Thanks so much for this wonderful perspective. I think the ability to hold your own truth without someone else needing to hold it with you is a fundamental skill in consciousness evolution. Until humanity is willing to honor the truths of multiple individuals that may not reinforce their own truth we will not progress as a species. I think this is one of the most fundamental needs for humanity is to honor different perspectives. Thanks for saying it's so beautifully.
Thank your for this amazing analysis. And I believe that you’re right bout it. Until we can accept and honor the different truths of multiple individuals, we will always be fighting, divining and causing pain to one another.
We are different, we live and think different and we should learn to accept that fact in our day to day reality
Totally. I think each individual being different is one of the most wonderful and fascinating things about humanity. The fear and loathing we see of this stems from (I believe) fear of the unlimited nature of the self, fear of freedom, which leads people to abdicate their selves and willpower to others. This leads to self-loathing, which creates most of the spirals of insanity we see today in relational dynamics. As a divinely individuated embodied spark most all I've experienced from others is projection, projection, projection. They see me, in love with myself and happy, the reflection bounces back to them and people respond with anger at me because they project everything outwards without selfhood as an anchor. This persistent victimhood is most of our culture today, which is so boring. I love differences and I look forward to reading more of your work.
I couldn’t agree less with you, Erin. Nowadays, people don’t see others. In general, they look for their preferences in others and if/when they don’t find those preferences, they judge, criticize, condemn. They don’t try to know people for who they are, but from what they expect us to be. And that’s a problem.
It shouldn’t be a disagreement. But sometimes by looking for their preferences and projections, they forget to get to know the others. Sometimes they just try to make people fit into these projections instead of trying to understand the others and let them just be.
Thanks so much for this wonderful perspective. I think the ability to hold your own truth without someone else needing to hold it with you is a fundamental skill in consciousness evolution. Until humanity is willing to honor the truths of multiple individuals that may not reinforce their own truth we will not progress as a species. I think this is one of the most fundamental needs for humanity is to honor different perspectives. Thanks for saying it's so beautifully.
Thank your for this amazing analysis. And I believe that you’re right bout it. Until we can accept and honor the different truths of multiple individuals, we will always be fighting, divining and causing pain to one another.
We are different, we live and think different and we should learn to accept that fact in our day to day reality
Totally. I think each individual being different is one of the most wonderful and fascinating things about humanity. The fear and loathing we see of this stems from (I believe) fear of the unlimited nature of the self, fear of freedom, which leads people to abdicate their selves and willpower to others. This leads to self-loathing, which creates most of the spirals of insanity we see today in relational dynamics. As a divinely individuated embodied spark most all I've experienced from others is projection, projection, projection. They see me, in love with myself and happy, the reflection bounces back to them and people respond with anger at me because they project everything outwards without selfhood as an anchor. This persistent victimhood is most of our culture today, which is so boring. I love differences and I look forward to reading more of your work.
I couldn’t agree less with you, Erin. Nowadays, people don’t see others. In general, they look for their preferences in others and if/when they don’t find those preferences, they judge, criticize, condemn. They don’t try to know people for who they are, but from what they expect us to be. And that’s a problem.
I don't see why that's a disagreement though? I would say people are looking for their preferences to reinforce their beliefs and projections.
It shouldn’t be a disagreement. But sometimes by looking for their preferences and projections, they forget to get to know the others. Sometimes they just try to make people fit into these projections instead of trying to understand the others and let them just be.
You said I couldn't agree less with me .. I'm wondering with what you disagree? Was that a typo?
Odel… you really woke up and said,
“what if I just drop a whole serenity spell in everyone’s lap today?”
This whole thing reads like you’re letting two truths sit on a park bench together, legs not even touching, just vibing under the same sun.
And honestly? Iconic.
The bit about harmony not being sameness?
Yeah. That one tugged my sleeve like,
“hey… look alive… he’s talking about you.”
And your gentle practice?
It’s giving:
“hold your truth, hold theirs, don’t mash them together like wet clay, babe.”
Soft chaos. Mutual oxygen.
I adore it.
Thanks for your kind words, Asuka.
You know, This Midweek reminder came from your poem last Sunday. So in reality, this whole thing is your doing 😉😁
Odel… sir… are you telling me this entire Midweek mirror was actually my chaos spell ricocheting back at me??
So I drop one soft poem on a Sunday and suddenly you’re out here crafting serenity reminders like it’s a public service?
Honestly? I’m honoured and also slightly alarmed.
But in the good way — like “oh no I accidentally nourished someone and now they’re flourishing.”
If this piece was my doing, you definitely upgraded it into something wiser, warmer, and very Odel-coded.
Thank you, Asuka ☺️
It was an excellent written piece !