"A Harvard Medical School study revealed that, contrary to popular belief, people are not happier when they just space out or daydream during a dull activity. People reported feeling happier when they were present, even if the activity was a mundane chore like laundry, washing dishes, or ironing."
- Daniel Goleman
The voice in our head is the voice of the EGO. The self we think we are, which is different from the TRUESELF.
The EGO is a version of ourselves that is concerned with individual identity & survival. It’s not inherently a bad thing. The problem is that it gets out of control.
It’s okay that we identify as INDIVIDUALS, but when that individuality runs amuck we lose sight of our CONNECTEDNESS. We lose sight of the fact that what we do to others is done to other versions of ourselves. That this life is TEMPORAL. That survival is not the chief aim of life. That personal WEALTH & reputational success aren’t either.
It’s our lack of awareness of our connectedness that causes us to go from expressing ourselves as unique individuals to separate entities who must self-preserve at virtually all costs. That’s the voice speaking to us much of the time. That’s the #FALSESELF. It’s false, because it’s who we are when we’re disconnected from our true self. The true self is the part of us that knows that not only are we all connected, but that this life isn’t the whole story, cheers!
Ushas~
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Nice article sir .
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words bud, cheers!
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