Keeping Things in Perspective; Seriously

For god’s sakes man, it’s just a water balloon!

One of the greatest gifts we can learn, is how to keep things in perspective. When we are without this ability, we can end up experiencing emotional torment because we see reality not based in truth, but based in exaggerated fear. So how can one learn to practice more sanity as we view the world around us? The first step is to not resist the fear you experience, if it’s present, then let it be present. Then when you find yourself calmed down, reflect back and spend some serious time understanding the illusion of what you experienced. You will probably find that your reaction obviously wasn’t logical, no worries, and it’s okay because you most likely won’t be able to bring healing through focusing on what is the logical response. Just recognize fully how your response was based on ideas and beliefs, rather than truth.

Secondly, take time to visualize in detail and silence how you would prefer to react next time. As you do, in your visualization make an effort to experience the emotions that comes with it. Create in your mind and heart, the vision of what you desire, and then if in the future you are still not able to make progress – repeat the lesson. Yes, it may take time. Thirdly, what also might help is to bring tremendous humor to the situation. Visualize what scares you as being funny, if you are honestly freaked out by water balloons, see the balloons as being filled with whipped cream and landing on someone who irritates you (in a light hearted fashion). If what scares you is connected to a painful experience in the past, remove yourself and see it from a third party perspective while creating compassion and humor. This can help to break the mental patterns we are so familiar with, opening up new opportunities to see Love.

Did you find genuine value within this post? If you did, then most likely you know someone else who will as well. I invite you to share the goodness!
Namaste -Tigmonk