by Ross Bishop At first, it might seem illogical to put us here to experience confusion and frustration, but that’s exactly what happens. Eight billion people all asking, “What the heck is going on?” This confusion arises from a fundamental conflict between our beliefs—especially about ourselves—and reality. Why does this occur? Simply put, our spiritual growth is stillRead more
by Ross Bishop Your thoughts deceive you! Let me give you a simple test: “How many negative thoughts have you had about yourself today? We are so used to these negative thoughts that we hardly notice them. But is that really true? Our minds are filled with countless thoughts. Some are accurate, but most are not. This presentsRead more
Happiness – we would love to have it, yet we often settle for much less. Sometimes far less. Why is that?
We hurt because we choose not to face what we intuitively know will be a difficult journey — one that involves confronting our beliefs about ourselves. We believe we are unlovable, defective, etc., and we are unwilling to challenge that for fear that it might turn out to be true. After all, what would you do then?
We tell ourselves that we are happy, but truthfully, we have compromised our existence and are getting by, and we aren’t really happy, either. Why is that? As an aside, when you look around and find that everyone else is doing the same thing, you know that much more is going on. And that is certainly true in this case.
Our dark influences have a great deal of power over us. Our self-doubts and other fears inhibit us, stifle our passion and cause us to hide our true selves in the closet.