The control of your hearts and minds

I posted much of this as reply in another thread, as it was a lengthy reply, but an important one IMO, I thought with a bit of fleshing out deserving of a thread of its own.

Many of us will have heard the parable about the blind men each grabbing hold of different parts of an elephant and without knowing what it was, falsely assuming the elephant to be different things depending on the limited information they could deduce from what part they were grasping.

Or about Plato’s cave, the point being what we deduce about our reality, is limited by our perception of it. But what about the elephant that from a very young age is tied to a rope and wooden pole driven into the ground, the young elephant no matter how much it struggles can’t break free, however when it is fully grown, it doesn’t even bother to struggle against the rope and pole despite having the power to easily break free of the simple contraption. The elephant has been entrained, conditioned from a young age that the struggle is pointless.

Like the elephant from a young age, we have all been conditioned that we can’t break free from our respective tethers. Like the blind men we all believe our point of view is the only valid one, or moreover the point of view we have been presented with is the only valid one.

I put it to you, that we are (for the most part) living our lives in a kind of hypnotic state, we have been conditioned and entrained to think and behave in a way that goes along with a certain paradigm. One that suits the so called powers that be, yet even they are caught up it and perhaps even more so as they seemingly benefit the most.

Some years ago I was heavily invested in what we can collectively do to improve the state of affairs in the world, also most of my adult life I have tried to drop “truth bombs” in conversations to get people to question their world view and narratives they believe in.

What I found was quite eye opening and left me with a bitter taste in my mouth with regards to human psychology. People are easily manipulated if they believe they are being or will benefit in some way from that manipulation, even though they recognise they are being coerced(many don’t) the same is true with a threat or danger, most people think they have courage when the time comes for it, but in reality they unconsciously do everything they can to avoid any real danger or threat. Calculated risks are a different matter, the rewards often outweigh the risks so that is a side category. In general though people think an act selfishly.

At the same time people go along with what everyone else is doing, particularly their peer group or what those they aspire to be like are doing and saying, they will happily parrot along without thought. Most people go through their lives without much thinking at all, if they are thinking it’s about themselves, if they are thinking about others it’s in relation to themselves.

There are genuine acts of kindness and selflessness, an impulse to do the right thing that is innate in our nature. It isn’t valued in our society though (there’s no money or gains to be had for doing something for free expecting nothing in return) and it can’t be encouraged as it would result in a fundamental paradigm shift.

So this is ultimately the problem we have to overcome, the laws we have, democracy, capitalism, technology are all fine and have worked for our collective benefit. It’s the corruption of these things, greed, selfishness, the seven deadly sins basically that have created the rot that fuels the WEF and organisations like them.

So what is needed is a shift in consciousness, without this we just exchange one despot for another. The humble person will never rise to power, they simply have no desire for it, the content person will never be going out of their way to gain at others expense, they have no need too.

It seems to me that the megalomaniacs of the world are the ones with the problem and they create problems for the rest of us in turn, because they can’t satiate their desires or quench their greed for more. The fact is they are going about it all the wrong way, if only they could realise its impossible to gain happiness and contentment in the fulfilment of every whim and outward desire they have.
These things come from within, the ego just gets in the way. A shift in your state of mind equals a shift in how you perceive the world around you. The less baggage you have the lighter you can travel.

So in summary a paradigm shift is the only way we can change things for the better, as individuals and as a society. We need to re-evaluate our attitudes and ideas about who we are, what motivates us and why? If we can’t find happiness and contentment in out inner lives first and foremost, we surely aren’t going to find it outside.

1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
I am very much concerned that we will go the way of the French revolution.
But perhaps that is the only remedy for the tyranny we face!

a reply to: surfer_soul

Continued..

So to break out of the manipulation, we have to overcome our desires and fears. We have to take up the great work which is the work one does on oneself. If we aren’t working on becoming the best version of ourselves we are failing. I’m sure we can all reflect and see changes in our behaviour an attitude we would like to improve? If you can’t, try asking someone else who knows you well. If they don’t suggest anything perhaps it’s because you can’t take criticism very well?

I’m sure each of us has something we can work on, and in doing so we gain satisfaction and contentment. We fill the void within ourselves that we are fruitlessly trying to fill with praise and attention from others,

Look at the worlds richest and most powerful,

Elon Musk, he’s always ranting and raving behind his public persona, never satisfied, never content, life is a constant struggle for him in which nothing is ever good enough and he’s one of the better guys.

Bill Gates, just the same except he needs to have influence in people’s lives and public affairs, he thinks he’s sly and smart in manipulating others, but look at him, he has the disposition and heart of a shrivelled up prune...

George Soros, same, Rockefellers et all. These people aren’t happy, they aren’t examples of what we should aspire too. Just shrivelled up coffin dodgers intent on making the world as miserable as they are.

a reply to: surfer_soul

Most people skim through life living with partial information they're given by MSM, never bothering to dig deeper for the rest of the facts. I call them 'surface dwellers' and find them for the most part to be decent, trusting people who have a hard time believing there could be some kind of evil cabal running the world.

