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# Re: transition to step two?

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- To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
- Subject: Re: transition to step two?
- From: "David Yeh" <ldreamr@...>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 22:58:25 -0000
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    Hi,

    I would have to agree with most of what you're saying. But I feel
    that you are addressing a quite different issue than the one I was
    addressing. I brought up the example of discomfort at meals with my
    family when I was younger not to talk about the petty tyrants in my
    life, but rather to illustrate my point that my past affects my
    present in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Knowing that is only one
    part of changing it.

    So in particular, your statement:
    > Try not identifying with them as you. They are feelings. They are
    not you.

    That may be true, but the feelings stem from beliefs that I hold, for
    better or for worse, as a result of certain past experiences, which I
    must needs deal with because they bring about certain behaviors or
    mental habits that prevent me from progressing. So in a sense you're
    right, but I guess I have to take a deep look at all of why I resist
    myself so much. Like digging up the roots of a tree, I suppose.

    Thanks for your comments though. Many times in my life I have found
    myself in a difficult situation with people whom I don't respect who
    are nevertheless in positions of arbitrary power over me, or
    situations in which I've given power away and feel helpless. Those
    are always difficult to get through, but I totally agree, the most
    difficult situations are the ones with the most opportunity for
    growth and self-awareness.

    Doesn't make it easy or simple though. :)

    Thanks,
    David

    --- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "lux xul" <luxxul@h...> wrote:
    > Greetings.
    >
    > I would like to suggest a modification of attitude that may help.
    Tyrants
    > are blessings waiting to be received.
    >
    > >
    > Personally I believe that the most potentially profitable persons
    in our
    > life OR situations in our life are where we must internally modify
    ourselves
    > to respond to a tyrant or tyrannical situation.
    >
    > If I *know* why I am doing something (why I am submitting my time
    or energy
    > or opinions, etc. (ie What is my INTENT.) to some tyrant or
    tyrannical
    > situation, then I may get bruised, broken, insulted, etc.
    (wonderful for the
    > soul mirror BTW..). Bruises heal... breaks mend, insults are more
    about me
    > than the tyrant, etc.
    >
    > ex. Staying in a job where you are unhappy for as long as you need
    to get
    > what you need on your resume to move on or mature where it does not
    effect
    > you anymore and you realise you may find JOY (not necessarily
    happiness -
    > unsure about definition) anywhere you desire to, even there.
    >
    > In the end, *my intent* is made manifest and I depart knowing I was
    master
    > of my choices at all times, even **when I believed** that the
    **tyrant
    > believed** that they controlled. If I could put aside my ego and
    false self
    > importance long enough to recall *my intent* for being there, then
    once
    > again, I didnt need a *reflection of their belief to convince me*
    of my own
    > intent or strength or "reason d'etre".
    >
    > I would submit to you that "Personalities" must have reflections to
    feel
    > satisfied that they have accomplished something (ie - it must be
    seen and
    > aknowledged by others mainly to be accepted as a fact in the
    personalities
    > expereince). My "whole self" perhaps does not ( I dont believe it
    does...
    > consider One Pointedness experiences) and the subtle is supposed to
    rule the
    > gross.
    >
    > Its not about grasping power from something as much as it is about
    moving
    > out of the way so that power may manifest through you without
    corruption.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > >It seems that I need to tackle these feelings, otherwise I won't be
    > >able to progress.
    > >
    > >
    > >David
    >
    > Try not identifying with them as you. They are feelings. They are
    not you.
    > (IIH step 1A)
    >
    > Perhaps your understanding (childlike level w/o words emotionally
    that
    > influences us all hidden and without a name - metaphorically
    speaking) could
    > profit from a understanding that you choose no matter what and that
    you
    > cannot escape the consequence of your choices... (once this is an
    accepted
    > fact in the person (i think) there is little room for obvious
    resentment) ->
    > thus the rebelliousness feelings b/c your personlity emotively does
    not
    > question that someone else is taking power over you and reacts
    without your
    > conscious awareness that it is reacting in incomplete understanding.
    >
    > Perhaps Power is always granted, never taken. Power over self,
    inner choices
    > and attitudes, not physical conditions is the area I speak of.
    >
    > ONce again, I ramble and my personality is witness. :)
    >
    > Thank you.
    >
    > With respect ,
    >
    > :T:
    >

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