When I was growing up; often I felt small amongst my peers. I came short of most of the parameters that commonly used to measure greatness for people of my age then, whether it is imposed by the older generation or peers of our same age group. Among others, big talk, sophistication and creativity have little bearings. Naturally, I was very reserved as I often thought that no one is interested in my story that seems deeper and harder to understand.
As time goes by, things started to change. We have grown through those superficial comparison and elementary parameters as the reality starts to eat in to our independent life. All of a sudden, those things that I have always thought lack of marketability now become popular; from the underground alternative rocker to the fame of a pop icon. Confidence starts to build up; so thus the box of which within I felt most comforted. So much so that I don’t realise I am actually in a bigger box than most but keep thinking that I am out of the box comparing to the others.
The fact is that we all have a box (even Steve Jobs – see pic). The box is guarded by our conscious mind especially when the boundary of the box is under attack. The fact that there is a movement called the “Strength Movement” is obviously the fruit of the mind that have adjusted to a DEFCON 5. The human nature of wanting MORE all the time is yet another testament of the mind at work. More often, it is a celebration of more of the same rather than more of the different.
There is a saying that you should “Do one thing that scares you everyday” seems to be antidote to our mind at work. “Do one” connotes less while “scares you” means something different and in the high frequency of “every day”.
Now try this –
“For thou who has, more shall be given; for thou who has not, the little you have shall be taken away.”
The first part is actually on the ability to handle your mind while the second part is on everything else.
The universe is very generous as you will get what you asked for but the real issue is whether you can handle it. If you can, there is no question that you will get more of the same easily. If you cannot and let your mind guard your box instead, you would hit the self destruction button naturally to also loose what was given to you. The mind will simply treat the new thing that was given to you as alien to your box thus ELIMINATE!
So, be careful of what you wish for and handle with care (or rather less care to let you grow bigger!).
One trick that I have learned is to tell your mind “Thankyou for Sharing” and move on!
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