Changing yourself takes time;
it is incremental and can seem
like hypocrisy to judging observers.
Don't allow others to control you with the consistency trap.
Consistency is the
norm.
Don't let consistency
be used against your holistic being and full-spectrum intelligence.
Being 'smart' is a
total spectrum of behaviours;
it is about balance — not just intellect.
You can say things
that are completely wrong and still be a part of a legitimate dialogue.
You are an amorphous
being and can change your views,
opinions,
ideas, and
beliefs at will and as
frequently as you desire.
You are allowed to be
inconsistent,
contradictory and unbound by conventions such as sanity,
intelligence or making sense.
When you reserve the
right to total contradiction,
you reserve the self-acceptance to be human.
People often want to
"understand" others to "know their place" for strategic
self-positioning, which is ultimately about control and safeguarding their
advantage.
If you make a big
life-change it may literally shatter those around you because they can only
accept and "love" you "their way."
The inconsistent
person is free, and freedom is really what people fear most.
Your personal and
spiritual evolution will always be seen as a betrayal by those whose values you
abandon.
The discomfort you feel when you attempt to change is just
the social control that surrounds you becoming more obvious and bearing down on
you.
There is nothing more spiritual than freedom and it is very
spiritual to violate old beliefs for new values.
We so easily sling
judgements on others, yet we don't want judgements levied against us when we
change our ideals.
Accepting others is
really about accepting yourself, because when you accept others you are freed
from your own inner-conflict.
When you quit judging
others you can be your true-self, rather than being emotionally embroiled with
other people's lifestyles and beliefs.
Your spiritual
journey is about freedom, but not just your freedom — everyone's freedom.
ps/smoh
