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Sunday, 18 June 2023

Breaking Open the Third Eye

 The third eye is a metaphor for perception beyond ordinary sight. This article argues that to achieve perception beyond ordinary sight, we must take extraordinary leaps of courage out of the ordinary.

In short: we must remythologize mystery, dare to lift the veil, and courageously turn our own riddle against the universal riddle. Let’s break it down.

We are all driving blind through an impossibly complex maze that we all know ends in a head-on collision with a wall. Existence set us up to fail. So, when it really comes down to it, the real question is: do we fail greatly or poorly? Do we enjoy the challenge of the maze, with all its ups and downs, tragedy and majesty, trial and error? Or do we balk, defeated and demoralized, and filled with regret and self-pity? 

Guilt and regret are unnecessary. They are gasoline poured on the fire of unchangeable circumstance. They are just an added layer of unnecessary suffering. We can’t control the fire, but we can control how we react to it. Better to roast marshmallows over it in good humor than pour gasoline over it in angst. Better to suffer greatly than to suffer poorly...<<<Read More>>>...