Imagine a world in which we are all the same…
If you’ve ever seen the brilliant movie AI you may recall the scene where the little boy (android) discovers a room full of little boys EXACTLY like he is…and it disturbs him very deeply, having been told that he was unique and special.
The world is full of such immense and colourful variety for many wonderful reasons, not the least of which is to make things interesting. When we begin to value our differences while at the same time feeling united by appreciating what makes us similar, then can we approach enlightenment.
Many of us grow up wishing our parents had done differently, or perhaps being envious of things or privileges other kids enjoyed. Guess what? All of this variety can serve as a demonstration of what is possible now that we are grown up. Instead of resenting our parents for lessons we disagree with, or even strangers who have what we do not, why don’t we look to appreciate the ‘contrast’ as Abraham-Hicks would say, and use it to choose?…Choose who we are now…create who we want to be.
Here is an exercise that will help you envision this: Imagine you are from another planet, and you have just arrived here on earth. As far as earthlings go, you have no identity whatsoever, and you will need to create one. Your biggest asset is that you can choose who and what you would like to be, in order to blend into whichever segment of society you select. Imagine spending a week or two observing as you travel, looking at people, circumstances and surroundings, and selecting exactly those which you feel will suit you. You have no prior beliefs or personal history that will cause you to act or react in any way…you are starting from scratch. What would you choose? List the characteristics of the person you would create yourself to be…
Isn’t this already possible, here in ‘real’ life? The more we purge ourselves of our limiting beliefs and reactionary tendencies, and the more we are aware of our choices, the more we can CHOOSE. We can value your own uniqueness while at the same time discarding or replacing thoughts, actions and habits which do not serve us any longer. We can value the differences in others by realizing that not only do they help make the world more interesting, they allow us to see options from which we may select. We can – and do – create who we are. Isn’t this exciting?…
If people and places were all the same, what would be the point in travelling, in interacting at all? What could we ever learn, and how could we ever grow or expand or horizons? There is HUGE value in choice. Use this power to change your life. Realize the value in choice.
