dalin
10-22-2008, 07:30 AM
Awakening to Change
Being Aware is the First Step
Life is a journey comprised of many steps on our personal path that
takes us down a winding road of constant evolution. And each day, we are
provided with a myriad of opportunities that can allow us to transform
into our next best selves. One moment we are presented with an
opportunity to react differently when yet another someone in our life
rubs us the wrong way; on another day we may find ourselves wanting to
walk away from a particular circumstance but are not sure if we can.
Eventually, we may find ourselves stuck in a rut that we can never seem
to get out of. We may even make the same choices over and over again
because we don't know how to choose otherwise. Rather than moving us
forward, our personal paths may take us in a seemingly never-ending
circle where our actions and choices lead us nowhere but to where
we've already been. It is during these moments that awareness can be
the first step to change.
Awareness is when we are able to realize what we are doing. We observe
ourselves, noticing our reactions, actions, and choices as if we were a
detached viewer. Awareness is the first step to change because we
can't make a change unless we are aware that one needs to be made in
the first place. We can then begin understanding why we are doing what
we are doing. Afterward, it becomes difficult not to change because we
are no longer asleep to the truth behind our behaviors. We also begin to
realize that, just as much as we are the root source behind the causes
for our behaviors, we are also the originator for any changes that we
want to happen.
There is a freedom that comes with awareness. Rather than thinking that
we are stuck in a repetitive cycle where there is no escape, we begin to
see that we very much play a hand in creating our lives. Whether we are
aware of them or not, our behaviors and choices are always ours to make.
Our past and our present no longer have to dictate our future when we
choose to be aware. We are then free to move beyond our old limits, make
new choices, and take new actions. With awareness, our paths can't
help but wind us forward in our lives while paving the way for new
experiences and new ways of being. It is through awareness that we can
continue to consciously evolve.
Being Aware is the First Step
Life is a journey comprised of many steps on our personal path that
takes us down a winding road of constant evolution. And each day, we are
provided with a myriad of opportunities that can allow us to transform
into our next best selves. One moment we are presented with an
opportunity to react differently when yet another someone in our life
rubs us the wrong way; on another day we may find ourselves wanting to
walk away from a particular circumstance but are not sure if we can.
Eventually, we may find ourselves stuck in a rut that we can never seem
to get out of. We may even make the same choices over and over again
because we don't know how to choose otherwise. Rather than moving us
forward, our personal paths may take us in a seemingly never-ending
circle where our actions and choices lead us nowhere but to where
we've already been. It is during these moments that awareness can be
the first step to change.
Awareness is when we are able to realize what we are doing. We observe
ourselves, noticing our reactions, actions, and choices as if we were a
detached viewer. Awareness is the first step to change because we
can't make a change unless we are aware that one needs to be made in
the first place. We can then begin understanding why we are doing what
we are doing. Afterward, it becomes difficult not to change because we
are no longer asleep to the truth behind our behaviors. We also begin to
realize that, just as much as we are the root source behind the causes
for our behaviors, we are also the originator for any changes that we
want to happen.
There is a freedom that comes with awareness. Rather than thinking that
we are stuck in a repetitive cycle where there is no escape, we begin to
see that we very much play a hand in creating our lives. Whether we are
aware of them or not, our behaviors and choices are always ours to make.
Our past and our present no longer have to dictate our future when we
choose to be aware. We are then free to move beyond our old limits, make
new choices, and take new actions. With awareness, our paths can't
help but wind us forward in our lives while paving the way for new
experiences and new ways of being. It is through awareness that we can
continue to consciously evolve.