Adjusting To Self Realization

One thing about becoming more conscious after awakening (and sometimes prior) is we become more aware of our narratives and programming. We see through and discard some of this. Things we once considered important can lose significance, like material possessions or status. We may go through a downsizing or reevaluation of our life, depending on how out of dharma we are. Or we may not.

We often shift into a more detached, observing mode, and some of our former motivations and goals can fall away. Occasionally, absent motivation can lead to being a bit dysfunctional for a time, like being unable to earn a living sensibly, for example. We feel great, so everything seems fine. Whatever we need shows up as needed. Hopefully, you have a good support network if you have such a period.

Gradually, we shift more into going with the flow, allowing life to unfold as it does, and letting go of the old habits of trying to control. Life itself becomes the driver. However, this has its limits too. For example, sometimes you see the awake become laissez-faire to the extreme. Without constraint, anything goes. If it feels right, go for it. We can lose sight of consequences.

This is particularly true with values. We often find that some of our values were programmed rather than considered. They can fall away in the light of awareness.

Yet we still live in society. We need values and ethics for clean relationships so we can live in relative harmony.

Also, our intuition becomes much more powerful and there can be a growing sense of truth. Yet we remain human and can still have unseen trauma and other shadows that distort perception. We always have blind spots. Information still needs to be tested against consensus reality. We can’t assume our insights are always “truth.”

Let’s not be oblivious, eh?

With a little guidance, self-insight, and understanding, we can minimize these pitfalls of the transition into our true nature.
Davidya