I find very often successful people talking about life's purpose and intuition and a higher guidance. But then I see people suffering. Monetary suffering or stuff like that is still fine but getting murdered because you stood up against corruption or getting raped as a child. How can the universe have a purpose like that for a human being???
Yet another great question of yours. Thank you. The physical world is a world of duality. Every yin needs a yang - and vice versa. Every murderer needs a victim. If we look at it locally, it seems unfair. But if we look at the big picture, all balances out. Everything has its purpose.
Take a human body as an example. Every cell has its purpose as part of the body. Some cells are eye cells. They are exposed to the light. Some cells are gut cells. They are ever in the dark.
I'm working on two articles that shed more light on this. One on "God and cosmos", the other on the concept of "soul".
Also how do I differentiate a personal calling from my conditioning? For instance I sometimes find myself not wanting the life of a housewife and instead want to have a career that takes me places. But sometimes I wonder "Is it really my calling or is it something I was conditioned to beleive.. that you should want to have a career and being a housewife is not something one should aim for because it's not respectable.
Differentiating between a personal calling (= truthful) and a program/conditioning (= untruthful) is an art. It is the art of self-exploration. You have to work hard for it. I describe the method in my article “How to Become What You Truly Are in 7 Steps”:
Whatever situation you are in now: it is the perfect situation for NOW. Change your attitude towards it. Learn to not fight it but embrace it. Embrace it as a training; such as a training of mindfulness ... You do housework? Practice doing it with 100% awareness.
In my article “Why the Question ‘What Am I?’ is Important and Magical”:
You said "Through the cosmos, everything comes into your life that you need to fulfill your life’s purpose, such as people and circumstances."
And then you say "Intuition works perfectly in animals, plants, and cells; it also works in young children – until they lose their access because of social programs. Parents play a decisive role in this – either as supporters or preventers. Einstein, Picasso, and Tesla were lucky enough to grow up in a supportive environment. See my article “You Were Born a Genius Too.”
So does that mean that cosmos didn't want me to be a genius? That it selects only a few of us to be geniuses and gives them the necessary tools such as people and circumstances?
It made me realize that my text was not clear enough. Therefore, I updated it as follows: "Einstein, Picasso, and Tesla were lucky enough to grow up in a supportive environment. Their path was, therefore, easy at first. It was only later that they had to overcome enormous obstacles, some of which threatened their very existence. For some people, the path begins with difficulty. Whatever your circumstances, they are perfect for you."
But some scientists also say that how we react as adults and how we deal with obstacles for a large part gets decided by our childhood experiences and upbringing. So doesn't that mean that people who have had good upbringing in their early years have an upper hand over people who didn't have that? Please correct me if I'm wrong. For instance if Albert Einstein's hadn't introduced the compass and there were no other circumstances where he was exposed to science. Would he be interested in Physics at all??
Since it was Einstein's purpose to be a physicist and find the theory of relativity, things rolled out for him as they did.
Upbringing creates programs. "Good" upbringing may means less programs. This may be a headstart ... but a headstart does not mean that life is easier. There may be heavy hurdles later on as was the case for Einstein, Picasso, and Tesla ... heavier than for other people.
The key insight is: whatever your life circumstances are, they are PERFECT for you(r life's purpose).
I find very often successful people talking about life's purpose and intuition and a higher guidance. But then I see people suffering. Monetary suffering or stuff like that is still fine but getting murdered because you stood up against corruption or getting raped as a child. How can the universe have a purpose like that for a human being???
Yet another great question of yours. Thank you. The physical world is a world of duality. Every yin needs a yang - and vice versa. Every murderer needs a victim. If we look at it locally, it seems unfair. But if we look at the big picture, all balances out. Everything has its purpose.
Take a human body as an example. Every cell has its purpose as part of the body. Some cells are eye cells. They are exposed to the light. Some cells are gut cells. They are ever in the dark.
I'm working on two articles that shed more light on this. One on "God and cosmos", the other on the concept of "soul".
And thank you sir for answering all my questions. Looking forward to reading your upcoming articles. 😃
Also how do I differentiate a personal calling from my conditioning? For instance I sometimes find myself not wanting the life of a housewife and instead want to have a career that takes me places. But sometimes I wonder "Is it really my calling or is it something I was conditioned to beleive.. that you should want to have a career and being a housewife is not something one should aim for because it's not respectable.
Great question!
Differentiating between a personal calling (= truthful) and a program/conditioning (= untruthful) is an art. It is the art of self-exploration. You have to work hard for it. I describe the method in my article “How to Become What You Truly Are in 7 Steps”:
https://open.substack.com/pub/bernhardexplores/p/how-to-become-what-you-truly-are?r=3oqs68&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Whatever situation you are in now: it is the perfect situation for NOW. Change your attitude towards it. Learn to not fight it but embrace it. Embrace it as a training; such as a training of mindfulness ... You do housework? Practice doing it with 100% awareness.
In my article “Why the Question ‘What Am I?’ is Important and Magical”:
https://open.substack.com/pub/bernhardexplores/p/why-the-question-what-am-i-is-important?r=3oqs68&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web there is a quote at the end of Johann Wolfgang Goethe. It says it all ...
You said "Through the cosmos, everything comes into your life that you need to fulfill your life’s purpose, such as people and circumstances."
And then you say "Intuition works perfectly in animals, plants, and cells; it also works in young children – until they lose their access because of social programs. Parents play a decisive role in this – either as supporters or preventers. Einstein, Picasso, and Tesla were lucky enough to grow up in a supportive environment. See my article “You Were Born a Genius Too.”
So does that mean that cosmos didn't want me to be a genius? That it selects only a few of us to be geniuses and gives them the necessary tools such as people and circumstances?
This is a brilliant question! Thank you!!!
It made me realize that my text was not clear enough. Therefore, I updated it as follows: "Einstein, Picasso, and Tesla were lucky enough to grow up in a supportive environment. Their path was, therefore, easy at first. It was only later that they had to overcome enormous obstacles, some of which threatened their very existence. For some people, the path begins with difficulty. Whatever your circumstances, they are perfect for you."
But some scientists also say that how we react as adults and how we deal with obstacles for a large part gets decided by our childhood experiences and upbringing. So doesn't that mean that people who have had good upbringing in their early years have an upper hand over people who didn't have that? Please correct me if I'm wrong. For instance if Albert Einstein's hadn't introduced the compass and there were no other circumstances where he was exposed to science. Would he be interested in Physics at all??
PS:
Imagine two runners.
The first has an easy start, which feels like a head start, but then has to run up a 3000 meter high mountain before reaching the goal.
The second has a difficult start, but then has to run up "only" a 1000 meter high mountain before reaching the goal.
YOU are on the path that is PERFECT for you.
Since it was Einstein's purpose to be a physicist and find the theory of relativity, things rolled out for him as they did.
Upbringing creates programs. "Good" upbringing may means less programs. This may be a headstart ... but a headstart does not mean that life is easier. There may be heavy hurdles later on as was the case for Einstein, Picasso, and Tesla ... heavier than for other people.
The key insight is: whatever your life circumstances are, they are PERFECT for you(r life's purpose).