Humans born with no ego & amazing intellectual powers
Learning & growth happens every instant of life, from birth
Values & beliefs are picked up at a very innocent young age
Most human children are taught that these are not to be questioned; intellect dies a little
Many never do, and carry the baggage of beliefs that go contrary to life, as it happens
One goes to school/ college, which helps one to expand on their power of discernment and reasoning
Ego starts to grow, as one starts to understand things better As one grows, physically and mentally, ego grows even more... As ego grows, Learning from life starts to slow down
A stage comes in life when you start using your education to do things that you have mastered
You excel, and the system starts promoting you, and your ideas
You initially feel humbled......
The trap is now laid, because you now start to forget that the entire universe has collaborated to get you there
The ego starts to go from 'we' and 'us' to 'I' and 'me'
Suddenly one day ..... The ego becomes bigger than intellect Hardly any learning from life now seems to enter the conscious mind
Growth as a human being now starts to slow .... Human reaches the 'I know' stage in life where he has answers to every thing
Life continues to unfold ....
Life throws multiple lessons, again and again
Inquiry, rational debate and observation, so vital for learning and growth seem to have been replaced with 'been there, done that'
One does not notice the change happening around, being too self absorbed
Relies only on past experiences and learning, stored in the human memory, which does not fit the new experience
One tries the handle the new situation in life with old tested, tried & successful methods
Doesn't work
Disappointment sets in against every thing around, and the universe
One stops living life, as it is unfolding
One doesn't realise the changes that every instant of life brings along
Some of these changes are subtle, and some not so subtle
Life keeps changing as this existence knows 'change is the only constant'
Day is followed by night, and so on
So, keep learning and growing every day
Use your God given gift of intellect to go beyond intellect and perceive the essence of life
Who am I?
Values & beliefs are picked up at a very innocent young age
Most human children are taught that these are not to be questioned; intellect dies a little
Many never do, and carry the baggage of beliefs that go contrary to life, as it happens
One goes to school/ college, which helps one to expand on their power of discernment and reasoning
Ego starts to grow, as one starts to understand things better As one grows, physically and mentally, ego grows even more... As ego grows, Learning from life starts to slow down
A stage comes in life when you start using your education to do things that you have mastered
You excel, and the system starts promoting you, and your ideas
You initially feel humbled......
The trap is now laid, because you now start to forget that the entire universe has collaborated to get you there
The ego starts to go from 'we' and 'us' to 'I' and 'me'
Suddenly one day ..... The ego becomes bigger than intellect Hardly any learning from life now seems to enter the conscious mind
Growth as a human being now starts to slow .... Human reaches the 'I know' stage in life where he has answers to every thing
Life continues to unfold ....
Life throws multiple lessons, again and again
Inquiry, rational debate and observation, so vital for learning and growth seem to have been replaced with 'been there, done that'
One does not notice the change happening around, being too self absorbed
Relies only on past experiences and learning, stored in the human memory, which does not fit the new experience
One tries the handle the new situation in life with old tested, tried & successful methods
Doesn't work
Disappointment sets in against every thing around, and the universe
One stops living life, as it is unfolding
One doesn't realise the changes that every instant of life brings along
Some of these changes are subtle, and some not so subtle
Life keeps changing as this existence knows 'change is the only constant'
Day is followed by night, and so on
So, keep learning and growing every day
Use your God given gift of intellect to go beyond intellect and perceive the essence of life
Who am I?
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