Why the illusion of the ego is so precious?
The Ego’s Sacred Paradox: How Morning Silence, Present-Moment Magic, and the Illusion of 'You' Unlock Universal Connection
The Universal Drive Toward Optimal Choices
As I'm standing right now, right here, taking a walk, just contemplating the current moment, I'm noticing that there is a battle. There is a drive in my being to choose to make the best choice possible, and this is what we all do. We move toward what's best for us—or at least what we think is best for us—and this is the motivational mechanism that works the same for everyone. We move toward what we think is useful for us, and we move away from what we think is not useful for us. Now, if you've read so far, it means that you believe there is something that might be useful for you right here in this article. So, the motivation is always going to be the same for everyone. You are either going to move away from something, being afraid that something you don’t want might happen, or move toward something that you love.
Healing Belief: We move toward what we think is useful for us, and we move away from what we think is not useful for us.
Morning Rituals and the Clarity of Possibilities
The trick here is: How many possibilities does your system see at every moment? For example, when you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? If the first thing is to take your phone and see your notifications and whatever else, that means your system sees that as the brightest possibility, the most obvious choice. And basically, that is because of your previous choices. Sometimes we choose that, but some people choose something else. For example, some people choose to take a few moments with themselves.
Healing Belief: I can choose to take a few moments for myself.
A Childhood Lesson in Morning Meditation
This is a funny story about when I was seven, eight, or nine—something like that. The first thing I was doing in the morning was just sitting, almost in a meditation state. If someone looked at me, they would see someone just sitting, not doing anything. I was natively doing that, and I was very, very small—a child. I forgot about that at some point in my life.
Healing Belief: I can choose to meditate first thing in the morning.
The Transformative Power of Silence and Connection
The beauty in spending a little bit of time with yourself in the morning is that you give yourself the chance to see more possibilities. You give yourself the time for your brain to start to take in more of the day, to take in more of what you can do during that day, and to actually make a choice—to set expectations for the day. Even more importantly, it gives you a chance to connect with your inner being. When you spend time meditating, for example, because of that silence—of course, if you manage to be silent—you will get this profound feeling of connection, of inner connection with your whole being. It’s when the silence occupies your mind. It’s when that connection is obvious. It is when you will start to feel inspired, and you will hear and get ideas that are coming from a higher place.
Healing Belief: I can take the time to connect and be inspired by my inner being.
Cultivating Awareness in the Present Moment
The trick here is: At each and every moment, how can we make it so we are drawn to something that is constructive for us? The fact is that we are always drawn to something that is constructive for us—without exception. We are either going to move away from something or go toward what we love. The trick here is that it’s not a matter of choice. It’s not a problem of your system making the right choice, but it’s a matter of your awareness and how many possibilities you see in your awareness. And this is where it gets very interesting. For example, right now, as I’m just recording this blog post, I can become aware. I can choose to become aware of where I am. I can be aware of my house. I can be aware of my car. I can see my car. I can see the trees outside my window. I can see the hills. I can see the houses. And as I’m doing that, as I’m looking around, I’m opening my awareness to the present moment. As I’m looking around my room, as I’m looking at my chair, my desk, my computer, the flowers that I have, as I’m looking at the couch, as I’m being aware of the ground, and as I’m being aware of the planet that is supporting me right now, I’m opening up new possibilities. I’m doing that, and I will start to feel very grounded, very connected, and very present through the simple act of opening myself up to what’s around me.
Healing Belief: I take a few moments and expand on the current possibilities that I register right now.
Grounding Through Environmental Awareness
This doesn’t take long. This is actually something that you can do in just a minute or two. But the more you do it, the more grounded you’ll feel. And amazingly, this is what’s going to get you connected also with your inner being because this is also an awareness that you can have. You can have this awareness of only what you are wanting to achieve and not have the awareness of the present moment—of what is happening right now. But that is not going to make you feel too good. When you start to have this awareness of what’s going on around you, looking around, seeing the world, feeling the support from the planet, this is what gets you very grounded. Because you see, the planet and everything around you exists. It’s real. And because it’s real, it’s powerful. It exists. And there is an immense creative power behind it—behind the trees, behind the grass, behind the rocks, behind the clouds. There is creation. There is this energy of creation that allows...
Healing Belief: I can take a few moments to observe what is around me, the objects, the trees, the buildings, the planet. The manifested reality is a powerful place to enjoy.
The Duality of Ego and Inner Being
I wanted to talk about your inner being because there is our ego, and there is our inner being. There is a duality here, which we are not very often aware of. The ego, in itself, is a priceless illusion that we all have. And the ego says something like, “I’m separate from the world, and I need to use the past in order to create my future.” I’m seeing that it’s a beautiful illusion because, without this illusion, I would not be able to enjoy the feeling of oneness, the feeling of love, the experience of unconditional love that is right now in every tree, in every house, in everything around me. Opening up to being aware of your ego is a priceless darkness that is allowing you to see the light. It’s going to expand your awareness, and it’s going to make it so easy for you to choose who you really are.
Healing Belief: The illusion of separation from the ego is allowing me to experience wholeness.
Oneness and the Eternal Now
Because you see, the ego promotes separation, and the opposite of that is oneness. There is no separation between me and you. There is no separation between the trees I see in front of me and myself. There is no separation from the planet and myself. It’s all one. I am all one with everything. And this becomes so clear in contrast with the ego. The ego says there is a past and there is a future. The present moment is only the connection between past and future. The opposite of that is: There is no past, there is no future. There is only now, and all the power is right here, right now, available to you each and every moment.
Healing Belief: The opposite of separation is oneness, being one with everything.
Thank you. Thank you for reading.
Note: I wanted to only post the text, this is why the recording is at a low quality. But in the middle of it I realised that someone might actually benefit it, so I decided to upload it also.
About me,
Hi! I’m Adrian Hop and it’s my joy to help you discover your inner master. I was trained in Learning Methods, Non Violent Communication and Hypnotherapy. I was inspired to create a spiritual work named HeartsOpenPower, that reveals and allows you to experience the ocean of infinite power that is available to each and every one of you. This stemmed from my own need to overcome the challenges in my life. Over time it proved to be of immense value for my clients, being able to help and start the healing process for phobias, depression, ocd, allergies, anxiety to love, reason, acceptance, peace and higher states of being.
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