A Lie?
We have been trained to believe that we must assimilate the definition of success put forth by our society.
We have been Conditioned to Believe that we must procure/introduce/upload, from the outside in, that which becomes both guidepost and goal.
This construct has been distilled down into a single word…FOLLOW.
Hence the lostness of generations, upon generations, following one another blindly down the path that leads to a precipitous cliff. Society as Pied Piper, leading us all into the river to drown. And drowning, we are, indeed.
Why do people, myriads of people, reach for substances? Why do people, myriads of people, opt for the Psychological Oblivion offered by social media, yet another drug of addiction? Into the river we go...
Who was given the absolute authority to set out the criteria for success? Who is this all powerful entity? It is not the Universe, that is for certain. There is no Judgement in the Universe. The Universe carries no mandates. You exist. Your existence is the mandate. It is real, reality, authentic, authenticity. Anything else is a construct, a Conditioned Belief, a perception - can one go so far as to say, a lie? A question to ponder, indeed.
Which Way?
Any angst, any psychological duress we struggle with, is tied directly to this dissonance between outside expectations, and the inside drive of the Psyche towards authenticity - towards you.
Which path to follow? Whose point of view to adhere to? Which thought leader? To whom should you look for direction?
The answer lies no where outside of you. You were born with an internal compass called your Psyche. You have been trained out of listening to it and hearing it - Overridden by the cacophony of outside influences, societal mandates, the imposed Conditioned Beliefs of others.
Anything of any worth in this life does not come from the outside in - it comes from the inside out. The only thing of value, in this experience of life, is centered in your Psyche. It is you.
Which Way? You are standing in the answer.