In this time of great change and potential evolutionary catastrophe, the way we see ourselves is of prime importance: the way we see ourselves as individuals, the way we see ourselves in our relation to all others on this planet, the way we see ourselves in relation to the Cosmos. The three of these together form our self-concept. Our self-concept, our formed belief as to who we are, affects our daily life as individuals and as planetary citizens.
One form of self concept is as an Isolated Protoplasmic Blob, an IPB, who has to look out for self above all, who constantly positions self as superior, inferior, or equal to other IPBs. Seeing oneself as an IPB requires a continuous judgmental stance, the judging of oneself and the judging of others. Judging is an arrogant and fearful process based upon a deep feeling of separation. In other words, a lack of love, of love for oneself and of love for others.
One element of love is compassion. When in our IPB mode, we have little or no compassion for ourselves (self-pity perhaps) and certainly not for all that we see as outside us. As Isolated Protoplasmic Blobs, we are out of love, self-exiled, stranglers in a strangled land. We have no power WITH, so we rush to get power OVER.
As IPBs, we seek salvation. We wish to save our sorry sorrowful selves. We do not know that this salvation is within us. We think it is OUT THERE somewhere. And it is, but it doesn’t reveal itself until we find it IN HERE and the in here and the out there become as one.
One form of self concept is as an Isolated Protoplasmic Blob, an IPB, who has to look out for self above all, who constantly positions self as superior, inferior, or equal to other IPBs. Seeing oneself as an IPB requires a continuous judgmental stance, the judging of oneself and the judging of others. Judging is an arrogant and fearful process based upon a deep feeling of separation. In other words, a lack of love, of love for oneself and of love for others.
One element of love is compassion. When in our IPB mode, we have little or no compassion for ourselves (self-pity perhaps) and certainly not for all that we see as outside us. As Isolated Protoplasmic Blobs, we are out of love, self-exiled, stranglers in a strangled land. We have no power WITH, so we rush to get power OVER.
As IPBs, we seek salvation. We wish to save our sorry sorrowful selves. We do not know that this salvation is within us. We think it is OUT THERE somewhere. And it is, but it doesn’t reveal itself until we find it IN HERE and the in here and the out there become as one.
I try to consciously avoid IPB Mode at all costs!
ReplyDeleteOften times I am successful.
I just didn't know what it was called!
Looking forward to the new posts at this blog George, thanks!! Harlan B