by Ross Bishop
LIFE is perplexing and enigmatic. We experience it, yet we fail to comprehend it. We engage in the game without fully understanding why we participate. This was intended. If the intricacies of LIFE had been explained to us beforehand, it would have undermined the very purpose of our existence.
LIFE depends on you starting by believing a series of falsehoods, particularly about yourself.
These falsehoods will inevitably lead to conflict, whether internal or external. Over time, this conflict will cause you to abandon what you have come to believe in favor of the truth. Letting go of your beliefs isn’t easy. You’re invested in them; even if they’re false, we become attached and accustomed to living with them.
Although they can cause us pain—sometimes deep pain—we hesitate to release them because of the uncertain hope that something unknown and unfamiliar might be better. We’ve been told that what we believe about ourselves is not true, and instead of facing that truth, we go along because, after all, what if our beliefs should turn out to be true?
This is a safety feature that the Creator has incorporated into the LIFE process. You must reach a point where you accept the truth, no matter what. No half measures or compromises are acceptable. This guarantees that you will honestly and straightforwardly embrace the truth when the time comes.
The logical question would be, “Why couldn’t we have been told the truth in the first place?” The answer is that we have free will; therefore, we must discover the truth for ourselves. Moreover, the process of believing and rejecting is crucial for firmly embedding the truth in our consciousness.
In the meantime, our fears influence our actions, divide us, and sometimes make us unhappy. From an outside perspective, one might expect to see people working hard to remove these limiting and harmful influences that control our lives, cause us pain, and stop us from being happy. However, that doesn’t happen very often. Why not? We have access to the truth through our many teachers and the “still small voice” within, but because what we believe is much more prominent, we mostly ignore those voices.
So, how can we use the LIFE process to our advantage? The simple answer is to focus on our conflicts, as they are key to our transformation. Without our negative beliefs influencing them, our situations wouldn’t turn into conflicts. If there were nothing for the other person’s beliefs to latch onto, you would stay centered, listen to them, and then work toward resolution.
For example, if you feel insecure and hold back in a relationship, the other person will respond to your withdrawal. If you pay attention, you’ll notice this reaction. At the same time, your withdrawal will create an internal conflict. Either way, you’ll sense that something inside you is out of sync. If you don’t ignore these warning signs, they can prompt you to reflect on your actions and question your beliefs.
However, we rarely do that. We get caught up in the chaos and conflict, usually stopping there. The other person has their own issues too, and we tend to focus on those and the conflict, ignoring our contribution to the situation.
Unfortunately, you may not be feeling enough pain today to let go of your limiting beliefs and seek the truth. What happens next is that the Universe will create additional situations to give you more chances to examine your beliefs, but these will come with greater intensity. Take a moment to reflect. You will uncover many missed opportunities—failed relationships, divorces, missed career chances, frayed friendships, and more—all because you didn’t feel good enough, didn’t love yourself, or felt flawed. LIFE is an endless series of these learning opportunities.
You can take several steps to improve your learning process, but these are too complex to cover in a single article. Therefore, I have developed a three-part webinar titled “Unlocking The Secrets To Life And Happiness.” You can find it on the website under “Workshops”.
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