“You say we’re on the brink of destruction and you are right. But it’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve.” — Quote taken from, “The Day The Earth Stood Still.”
Some individuals will read this quote and remember the movie, others may stop and dwell on what the words are expressing, and still others will not register the content of the message at all. Their conscious attention will not contemplate what resonates within the context of that phrase, or what it means to mankind in total. Recently, I was told during a poignant conversation, that not everyone has the inherent capability, wherewithal, conscious awareness, or introspective integrity to grasp specific content nor desire to do so. They went on to say that the only way they would feel threatened, was at the brink of their complete destruction and only then would they react, respond or become involved. Also . . . individuals possess different perspectives/perceptions of their destruction, and are utterly without the skill set to interject the consciousness to contemplate their own demise, psychologically, physiologically, emotionally or intrinsically. Neville Goddard from “Awakened Imagination,” states it another way, “Man, who is free in his choice, acts from conceptions which he freely, though not always wisely, chooses.”
Yes, it can be quite shocking to realize this exists within individuals who reflect fundamental addictions to electronic technology, completely obliterating who they truly are, where they are, or why they are here. We are all presented with this predicament, whether we wish to acknowledge it or not. It is pervasive, prevalent, indistinguishably obvious and growing exponentially. This phenomenon has always existed in one form or another since the beginning of time, and unfortunately it doesn’t seem to correct itself through millennia. Rather it becomes more obvious, relentless and penalizing. We will always have those awakened, contemplative, conscious individuals who penetrate the veil of delusion as stated by Galileo . . . “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.”
Take a moment from your life’s journey, and look around you. Ask this question of yourself regarding those in your life . . . to what purpose they serve? Why are they there? Is there some facet of your existence that needs to be healed, or are you there for their healing? Becoming conscious can be an unequivocal shock to anyone, especially if you weren’t aware of your unconscious state in the first place. There exists no time sequence for becoming present in your life as Thomas Cahill so aptly states . . . “Like fish who do not know they swim in water, we are seldom aware of the atmosphere of the times through which we move, how strange and singular they are.” Are you consciously aware of the atmosphere of your time, while perhaps standing at the precipice of destruction? JLR