A major part of the awakening process is recognizing that we have a choice in determining the world we perceive. Prior to realizing this, it feels as if the world we perceive dictates the thoughts we have about it.

We get passed over for a promotion, so we feel unworthy.

Our car breaks down and we feel as if the world is out to get us.

A friend chooses to hang out with someone else instead of us and we feel jealous and hurt.

A romantic partner decides to end the relationship, leaving us feeling vulnerable, hurt and sad.

We pursue a dream we’re passionate about, but no “in the world traction” appears to happen, so we feel frustrated, not special like the ones “who made it” doing similar things…maybe even like a victim to God’s plan for us.

In a nutshell, the events seem to dictate our perception of them. We don’t, at all, feel as if we actually have a choice in how we perceive these events. They just seem to happen to us.

The things that occur in our life appear to cause us to have a …

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