It is simple.

We only have to accept the idea that:

We were born in jail

We live in jail

Our jail is our body

 

                                                                                                       …..and everything else will fall into place.

Big problems will be broken down into details. Some details will reveal some truths. A lot of stress will fade away.

Some people were born color-blind. They see the world as a black-and-white film. To help them means to increase their freedom. The first step is to make them conscious of their predicament. That is the story of our life. We desire more freedom, and to achieve this, we must elevate our level of consciousness.

It is simple but difficult

Two centuries ago, our search for freedom was more straightforward. A king abused his power, and we knew where to get him. It was a simple case of cause and effect. After that (guillotine) the citizens could pretend to be born free. Today, things are more complicated.

How do you explain what color is to somebody who is color-blind?

You could say that the color is outside everything. However, it is also inside. When you cut a branch, the color also appears inside. The color does not have a weight or a shape of its own. It covers everything but lacks any thickness. You are trying to share part of your consciousness of color with him. You discover that communication between people has its limitations.

We are not happy with the society we created. We feel like eggs in their egg cartons – neatly arranged but without contact. Something is missing.

We are born “free and lonely.”

Imagine waking up one morning to find that you are the only human being on Earth. Everybody left for another planet last night. You missed the boat. You are alone. Your first reaction might be: “Good! I don’t have to go to work. Nobody will tell me what to do. I am free, at last. I can stay in bed all day.” This euphoria may not last long. You will soon need somebody to talk to. After a few days, you may start to talk to the birds. We are not made to live alone. We need society.

The price we pay for joining a community is some freedom limitations. Everybody must drive on the same side of the road. We need rules. Every time we make a law, we replace some freedom with some rule. The more rules we make, the less freedom we have left. Imagine a society with laws that cover every detail of everyone’s life. Trying to create a perfect society would create hell.

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We have a body and a soul

The body is made of matter. This is a domain where you can make experiments and take measurements. It is the domain of scientific predilection.  We have approximately 100 different atoms that circulate in and out of our body. They don’t stay very long. Our skin is renewed every 4 or 5 weeks. Even the calcium in our bones does not stay more than three months. It continues to follow its own cycle, progressing from the shell of an egg to a sardine in the ocean. We could say that the human body is renewed an average of 10 times per year. Why would we throw away a good skeleton and replace it with another that is not as good? We don’t know.

The human body is a complex system of millions of atoms coming together at the right place and in the right amount of time. Who regulates the traffic? We don’t know.

We also have a soul. It originates from a different domain where experimentation and measurement are not possible. This is where you find love, freedom, ideas, consciousness, life, and happiness.

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What is most important in a human being is their soul rather than their body.

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We have created a society that prioritizes the body over the soul.

Over the past 100 years, we have developed numerous technologies, including cell phones, computers, TVs, planes, cars, plastic, freeways, electricity, running water, air conditioning, skyscrapers, big cities, subways, trucks, buses, telephones, vaccines, and many more. We prioritized the body and neglected the soul. There is nothing wrong with creating a more comfortable environment for the body as long as it is balanced by the same concern about the soul

Do you prefer to be happier or to have more things around you?

Food and shelter are a common concern. Above that level, happiness comes from the soul.

Our society is out of balance.

This is the cause of our unhappiness.

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