Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Beyond Mediocrity

Today, it's not odd for most of us to accept mediocrity instead of greatness. We do this all the time, because we believe it's our only option. Far too many of us have embodied mediocre lifestyles as acceptable ways to express our potential. And, unfortunately, this type of thinking is very prevalent among victims.  We believe it's not only acceptable but desirable. So we carve out images of success within the parameters of mediocre lifestyles. 

To embody mediocrity as a goal in life is difficult for most people to comprehend, much less accept. Yet when we think about it this type of thinking is what defines victims. As we know, as victims we strive to accomplish the small things in life that define mediocrity.  And by lowering our standards to satisfy our thirst for victim beliefs, we remain in perpetual states of powerlessness.

When we live with victim beliefs long enough, at some point in our lives, most of us begin to compare ourselves to others who are doing greater things. It is during this period of introspection that we begin to think about ourselves from the prism of "who am I?" By the time we reach this point in our lives, we are totally overwhelmed by pain and confusion. Whenever we are overcome with great difficulties, especially seemingly insoluble problems, we find it difficult to accept we are actually the person that's  experiencing the confusion and pain. This surreal, empty feeling of pain and suffering that's devoid of reality is who we are .

As victims on spiritual enlightenment journeys, it seems natural for us to live with confusion and pain in our lives. We have learned how to exist in cesspools of confusion and pain. Each time we act as victims the cesspool grows larger with new adherents fighting to free themselves. The more victims we encounter the more we believe they're responsible for our not being able to free us from the cesspool of confusion and pain. Unbeknown to us, we are the ones responsible for the confusion and pain we find ourselves suffocating in.

Many of us who victimize ourselves, seldom, if ever, believe we are responsible for accepting victim lifestyles. We search everywhere for someone to blame for the confusion and pain we feel now. We become angry with those who appear to have that which we desire.  Our anger grows each time we come in contact with someone who's doing better in life than we are. We believe they -- business mangers, presidents, vice-presidents, athletes, entertainers, and so forth -- have the success we only dream about.  We sadly believe we can't do any better than what we are doing now.

Similarly, many of us believe potentiality and mediocrity are congruent.  And to a certain degree that's probably valid for those who think of themselves as victims. We are expressing our potential in mediocrity. Regardless to our status in life, we do this all the time without ever examining the way we feel about what we are doing.  In many instances, we are willing to accept whatever careers we can get, even if it means destroying ourselves. We believe that expressing our true potential is not as important as accepting societal limitations on our power.


Meanwhile, as enlightenment-seekers, we believe mediocrity is an albatross around our necks. We are working to express our limitless power, which exists only outside the consciousness of victim-thinking individuals. Look for us in the limitless space of the universe; that's where you will find us.

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