Let Go of Life’s Illusions

[tconnor]

Motivation Tip #12
Let Go of Life’s Illusions

All of life is a personal interpretation or perception of what is happening in our world. Each of us can look at a sunset, picture, or event and see something different. We can eat the same food, hear the same sounds, and smell the same smells, but in every case we will experience something totally unique.

Life is filled with illusions that present themselves as real. One of the biggest illusions that people who are happy, have let go of, is that anyone other than themselves is responsible for their happiness, success, security, well being, and life outcomes.

It is important to have friends, support systems, and to be able to count on others for understanding and help from time to time. However, really happy people know that although these are helpful, and even important sometimes, they have learned that they are responsible for their own happiness.

Illusions are nothing more than our mind’s interpretation of outside issues, events, circumstances, stuff, people or anything that does not originate within our consciousness. I am not going to get into a philosophical discussion here about whether the book you are reading is real. Is there a sound in the forest when a tree falls, if there is none there to hear it? We, could discuss these until we are both - blue in the face.

What matters is, are your - illusions, interpretations, attitudes, values, beliefs, or opinions – getting in your way? Are they sabotaging your happiness?