The part of the brain responsible for intuition, discernment, and critical thinking can get compromised when we have been traumatized as children. This is why some of us might get re-exposed to the same trauma as adults. Childhood trauma can set the stage to more victimization in adulthood because we might put our trust in... Continue Reading →
It is not difficult to brainwash people. Our culture is based on submission to authority and has a high respect for people in high places such as academia. Many of us drop our discernment at scientism, degrees, status, or when an older dignified-looking man is talking with impressive language. If there is something you want... Continue Reading →
Authority Worship and Why a Compassionate Deeper Understanding is Needed A deeper reason why authority worship is so commonplace might be because some of us are unconsciously looking to be saved. Religions often promise that someone is coming from the cosmos or other planets to come here and save us. Since our parents could not... Continue Reading →
We all say we love authenticity, but then we celebrate, applaud and may even get turned on when other's authenticity and free expression is shut down and censored by banhammer mentalities. Authority is SEXY. Power is SEXY. Iron Fist Rule is SEDUCTIVE. I sit back and observe this human phenomenon and other's seduction to tyrannical... Continue Reading →
Outside the universal problems and implications of authority worship I have is that so long as one is in a position of popularity, status, hero-ship or authority, they can have all the boundaries they want, all the discernment they want, and all the quirks they have. They are allowed to have flaws. In fact, their... Continue Reading →
There is a big difference between respecting and feeling grateful for someone being in your life and worshiping them. Very, very different dynamics between the two that are patently underappreciated. The former should be obvious, but the later is not so obvious since so many of us worship people without realizing what we are doing.... Continue Reading →
Did you know that we are all born with a built-in inner-guidance system? The only reason we might not realize it's there is because we have been programmed to blindly submit to authority. Authority worship was taught in school and at home from when we were impressionable little people. Now as adults, we don't know... Continue Reading →
People who unconsciously feel powerless in their own lives, might seek power and worship power outside themselves. They may love to obey and be agreeable to those they deem more authoritative than themselves and they may also seek to control those who they deem lesser an authority than themselves. This is one of many... Continue Reading →
People who unconsciously feel powerless in their own lives, might seek power and worship power outside themselves. They may love to obey and be agreeable to those they deem more authoritative than themselves and they may also seek to control those who they deem lesser an authority than themselves. This is one of many manifestations... Continue Reading →
Spiritual gurus can be an essential part of our growth in the awakening process, but we will probably learn later on that we are your own guru. Gurus who have a following might speak some truths (which is what wheels us in because they have candy!), but for as much candy as they give out,... Continue Reading →
What is common sense? Is there such a thing? Is it common? We think one needs to have a degree to understand humans, for example. It doesn't make sense, though. Nobody needs a degree to understand who they are and what makes them and others tick. We are living as humans; what's there not to... Continue Reading →
My opinion of what God might be....from a non-religious perspective.... God, according to most religions, is thought of as the ruler of the world very much like a man or a king on a throne who punishes us when we are bad and rewards us when we are good. He is always watching and judging... Continue Reading →
The Importance of self-experimentation and trusting the Self when committing to healing modalities and dieting: Truth might not live outside us like we might think it does. We can only know what works and what doesn't through personal experience, through our mistakes and through our own inner wisdom and guidance. It is great to listen... Continue Reading →
Confidence is bad. Stop that. Unless you're an author, a comedian, or a spiritual leader. Then you are allowed to be confident and say anything you want to an audience. But if you're just an average sweaty human, do not ever be confident as you'll be labeled as "egotistical". Isn't that funny how that works?... Continue Reading →
Off the Beaten Path 