MY FAVORITE VERSION OF MYSELF

OUR

packaging

attempts to distinguish

our contents as different

when

in TRUTH

our contents

are the same

Great effort goes into distinguishing ourselves from others.  Being born separate and unique, we continue to push the issue.  One of our greatest concerns is to end up feeling lost amongst the ‘unwashed masses’.  This perspective leads us to unconsciously view the masses as such, when in TRUTH, each individual represents a unique expression of the greater WHOLE, not a piece from an assemblage of random parts.

When we encounter another, we are actually viewing another version of our SELF.  As foreign as that concept may seem, each represents an expression of the same desire to experience life uniquely, thus, the commonality of the content.  Instead of being put off by versions of our SELF that may seem ‘off-putting’, we should, instead, turn the tables on our thinking and be absolutely amazed at the lengths we have gone to in coming up with so many different versions.  Where we may be tempted to cast judgments, we might want to simply step back in our minds and enjoy the immense variety.

Every encounter should elicit a smile that recognizes that although the package is different, the content is the same.  Relinquishing the burden of judgment can then give way to simply being in wonder at the incredible variety that surrounds us, even though that expression may sometimes try to fool us into thinking that it is ‘un-enjoyable’.

The work-around to automatic judgments can be rather simple.  Instead of assuming we need to make any improvements on their expression, simply take the position to enjoy the creativity that it represents, and leave it at that.  If we are being challenged by that expression, we need only trump our own reactions by secretly declaring to ourselves that they represent our ‘favorite version of our SELF’.

With ‘one mind’ actually generating all this variety, it is a lot easier to enjoy when we remember that we made it all up anyway.