Power Over our Problems

"I acknowledge that I am responsible for the current conditions in my life."

Who is responsible for changing our beliefs and values? Obviously, the answer is that each individual, regardless of his or her current conditions, is responsible for changing their own beliefs and values.  

Many of us are afraid to examine our lives. In many instances, it's because our actions have created nightmares in our lives. And because of the intensity of our nightmares, we find it difficult to believe we created this much confusion in our lives.

For some of  us, it's better to believe our lives is like a crap shoot: where things just happen without our having any control of them.  And, as such, our lives become nightmarish because of happenstance. In other words, we're not responsible for creating the problems

Nevertheless, like it or not, when we feel the pain caused by our decisions, we feel the pain of failure. It's a bitter balm, laced with guilt, regret, and powerlessness. This pain is what keeps us running away from our problems.

During our search for our purpose in life, we have accrued a load of toxic beliefs and values. And these beliefs and values motivate us to move on after every unpleasant decision. So we continue running away from our problems.

It's only after so many times of moving on, without fully feeling the pain caused by our decisions, do we find the time to suffer. When we suffer, we feel the full effects of the nightmare causing us to suffer. It's an unbearable, lonely pain that we all must endure before we can begin our Powers of Mind work.

We can never find ourselves in the illusion-ridden world of materialism and social and religious superiority. Our true essence is found in the failures we are now seeking to escape from. This means the illusion is our desire to leave our impoverished lifestyles for the opulence envisioned in materialism.

Materialism, or money and capitalism cannot provide us with spiritual clarity. Neither can fame or status. That which we seek cannot be found in the world of illusion. It is found only in our Powers of Mind. 

When we search for the Powers of Mind within us, we become one with our failures and problems. This means we understand them and the power we have given them over us.

Meanwhile, this is our opportunity to move closer to the problems creating the nightmare. And when we do, we will discover our Powers of Mind to overcome them.

"I acknowledge that I am responsible for the current conditions in my life."