We are awake ... or are we?

Thanks VVroom. Perhaps for most of us, the difficulty in "unplugging our consciousness from our mind" is the many distractions, if you will, of worldly living. Would you agree?

I would. But maybe we should discuss the cause and not the effect. Ultimately the cause is our mind which is very powerfull. But the mind is not working by itself as the consciousness do. The mind needs patterns... maybe a better word is programs for any action the mind coordinates. Aren't we programed, like a computer? By parents, school, friends, church, TV, society, and last but not least by ourselves. Our programming operation begins at birth and never ends. So, in order to change something in what we think or what we do , we need first a re-programming of some pieces of software inside our brain. It sounds as a big deal but it is so simple. All we need is intention and the reprogramming begins. Intention to meet our real self.

thanks Dmercedes for your comment and insightful question ... It seems in the usual sense, I am awake right now, for instance since I am awake and typing. Even old people are trying to understand Carl Jung, who btw is a peer(?) of Sigmund Freud - a guru of psychology. Carl's concept is something like: "the human mind has so much potential that if we do not seek to understand our own mind, we may lose so much opportunity." For instance, there is a saying (like): "one may live as if nothing is a miracle, another may live as if everything is a miracle" From our own perception, we choose how we want to feel ... and so if we are awake enough, we will choose the right path ... and everything will be hopeful, there will be more patience and there will be a chance to right the wrong and build long-term solutions ... Something like that. What do you think?

I think that that is one way of looking at it, the thing about this question is that it's open to a lot of interpretation, and the interpretation a person gives depends entirely on the persons life experiences, religious influences, and personal beliefs. I do agree, it depends on how you look at it.

Thanks so much for the insights Picjim. Perhaps the habits that make us what we are works for us and even on other occasions work against. Perhaps we all see what we need to see, in much the same way as we know what needs to be known. But not every one would be given the critical emotional attachment needed to follow through what must be done about it. What do you think?

Thanks LetranKnight25. Your insights are very interesting. I am further reminded of global and local politics. e.g. On how adversaries point fingers and claim the other has not awakened:) Does it also remind you of something?