People who have peeked behind the curtain are being vilified as 'conspiracy theorists' who pose a threat to democracy and are just one act away from becoming domestic terrorists. There's a concerted effort to silence truth-seekers BAMN, effectively ending any hope of an 'awakening' as they program the coming generations via pre-school through college programming.
Maybe that's why Free College for all has become such an important agenda.

Senior citizens used to be a revered part of society for their vast wisdom and life experiences; now they're laughed at and tolerated as senile crackpots who haven't evolved with the times and have nothing to offer but outdated ideas.

The number of youth who are beginning to notice they're being 'programmed' seems to be expanding, though. We can only hope it's a movement that keeps on growing.

a reply to: nugget1

The very fact that censorship, disinformation, and fact checking is being pushed by those actually doing it AKA the MSM is very telling, it also highlights that opinions contrary to theirs which they feel so threatened by, must undermine them.

The truth speaks for itself, it doesn’t need contrived jumping through hoops to understand it.

I see promise in that regard, I don’t see a revolution happening, nor would I want one, the clue is in the name. A paradigm shift is all that’s needed, like the shedding of old worn out clothes.

I hope people actually read the wall of text I made in the OP, it will be worth your time.

Very wise words and the truth indeed. Most are content to be asleep and happily follow the programming.
And I got called the same names (conspiracy theorist, stupid etc) for trying to open their eyes to the agenda.

I am content with what I have in material things , but that's not something that brings full contentment.
Full contentment ,for me, would mean never having to worry about my loved one's safety, their wellbeing, their longlivity etc. It would mean never having to worry about evil that's all around us and what it's up to. It would mean really living in a fantasy world sadly without dangers, without evil etc.

And this paradigm shift your talking about would mean a collective consciousness shift. I think in many ways that's possible, as the massess follow the masses. They follow 'influencers' etc.
But maybe there's too many directions to follow at once and people lose focus?

I am doing a deep dive into The Cave.

I find it fascinating. The thing I am really contemplating is the fact when re-entering the cave and sharing the truth, you are ostracized.

The pursuit of wisdom is a lonely affair.

originally posted by: surfer_soul
I don’t see a revolution happening

Me neither. I think the paradigm shifts happens in small pockets of people who leave the system and become independent. The night sky is mostly dark, with hubs of light scattered throughout. This is exactly what the exodus was portraying, an escape from the shut-in consciousness (etymology of Mitsrayim/Egypt) into the promised land of extra-dimensional existence. There's giants and stuff too, tons of unbelievably awesome things that get disbelieved in the history of our various cultures.

We are taught the very limitations of Babylon, and can't believe what is outside awaiting us. Your metaphor of the elephant was perfect to convey this idea. Past a certain age, cats will quit trying to escape the house too.

We need to re-evaluate our attitudes and ideas about who we are, what motivates us and why? If we can’t find happiness and contentment in out inner lives first and foremost, we surely aren’t going to find it outside.

Beautifully Said .

Leave a person alone in a room for a few days with a Mirror , Food and Water . You will quickly find out who that person truly is and what they are made of .

What can you do for other people If you cannot do for yourself .

Romans 1;20

For since the creation of the world
God’s invisible qualities—his eternal
power and divine nature—have been clearly seen,
being understood from what has been made,
so that people are without excuse.

a reply to: ancientlight

Full contentment ,for me, would mean never having to worry about my loved one's safety, their wellbeing, their longlivity etc. It would mean never having to worry about evil that's all around us and what it's up to. It would mean really living in a fantasy world sadly without dangers, without evil etc.

When I said if we wish to break free of being manipulated that we to let go of our desires and fears, well you bring up some valid fears here. So how do we address this? Well when you think about we have always faced dangers, evil etc.. but we overcome them, some people have phobias that are irrational to others, while some put themselves in clear and present danger that is irrational to others still. Rationally we need to balance by not having excessive fear and worry’s on the one hand and by minimising any danger as far as we can on the other hand.

Fear can be crippling and controlling, it can be worse than the thing you are afraid of.
It holds us back and limits our potential. It is there for a reason, but we need to keep it in check. Ultimately we have nothing to fear, we are beings of light transitioning through different phases.

But maybe there's too many directions to follow at once and people lose focus?

That’s another good point. It’s such a busy, fast paced world we live in, full of distractions and diversions. The Chinese have a saying “he who walks many paths, goes nowhere” I would say that’s part of the coercion as well. Without focus and sustained effort we will struggle to progress in anything.
A paradigm shift would involve rejection of these distractions, focused attention towards ones goals and aspirations, and being present and mindful of the moment, what you’re doing, and who you are with. Just taking it all in as it is.

a reply to: theatreboy

The pursuit of wisdom is a lonely affair.

