Today, when the myth of equality is shaken, it is easier to appreciate the wisdom of the ancients who claimed that all things and beings live different lives.
Moreover, even in the same person, it is difficult to find two identical states of mind during one day, month, or year. Unfortunately, except for exceptions that confirm the rule, these states of mind often have a devastating common denominator, and that is always seeing the negative side of everything.
Everyone, in their own way, feels like a “martyr,” misunderstood, or a victim of others, that no one loves or appreciates them as much as they think they deserve, and much more that is impossible to enumerate here.
It can be observed how egocentrism, with a greater or lesser tendency towards selfishness, changes attitudes and behavior, turning intelligent people into fools, workers into lazy ones, and potentially strong people into weak ones. Too much individualism is as bad as its absence.
Everyone believes that they possess the keys to success in some way, but when put to the test, they fail to achieve it. achieve, always shifting blame onto others and succumbing to gloomy psychological states. It is not uncommon to encounter individuals who truly behave tyrannically towards their subordinates, and are extremely sensitive when they themselves have to submit or listen to someone who corrects them. All their joy disappears, and a gray cloud descends upon their exhausted consciousness, causing them to believe they are victims of injustice, simultaneously emphasizing their own goodness and pointing out others’ mistakes.
I was deeply affected by this pessimistic and negative attitude that I have observed in numerous people over the years, who could have had a more authentic, positive, and humble approach to life.
I recalled Plato’s parable about the “eye of the soul,” which, depending on the direction it is turned, sees different landscapes and conveys dark, gray, or truly radiant images. I thought that we have something similar within ourselves, like a movable mirror. It reflects what it is directed towards. If the eye is weak and sluggish, focused on the lower aspects of the world, it will only reflect d women, dangers and hardships. If we manage to turn it upwards with a little effort, even just towards the horizon, its field of vision will significantly expand. Without losing sight of the shadows, it will see bright horizons and a multitude of interesting beings and things worth observing. The soul will expand its abilities of perception, and thereby its abilities of discernment, decision-making and action.
If we purposefully turn the mirror even further upwards, the view of the bad things in this world will become blurred, and the radiant sky will bring beauty and joy into our hearts. We will naturally lean towards success and joy, wisdom will develop, revealing to us the true miracles and hidden drivers of all that is visible. We will notice God’s hands in every work and His immense Thought controlling every idea and every form.
Sincerely focused on observing and experiencing these miracles, we will gradually forget our selfish narrow-mindedness, our ignorance that burdens others with the responsibility, and in fact, it will be us who will This responsibility enriches and gives meaning to our lives.
By maintaining this reflection of the sky in our soul, everything will become easier for us, and our path will become more pleasant, fruitful, and joyful. And truly, that effort is worth it because from the seed of will, an entire forest of happiness and emotional satisfaction will grow as a result of the ability to clearly see all the characteristics of the Path and the traveler, which is not possible to discern when the mirror is turned towards the shadows.
Hesitation will disappear, and fear will be replaced by a healthy, renewed, and enthusiastic interest in life.
Complaints will turn into laughter and others will naturally accept us better… We just need to turn our inner mirror upwards.