What level are you on?

“ No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it”

                                 Albert Einstein

According to Merriam Webster’s many definitions of consciousness, one definition is “the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought: mind”

Consciousness is the part of the mind in which we are aware.  When Einstein writes about solving problems on different levels of consciousness,  he is suggesting that you look at a different perspective, as the first perspective usually is  the one that caused the problem to begin with.

 For example lets take a common problem that many people have such as debt.  If one borrows money continuously they will probably always have excessive debt.   Borrowing more money probably will not solve the problem. Another level or a higher level of consciousness is to find a way to obtain the money without excessive borrowing.

 If we were to design a ladder with the lowest rung labeled stealing the second rung begging, the third rung

borrowing, and the fourth rung is employment and so forth, this could easily illustrate levels of consciousness.

Transcending to another level is possible, you would just need to determine what level you are on, and where on the level of consciousness you need to be.  

B.L. Aki

SURRENDER

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Surrender is an action that by definition seems to be an easy release.  Yet in reality, surrendering is difficult for many to do.  According to Webster,  a simple definition of surrender is: “to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed. to give the control or use of (something) to someone else. : to allow something (such as a habit or desire) to influence or control you”.

In both of those definitions, surrender seems like it an action that will yield a positive outcome. For example in an argument you can surrender and let the other person win If you think it will be better to succeed than fight.

 Another example of surrender as Webster states: “ to allow something (such as habit or desire) to influence you” In that case if you allow a drug habit or an unlawful desire take over than a negative outcome may be expected.

For the sake of this subject matter that pertains to this blog, the focus is to surrender in order to transcend.  If you ever have seen someone that was drowning in water, the tendency for that person is to fight, but on too many occasions, the person who is drowning and the rescuer is in danger of both losing their lives.  It is much better for the drowning person to surrender so that the rescuer can save them.

 Many of us have to surrender to something in order to be able to survive.  It is a natural instinct to want to fight circumstances or people who seem to block our way. However, if you take a deep look at what you are resisting, you might find that you are in the way of your own progress.

Another example of surrendering is when you the rescuer is trying to hold on to a circumstance, a person, an issue, or an object.  In this case, if you have goals and you have a true love of self, you may have to let go of the drowning situation in order to survive.  This is sometimes seen as a selfish act, but a necessary act based on survival.  It is no sense in losing yourself in a situation.  What good would it be for all to be lost including yourself?

B.L. Aki

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