I was sitting peacefully, meditating, when I realized something (while I was in an intentional state of consciousness), a deaf person can not hear even though they may wish to, whilst a hearing person can hear nothing because they have lost consciousness, either by choice or unintentionally. It really is a tragic thought to comprehend that even though we may have the tools we require to listen, see and feel all experiences of human interaction that we do not always use them by choice or because we forget to bring ourselves back to the present moment and give our undivided intention to the moment or those around us.
We drift off to another time, another place and think of thoughts that may have no relevant's whats so ever to the present interaction. Why do we do this, why do we fear or hate the present moment so much? It's not even so that we hate it, we could be having the best time, yet we still fade away from the present moment.
In times where you truly are experiencing the happiness and joyousness of a moment, and you feel incredible happiness within, and you stop and realize how grateful you are and in that moment you are completely present and aware of your surroundings; all the love you have around you, all the amazing family and friends you have, the beautiful things around you that you are so blessed to have and experience in this present moment. It is important to hold on to that moment for as long as you possibly can to remain present.
You may disappear time and time again, but if you are able to bring yourself back and say yes I am grateful and I am present you will be conscious and one step closer to not being unconsciously afraid of the present.
Being conscious is not only a matter of keeping what is happening in the world around you visible to you but also about showing the person or people around you that you respect them and that you care enough to actually listen and absorb in all that they are saying to you. Sometimes it can be hard to stay focused when the information given to you by an other is found to be boring, but you owe every human being enough respect to try your best to listen, least that way you can respond effectively and show that person you care and appreciate what they have to say.
Sometimes we do not appreciate or give enough affection for what others have to say, what we do not always realize is that the words we all create and the messages we produce are our own individual works of written/verbal art. I sometimes say something or think or even write a message and will go over and over it in my head and cherish what I just created because it's mine and I see it as the most beautiful creation in the present. I am assuming that everyone else out there may feel the same way at times also. So, let that thought be a helpful reminder to us all to listen or really absorb the information transmitted to us by others around us, we owe it to the respect of humanity, otherwise what does that make us if we do otherwise, programmed robots who have no compassion for others.
It is so easy to drift off and to forget ourselves and others around us, but make it a practice to bring yourself back to the present moment and use all of your senses to experience all you can. Cherish the present as it is all you are guaranteed to have.
We are so far developed that we forget to be present yet we still unconsciously are able to know how to function within our environment, in our day to day life's, its like we only have to remain focused at the time of learning how to do something new and every other time after we can drift off and function like a mechanism within society. I would say it could be both a good and a bad thing at the same time.
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It does make life easier to bare at times to block the present out, however it is a scary thought that we may lose control some day and make an error in judgement due to a decision made without the conscious mind. Therefore, make the practice of consciousness a daily routine just like any other activity, and you will be amazed how the world around you will change and how it changes you within.
Be what you really are, consciousness.
