Awareness Itself can Breed Doubt

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(by Nari, for my beloved Naki)

"The exclamation point is the sign of ignorance. The question mark is the sign of wisdom."

-Unknown

"The Truth shall make ye fret."

-Terry Pratchett, The Truth

Everyone has moments of doubt, but for those on the path toward Ascension, such moments can be far more profound. It is the very nature of awareness that causes this. In awareness, we question everything, not least of all ourselves. In fact, times of great enlightenment are often interspersed with times of massive insecurity. In the midst of such paradoxical doubt, we must endeavor to stay aware and objective in regard to reality and truth, even if our questions involve our personal perception of those very truths themselves, for it is these very doubts which ground us in reality.

Lack of such questioning, and the inability to doubt, be it of the self, the tenets of one's own beliefs, or what have you, is actually far more dangerous to Ascension than any doubt you may experience in these same things could ever be. Absence of doubt is actually what causes zealotous behavior and misguided ideologies and dogma, and can lead one away from truth, as opposed to bringing one closer. Our doubts actually keep us grounded, for without the insights such introspection can bring, we tend to either veer off the path, or get bogged down in a certain aspect of it, which may not even be as instrumental to Ascension as we are perceiving it to be.

In a world in which so few are even seeking Ascension, one can feel very lonely and isolated. Our very awareness itself causes us to become painfully aware of this. In seeking like minded individuals, we also have to realize that they too are on a journey. Their paths and purposes may even be completely different than our own. This does not make these things wrong for them, even though they may be wrong for us. In these areas, we must always practice tolerance and patience with others, even when we harbor doubt with regard to them.

Ironically, this is a practice that we often fail at when comes to ourselves, even more so than we do with others. Whatever our path to Ascension, and our level of awareness, we should endeavor do be as patient, tolerant, and open minded with the self, and even the obstinate ego, as we are with others. That being said, all must be taken with a grain of salt, so to speak. We can become every bit as misguided as we perceive others to be, for the world is filled with misinformation. In this, our doubts and questions are our greatest saviors, for it is ultimately up to us to save ourselves, anyway.

The enlightened are often far too impatient and hard on themselves. It is a seemingly negative trait that usually proves positive in the end. Still, it can sometimes be beneficial for one to simple "lighten up", be it in regard to the self, or others. Sometimes it is best to simply let something go of a thing for a while, be it an unresolved doubt, intuition, emotion, or even a seeming fact about awareness itself. Much like when you are working on a piece of art or music, or any other creative project, you can always revisit such concepts at a later date, with a "fresh eye".