Well, the ego, aka human unconsciousness, is back with a vengeance, it seems! (The US election was yesterday.) But don’t worry, these things go in cycles, as Eckhart Tolle has pointed out in his recent retreats. And the general movement of the Universe is toward awakening, toward Consciousness, he says.
So, what should we do if we live in the Un-United States of America? How should we navigate the next 4 years of likely unconscious tumultuousness? Should we all pack our bags and move to Bali? I actually considered that as I was driving home from an election party last night (where, by the way, the highlight of the night was a local Hawaiian man singing “Que Sera Sera” 😂). But, hopefully here on Maui, not much will change—we’re in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, after all, in the far reaches of the Trumpdom.
Better and more practical advice would be to tend to your garden, your inner state. That’s all we’re ultimately responsible for, our own state of consciousness. We can’t control the craziness of the world or the people around us—particularly if they’re infected by a mental virus. We shouldn’t get “triggered” and become unconscious ourselves—or worse yet, acquire their Conspiravirus. The Conspiravirus seems to spread mainly on the internet, btw. Outlandish videos and social media posts quickly become superspreader events.
I’ll admit my ego got triggered recently when I was with a few Conspira-infected friends at the beach. I started telling them how ridiculous their conspiracies were and I even raised my voice! I fell off the wagon 😖—my ego took over in that moment. Back to Ego Rehab!
Later, I listened to some Eckhart Tolle talks (that’s a big part of Ego Rehab for me—listening to spiritual talks) where he mentioned the psychiatrist and the patient who thinks he’s Napoleon. So now I know how to handle that situation if I find myself in a Conspira-infected group again—just listen deeply with presence/consciousness and don’t react. Just be the space of awareness/presence/Consciousness/God/Peace/Love. But I also realized after that experience that I don’t want to hang out with groups of them anymore, so I’m choosing to spend time with more conscious, uninfected friends instead.
Peace and blessings to all! 🙏🌟💓
