Have you ever heard the saying: “Sometimes the best place to hide something is in plain sight?” When I think of the plasticity of belief, that saying immediately comes to mind. Not because it’s been hidden by someone, but because it’s out in plain sight yet so few people see it! So few people notice the plasticity of belief, it might as well be hidden at the bottom of the deepest ocean. One of the quickest ways to take conscious control over your emotions and your life experience is to use the plasticity of belief. Harness the plasticity of belief and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
What exactly do I mean when I say plasticity of belief? I mean that your beliefs can be changed. Beliefs are changeable… malleable… flexible… alterable… rewritable… controllable... selectable. I mean that belief is like mental clay…it can be molded into whatever shape you choose. Your beliefs are your clay and you are the artist! Are you happy with your sculpture today?
Do you see the plasticity of your beliefs yet? Every belief that you have in The Image has been created by you and you alone. It’s easy to get caught up in the idea that some beliefs are not your creation… but that simply isn’t true. You may have created them unconsciously or lazily or out of habit, but each and every belief in your mind is your creation. Even the belief that your beliefs are not changeable is your creation! What I am asking of you is that you take responsibility for your beliefs. Take responsibility for your creations. Be the conscious creator of your beliefs…not the victim of your unconsciously chosen beliefs.
Your mind is filled with all kinds of beliefs that you don’t remember choosing… that you take for granted… that you never question… that you never change. You believe that you are an American, or an Indian or a Christian or a Jew. You believe that you are handsome, or ugly or fat or funny. You believe you are smart or dumb or creative or helpless. You believe you are successful or unhappy or fearful or victimized. Do you realize that each unquestioned belief is a weight on your soul? Don’t you see that each unconscious belief is a nail in your coffin?! You are living life in the land of the dead… without clear understanding of why you believe what you believe or how you choose what you choose. You are literally drowning in a sea of unquestioned beliefs. All of your misery… all of your unhappiness… all of your discontent is born of these unconsciously chosen beliefs that you hold dear.
Consider this: Have you ever seen an adult elephant tied to a tree with a thin rope and wondered why it is that the animal does not free itself? The rope is so thin that the elephant could easily break free. Well, when the elephant was young, it was bound with heavy chains that could not be broken. It tried and tried to free itself without success. After awhile, the elephant created the belief that when it’s bound there is no way to free itself. So, it gave up trying. The elephant now has an unquestioned belief that binds it to the tree. Do you see? The rope does nothing but remind the elephant that it is trapped. The elephant’s belief is so strong that it can be bound by a pitiful bit of rope. This is a perfect analogy for you and the prison you have created for yourself with your own unquestioned beliefs. Just like the elephant, you are trapped by your thinking… by your beliefs… not by that which you imagine is trapping you.
Do you see the plasticity of your beliefs yet? Stay alert and you will see. How is it that you came to create the beliefs that you have? You chose them based on your experience. You chose them based on what you were told. You chose them based on faith! You have layer upon layer of chosen belief. So many of your beliefs were chosen without awareness and you suffer because of it. Open your mind and see the truth of this.
Do you want to stop your suffering? Do you want to be free of the imagined limitation of your beliefs? If so then choose again! Make another choice. Choose consciously what you want to believe. Question what you think is true. If you don’t like what you believe then believe something else. If what you believe now is causing you pains then don’t believe that anymore. The way out is so simple… it is so obvious… it is so clear that it’s one of the best kept secrets in the entire world. All you must do is to choose your way out of misery and into happiness and love.
How do you choose a belief? If that question truly engages you then you are well on your way to taking conscious control over The Image. This is the point where awareness becomes incredibly important to conscious living and words begin to falter. Be aware of your beliefs and you will see for yourself how they work. When I am aware of my beliefs, this is what I see: Belief is a choice and choice is pure creation. Ultimately, all belief is pure creation. You are the creator and The Image is your creation. Be aware of your beliefs and you may see the truth of this. Open your mind to the role of creation in choice and choice in belief. When you do this then you will finally see the limitless horizons that are before you… and nothing will be beyond your reach that you believe you can achieve.
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