Random Flow Writing 2/2010

The Flight from Reason

There are a million reasons for everything, reasons that tie us up in knots and leave us confused, unable to function properly, even indecisive and distraught at times. Those reasons come from an addiction to logic, an addiction that springs from the vain hope that all will be well in our lives if we follow reason, an addiction that denies us true happiness and freedom. Over years of social conditioning, it has become ‘true’ for us to live this way, yet in so doing we surrender control to another force that does not serve us well, a force that is given power by a world of similarly conditioned people, a force we call ‘fear’.

Now that we all have choices that awareness brings, we can choose a different course for our lives, one based not on reason but on what feels right in the moment, a tool given to us at birth and the only true measure of what is best for us. As we become dissociated from this tool, so we began a life of fear and control. The inevitable conclusion of this path is an often painful life and maybe death earlier than would otherwise be the case. This tool helps us dramatically reduce suffering and expand joy and a sense of freedom in our lives.

So, today, ask yourself how much longer are you willing to dwell in fear and cling to reason to govern your decisions and choices? How much pain and suffering will it take before you are willing to try something else altogether more uplifting and fulfilling, true to your spirit and entirely more reliable and accurate?

When you are indeed ready to try something that will serve you far better and free you mind of often tortuous reason, look no further that this magic tool, your birthright, to know what is right for you in the moment throughout your life. It comes as a feeling, a sort of inner knowing, that needs honing as a neglected skill before fully restored effectiveness can be enjoyed. Start with a decision, no matter how small, gather any information you may need and then practise noticing how you feel about each of the options available to you. Practice every day until you are so used to assessing how you feel about something that you can know in an instant what feels right for you. And as an extra bonus will come inner peace.