The Natural Progression of Learning

We are largely conditioned to think a certain way and accept things for what they are, for many of us have simply inherited the thinking patterns and beliefs that were passed down to us by previous generations. In some ways, we are taught what to think – not how to think.

Many individuals are unaware of how the learning process about how life works is actually carried out: moving them from darkness to light. For that reason, we must first embrace this challenge by getting lost and experiencing a period of turbulence and suffering (emptiness, pain, hunger, depression, sadness) in order to then make sense of what we experienced and why we experienced it. Ideally, we would analyze the experience in depth from different perspectives in order to acquire more knowledge, and fully comprehend and react accordingly.

The life choices can make our learning process longer or shorter. There- fore, it will depend on how we manage and react to moments that will move us closer to either the darkness or the light.

The problem is that sometimes we prefer to ignore life’s guidance or clues because we simply do not want to make the effort (homeostasis) that it re- quires to actively stop, look and listen to what is around us and within us. Sometimes we are distracted by outside influences or factors that prevent us from analyzing and understanding our situations, and so we stay in the same place with no possibility of progress. It is not until another moment or op- portunity arrives when we can see it again and decide (or not) to learn from the experience and perhaps evolve into the next consciousness phase.

“THE LAWS”: CAUSE AND EFFECT VS. REVELATION

You Get What You Give

The universal law of cause and effect, also known as karma, essentially means that what we sow is what we will end up collecting. For every ef- fect, there is also a cause – and vice versa. This law is also related to New- ton’s third law: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reac- tion.” Therefore, all our thoughts, behaviors and acts have consequences. For example, if we treat our friends with love and respect, they will likely respond to us in the same way; or if we mistreat a person, at some point they may do so to us as well. Think of a boomerang. If we throw it hard, it can go very far, but sooner or later it will return to its origin.

Karma does not start only with negative acts, but also with positive ones. Every action has consequences: good or bad. It is crucial to be very careful about what or where we put our mind and feelings, for often we become what we think.

Ride the Wave

The law of revelation means that the teachings that come to us from life will only be learned if we are ready to receive them. Therefore, being a proficient student has its rewards, since it allows us to be prepared to surf the corresponding wave whenever a lesson rolls in. This way, we can face the situations that happen to us and find the lesson, instead of sim- ply letting events happen to us without realizing it and then wondering why we feel the way we do. Remember to always be prepared and ready to catch life’s wave.