extremely difficult to free ourselves from mind bondage because it does take some effort to change our thinking. It does take some effort to channel our thoughts into a place where we see only the positive. After all, most of us have been cultured in the doom and gloom and “woe be unto me mentality. We have to admit this, then begin the path of freeing ourselves and this starts with being truthful about where we come from and how we have been socialized. For too long we have ignored deeper issues that needs to be admitted and dealt with.
We have to see today and what today holds and how we can start making the best of today.
As we look back at slavery we see majority wishing better situations however they decide to go with the flow while others decided to rise up and rebel in an effort to make their circumstances better.
Are we still slaves to our circumstances, wishing to do better, but still decidedly accept and go on, not willing to do what it takes to free ourselves. Even when opportunity appears right in front of us, there is still the fear of what is out there (slave masters dog perhaps – our own crippling thoughts) that keeps us in check.
I hasten to believe that this is not the truth entirely and that there are a few who will move out against all odds. After all – is it not better to experience a moment of trying to break free – to have tried, rather than, holed up in misery?
To be able to say, even if it’s for a minute, at least I tried. What say you?
Lots of Love & Light.
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