Is life happening to you or because of you?
Consciousness is simply an elevation of awareness of your internal world… you have to listen inwardly for any truths about matters externally then believe what you hear.
What is Lazy Brain? I had a very poignant conversation with an individual yesterday who was saying that they were in a deep depression. Upon further discussion I said to them, “you have lazy brain.” A study from 2020 has determined that on average we have a little over 6,000 thoughts a day. One suffers from lazy brain if they allow the majority of those thoughts to pass them by without examination. Does it seem possible to examine all 6,000 thoughts that we have in a day? Hell no. Is it possible? Hell yes. I’m a living, breathing, walking testament to a person that examines almost every single damn thought that I have and yes it’s a lot. It’s exhausting, it’s repetitive, and it seems almost insane but trust me, it’s worth the benefit I receive from doing so.
Before I understood the practice of mindfulness, I used to always think that something was wrong with me because I was always in my head. However, mindfulness has changed my life in so many ways and the ultimate benefit is a healthy state of mind. When you understand the magnificent power of the brain and thought process, you understand how it affects your life and your happiness.
From the time we are born we are taught to have lazy brain. We always hear people talking about the programming we receive from birth. Well that program now has a name, The Lazy Brain Training. When we first start to understand communication, we are told what to think, what to do, and how to feel. Next are the toddler years where we are thrust into daycare to learn all about the erroneous systems that govern our societies. At absolutely NO point are we taught how to think for ourselves nor are we given much room for self-exploration; everything is so structured.
The concept of daycare should be to allow the child to explore whatever they gravitate toward in a safe and unbiased environment. However somewhere along the line childcare professionals took on the role of teacher quickly implementing a structured curriculum because it is easier for them. Learning in any form is a positive thing however in the formative years there should be more cognitive learning opposed to classical conditioning. Parents actually seek out daycare’s that offer strict and intensive schedules of classical learning. When children reach school age they are scolded by teachers if they are found to be daydreaming too much in class. We are taught that daydreaming is lazy and non-beneficial to survival when it is the complete opposite. Daydreaming and following those random thoughts that naturally appeal to us promotes happiness.
The Lazy Brain Training would not be so problematic if in addition to the programmed learning it incorporated some skills, tools, and techniques that teach people how to be happy.
If you are a mature individual who has a sense of awareness you should know that what we think, feel, and believe comprises our reality. The Lazy Brain program is not designed with our individual happiness in mind. That program is designed for society as a whole to exist in this place called Earth cordially and obediently. We learn to effectively communicate with one another so that we can coexist. While effective communication is very important it plays a small role in our internal happiness.
The current state of humanity, we are struggling with the basic understanding of how to draw consistent peace and happiness into our lives. It feels as if we are on a collision course to a catastrophic emotional meltdown and it's all due to Lazy Brain. If you suffer from lazy brain and want to start actively training your brain on how to bring consistent peace into your life read this post.
Excerpt from my book, 'Mr. and Mrs. Know It All Guess What You Don’t Know Sh*t'.
We are a bunch of people that are great at navigating our day-to-day existence clueless about the line of thinking that attracted our experiences. -E. Lynn
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