Better to do something worthwhile alone than not at all.

originally posted by: surfer_soul


Better to do something worthwhile alone than not at all.

Imagine a world, or micro-society, where the awakening souls would be free and even encouraged to speak of the depths of heaven as the cooperative transitions into their light bodies.

“While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.”

What greater joy than to tap into the heavenly realms with people of like mindedness?

a reply to: surfer_soul

Meditation helps in gaining mindullness and focus, but it's something that needs to be practiced daily.

Proverbs 10;12

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

By this we can conclude that when not loved = unforgiven.



Hebrews 12;28-29

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”

This is the kind of deep thought and critical thinking we all should be doing more often; I like it! I have had my own paradigm shift, and am about to go through another one. Introspection and the act of being able to honestly and realistically analyze one's self is a very potent tool for development. It does require a discipline of your emotional faculties though. The biggest hurdle is certainly the ego. It is the ego which triggers irrational emotional responses in many instances. A strong focus on logic helps to balance this out.

Don't just be angry about something, ask ones self "self! I get that im angry in response to X reason, but why is it so automatic?"

I found the best way to subdue the pains of the ego is to kind of imagine being outside of yourself and observing you in the third person. Then think "if this is how I was talking or behaving, how may that be perceived by others? How would I react if it were someone else??

It doesn't take ten minutes to think this stuff. It should all be like breathing, its just natural. They just flash instantly and then you alter or stay the course of your daily interactions and happenings. But having voluntarily deprived myself of regular internet use I feel like I am in zombieland.

Some folks have just so distracted themselves with these devices they carry around. It's like people have forgotten how simple life can actually be. I did not even have a phone again from March - July. it is so nice to not be interrupted while just going about my day. Well then again, I don't usually travel with it anyways when I do have one. Just try it guys. Go on a cell phone fast. Just don't carry it around or nothing.

And actually, I still just drop by people's houses unannounced to see whats happening. I may be driving, or I may be on bike. Life is still very simple for billions of people on this Earth. We should stop voluntarily complicating it so much.

a reply to: surfer_soul

Some excellent observations there on hyper conformity and normalcy bias mate and I'm sure they play a huge role (as does conditioned apathy).

Also thought the vid below raised a few fair points.

As for the Rockefellers, Gates, the WEF etc. thought there was some relevant commentary towards the end of this vid about the dangers of finding oneself living in a 'pathocracy'.

a reply to: cooperton

This is exactly what the exodus was portraying, an escape from the shut-in consciousness (etymology of Mitsrayim/Egypt) into the promised land of extra-dimensional existence

I have never considered exodus in that way, I have heard different theories about who Moses really was and such. Such a rabbit hole to get lost in. My intuition tells me the Egyptians were a high civilisation at one time, highly advanced in both esoteric and exoteric knowledge. Somehow they declined rather than advanced along the way.
By extra-dimensional existence are you referring to the astral realms?

a reply to: worldstarcountry

You make some excellent points in your reply, one of my automatic responses was road rage. I used to tell myself I was angry because driving is dangerous and these idiots are putting others lives at risk needlessly. While partly right, the truth was I was overreacting much of the time. Moreover what was I achieving by getting fired up and angry? Nothing, I was just building up stress which is one of the worst things for our health. Not only that by letting the careless actions of another get to me so much, I had given them the win because maybe that’s exactly what they wanted?

It’s amazing how by changing my attitude, my experience of driving has become relaxed and even enjoyable once again. I’m sure this can be applied to all other aspects of life, as you say, by taking a step back and imagining yourself from the third person perspective puts your ego and personal bias out of the way.

Another way of applying that is observing the actions of others, we can be so quick to judge without considering why they are behaving in such a way. We don’t know what personal torments they might be going through, what just happened to them or even their life story which has shaped their behaviour.

a reply to: karl 12

Thanks for the feedback and input mate, I am guilty of referring to people as sheeple and automons in the past, even while knowing their behaviour is shaped that way deliberately. My frustration was why couldn’t they see it? But I hadn’t really fully understood the aspects of psychology which shape our behaviour and worldview.

Our egos can so easily be used against us, an intrinsic part of our very nature is as fickle or gullible as can be. Since Edward Bernays developed propaganda into the sophisticated behaviour modification it has become, we are all caught up in the artificial zeitgeist they have laid out for us. Never mind the covert operations such as MKUltra and various other nefarious psy-ops carried out by those who wish us to refer to them as the “authorities” rather than public servants.

It’s clear to me as it’s so important and such a valuable tool for them, it also is the most valuable and important tool for us. Because we are manipulated by our fears and desires I understand why it so hard for people break loose, we are convinced we are following our own impulses for one thing, and facing who we really are seems to bring about what is called the dark night of the soul I believe. Quite the ego shattering experience that takes genuine courage undertake.

However it’s the most liberating thing we can do in our lives. It might be what the mystics referred to as the hero’s journey?

As Bob Marley once sang “emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds”