Waking Up (Blog)

[Erinn]

Perfect post for a predicted "Doomsday."

Waking Up: The Real Rapture

Uncopyrighted by Steve Pavlina

Very much enjoyed the article. Thank you, Steve!

[ArthurHung]

I recently wrote, and figured out after I posted it, that it was a response to this, and wanted to share.

I really, really, REALLY am excited to see how this influences the minds of all the nations of the world. When you get right down to it, everybody plays games to relax, and with so many intelligent cells playing these games in their most relaxed state, many people involved with this project became very passionate in sharing better thoughts and better ideas of being a better friend basically (through teamwork and putting the team above yourself) through this game, League of Legends (free download type of game).

It's sort of like how some people listen to Abraham Hicks or a Paraliminals first thing in the morning, when their vibration is very pure. Many times people who game get into the flow, and have a very pure vibration during gameplay. And with so many gamers, all getting into that flow, to have encouraging thoughts and considerate gamers produced through "mentored battles", it just fits what this post was saying, to me.

I trust that good ideas will keep spreading, through more enjoyable ways, through this vehicle or other communities

[yoopersmith]

Originally Posted by Savage

An apt description.

I find subjective reality to be very helpful on this path because there's only one consciousness in a dream world, and everyone is a part of it. It's very enlightening to have a conversation with someone I just met and discuss the possibility that one or both of us are figments. At first I might have thought that such topics would creep the other person out, but that has never happened that I'm aware of. The typical outcome is that we both end up utterly fascinated... and wondering.

Right! When I say to a crowd of people "Of course I love you all...you are me!" They conclude..."I'm Jeff!"...and then giggle a little bit...

When in fact, in my mind, Jeff doesn't exist anymore than any of the other seemingly separate folks in the room...

I'm with you...my joy is now the thought of working together with others waking up to do mass intention/manifestation experiments of TLP...to tip the shift and start big party!!

[Cado]

As an example of positive entropy, I share this song and will quote the lyrics below: YouTube - ‪Protomen - The Stand (Man or Machine)‬‏

The character is calling out mankind for a level of cowardice which is impermissible if they desire a free society, and I don't know about anyone else but when I first heard this song it was hard for me not to wake up. It's harsh, it's unyielding, but it conveys truth which stirs one from apathy to anger (and perhaps anger to passion) and from there it is impossible to stay still.

Light: You're trying to understand; I told you your brother had been killed,
Yet here he stands in the very shadow of the man you came here to destroy.
You came here to avenge His death, you came here to save mankind...
Can you see now, you cannot do both?

Protoman: Tell me now, is there a man among you here,
Is there no one who will stand up and try to fight?
Tell me man, is there not one in all your ranks,
Is there no one who values courage over life?

They looked to me once, now they turn to you
Do you understand now, do you see that the truth is
They don't want to change this, they don't want a hero
They just want a martyr, a statue to raise

I've given everything I can, there are no heroes left in man.

So it begins, no matter which one of us wins
The ground we're standing on will crack and blow away.
You will fight, and when you fight you fight alone,
And in the end you'll see there was no other way.

I've been here before, I've stood where you stand,
They called me the hero, the hero of man,
But why should we save them, when they stand for nothing;
If they deserve life let them stand for themselves.

We've given everything we can, there are no heroes left in man.
They'll watch you die to save their lives,
They will not stand here by your side.

We've given everything we can, there are no heroes left in man.
So let them watch as we decide,
The very fate, of all mankind.

[SatvikBeri]

Wow...this band is amazing, both for their concept and for their lyrics. Terrifying but all too accurate.

[AndrewJen]

This article was inspiring and terrifying at the same time.

I read a book summarizing ancient Chinese philosophy last year and many of the polarized (darkworker and lightworker) philosophies were actually present in the views of certain philosophers as Confucious, Mencius, etc.

There was an argument, Confucious pushed the concept of Jen. Jen is a complex concept but ultimately it is much like the golden rule:

"for wishing to establish his own character, he also establishes the character of others, and wishing to be prominent himself, he also helps others to be prominent." - Source book on Chinese Philosophy

The debating philosophers argued that progress is made by putting ones own needs before others, that by helping yourself first you can help others, but Confucius argued that Jen is composed of Consciousness and altruism, and leads back to oneness and the original good nature of man.

I've been playing with both of these polarities for the past two years, and the terrifying part is that I've felt the power of both and know walking either path can be legitimate, but I feel my heart has already made it's decision on which polarity to align with and I am ready to accept it.

This article served as a swift kick in the butt, thanks for helping me stop stagnating.

[GraemeMcA]

Originally Posted by Savage

An apt description.

I find subjective reality to be very helpful on this path because there's only one consciousness in a dream world, and everyone is a part of it. It's very enlightening to have a conversation with someone I just met and discuss the possibility that one or both of us are figments. At first I might have thought that such topics would creep the other person out, but that has never happened that I'm aware of. The typical outcome is that we both end up utterly fascinated... and wondering.

This reminds me of one of my favorite Doctor Who quotes, to anybody outside the UK, you have to get hold of this show!!

"Rory: How can we be outside the Universe? The Universe is everything.
The Doctor: Imagine a great big soap bubble with one of those tiny little bubbles on the outside.
Rory: Okay.
The Doctor: Well it's nothing like that."

We're dealing with concepts that make a lot of Westerners uncomfortable, we're used to predictable, scientific models of reality. Constants like gravity, oxygen and electricity. Although when you start digging deeper into astrophysics you come up against dark matter, wormholes, Quantum Theroy and esoteric mindbending stuff like that.

I'm a dabbler into these models of thinking but it's always been my opinion that when tackling philosophical issues like this the aim should be to expand one's horizons and become aware of an infinite reality beyond "paying the bills" - which still needs to be done, rather then looking for a quantifiable "solution".

How do you guys feel about the approach to these kind of theories?

[munish]

Originally Posted by Savage

And to balance it with a staunchly individualistic perspective, I watched Atlas Shrugged and listened to Ayn Rand's Anthem as an audiobook this month.

In case anyone asks, the audiobook about Google I mentioned in the article is called In the Plex. Highly recommended for those who like tech bios.

In the Plex , 20 hour audio book just downloaded on audible.

Ayn Rand's Anthem is free.-)

Thanks for the recommendations.

[AndrewJen]

Originally Posted by munish

In the Plex , 20 hour audio book just downloaded on audible.

Ayn Rand's Anthem is free.-)

Thanks for the recommendations.

Thanks for the heads up, downloaded it.

[Kevin V]

This post is a good call-out for me. I've been postponing my new path, career, and identity as a Lifestyle Service Agent and clinging on to my old Self.

Last year when I was travelling I was more selfless. I was writing insightful status updates, uploading tons of photos, and writing Facebook notes. Abundance was flowing and coming to me like a river.

Since I've been in Australia, I've been investing time in poker rather than my website. I haven't been writing insightful status updates, uploading travel photos, and writing Facebook notes. I've been tempted by making more money in the short-run so I can come up with more money to travel to New Zealand and other surrounding areas.

I've been ignoring my intuition/inspiration due to ego/selfish reasons. What's been happening is abundance hasn't been coming to me so flawlessly anymore. Making money feels so forced and contrived. I've been performing poorly at the poker tables. This is partly due to fear with stepping more into unknown territory and having a lack of faith/trusting in The Universe that it'll all work out.

Experiencing all of this has been great though because I have seen first hand what Steve says in this article, "I’m noticing that whenever I slip back down to cellular level thinking, I get a good smackdown. I feel like everything slows to a crawl."

Now I get to adjust, do some course correction, and grow! WeeEeEeeeE!

[Cado]

It's related to the earlier discussion so I might as well link it here: Polarity Redux | Stripping the Emperor

[Velorien]

I'm still a little unclear on the "looking for guidance" part. I've just woken up to Oneness, and it's pretty obvious that there's really not that much I can do to serve the whole while working in a dead-end 9-5 job on a minimal income.

My original plan was to blindly grope towards my desired ideals of passive income until I managed to figure something out. Then, once I got to the point of free choice of how to use my time, rather than having to do things for the sake of money alone, I'd be able to use that time to advance the cause of consciousness. Key words: blindly grope. Even with all the resources available on the Internet etc., it would be a long and laborious process.

This article seems to suggest that this isn't how things are supposed to work. Should I be waiting for some kind of push from the universe itself that will send me flying in the right direction? Or should I carry on with my original plan because it's the best option I can see right now, even though it doesn't feel particularly passionate or aligned with anything?

Also, on a separate note, I don't think I get polarisation from where I am. It seems self-evident that my personal ambitions are best served by maximally aligning with the whole, and that the whole is best served by me fulfilling my personal ambitions as much as possible. Have I skipped the whole thing by accident?

[Savage]

Originally Posted by Velorien

I'm still a little unclear on the "looking for guidance" part. I've just woken up to Oneness, and it's pretty obvious that there's really not that much I can do to serve the whole while working in a dead-end 9-5 job on a minimal income.

My original plan was to blindly grope towards my desired ideals of passive income until I managed to figure something out. Then, once I got to the point of free choice of how to use my time, rather than having to do things for the sake of money alone, I'd be able to use that time to advance the cause of consciousness. Key words: blindly grope. Even with all the resources available on the Internet etc., it would be a long and laborious process.

This article seems to suggest that this isn't how things are supposed to work. Should I be waiting for some kind of push from the universe itself that will send me flying in the right direction? Or should I carry on with my original plan because it's the best option I can see right now, even though it doesn't feel particularly passionate or aligned with anything?

Also, on a separate note, I don't think I get polarisation from where I am. It seems self-evident that my personal ambitions are best served by maximally aligning with the whole, and that the whole is best served by me fulfilling my personal ambitions as much as possible. Have I skipped the whole thing by accident?

You almost always have to clear the non-contributing elements from your plate to create enough space for contribution (and the flow of abundance).

You mentioned a dead-end job in your first paragraph, which is obviously something to get off your plate because it stands in the way of contributing.

Life will test you to see how clingy you are to stuff that doesn't contribute. Anything which is a dead end must eventually be shed because dead-end activities don't lead to expansion and growth.

We choose the dead-ends to slow ourselves down and give ourselves time to feel ready for what's next. When you're ready, you'll shed those dead-ends and realize you don't need them.

But as long as you cling to dead-ends, then of course you're going to be disconnecting yourself from the flow of abundance because abundance doesn't flow through areas of stuckness.

Passive income is another obstacle you're creating. Passive income isn't a goal in itself, not really. It's something that can arise effortlessly when you're on a path of contribution.

So basically, you're piling up too much useless crap in front of you, such as a dead-end job, the quest for passive income. All of that is meaningless -- no point in pursuing it. It's a waste of life to even bother focusing on it.

So whatever you think you'll do AFTER you quit your dead-end job and master passive income and have oodles of cash and free time, put that as your first and foremost priority, and start doing that now -- as in TODAY -- in whatever capacity you can.

I once thought that if I made lots of money from my games biz, then I wouldn't have to worry about money anymore, and I could do something even more inspired... like center my life around personal growth, conduct all the experiments I wanted to, and share my results publicly so other people could learn from them. I'd make friends with other growth-oriented people, I'd give speeches and do workshops, I'd travel and meet fascinating people, etc. But instead of waiting for the money to come first, I realized that trying to make money was a delay tactic. If I was really congruent with wanting this, why wait another decade? What if I didn't make the money I needed? What if I had a financial setback and had to start over? Why attach my dream to money at all? Is there any valid reason (other than fear and hesitation) that I can't start doing this right away, at least in some small capacity? Sure I can write a few articles. I can join Toastmasters and learn public speaking. I can start traveling a little more. I can socialize with more growth-oriented people and make some new friends. Obviously I CAN start now.

So can you.

When you're ready to dump all the delay tactics, then you'll go after your post-wealth dream right away. And that's when the floodgates of support will open up to you, and the income will flow, and you'll wonder why you waited so long.

- The Universe

[Velorien]

Thanks, The Universe in the form of Steve.

I can scarcely believe I missed such a massive excuse for inaction.

Time to flex those courage muscles.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by Velorien

Thanks, The Universe in the form of Steve.

I can scarcely believe I missed such a massive excuse for inaction.

Time to flex those courage muscles.

As Jack Canfield likes to say, "Lean into it."

You don't need to transform everything overnight. You don't have to quit your job today. Start by opening yourself to fresh possibilities and hold the intention to get moving on your intended path. Then take action as new opportunities come to you. You'll probably see something to work on within 48 hours if you do that.

[munish]

Originally Posted by Savage

For example, some countries that once commanded a great deal of wealth and power have evolved down different paths. Italy is one that comes to mind.

"India is another".

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India gave 'Buddha' to the world. It takes 500 generations for a person like "Buddha" to be born, it is no over night miracle.

Buddhism spread from India to most of the world including China,Japan ,Sri Lanka ...

But now they have lost it. Everyone in India wants to become the Prime Minister of India.

[Julia.Ru]

"universal consciousness is more concerned with the evolution of consciousness itself (our collective consciousness) as opposed to the fate of any individual human or even of humanity itself. Now the loss of humanity would probably be a setback, but consciousness may eventually recover in other forms."

I just can't grasp the concept of consciousness. I understand that it's important to work for the whole humanity to improve it, but then it turns out that the humanity is not that important, so why bother serving it?

[Yunique]

Great post, which has expanded on what I've learned since joining this forum, with a more detailed view in how to achieve and implement 'waking up'. Thank you

Perfect day to write such a great post.....my birthday

[Mike Radivis]

That's a really excellent post there, Steve! It's great that this connecting with universal consciousness works so well for you.

Nevertheless, I know others who are aligned to this universal consciousness, but don't reap great success, or are even close to starvation. Something seems to be missing there. I think it's selling yourself as someone who really has to contribute to the world, and to individuals who seek help. I think this is a very important point and I may have problems with that part.

Anyway, I thought your post was awesome enough to write a comment post on my new blog Become Unrestricted. (It's rather long, so I didn't copy it in here.)

[invisiblehouses]

Here was the key takeaway for me:

If you feel like some greater force keeps knocking you back down every time you try to get ahead, you’re not imagining it. It really is knocking you back down, and it will continue to do so until you stop trying to get ahead like a cancer cell would. Have you ever noticed, for instance, that as soon as you try to make progress on cancer-like projects, you keep getting distracted, so your attention has to turn somewhere else?

"My God, I'm a cancer," I thought.

(For some reason, that thought came through in the same voice as "My God, it's full of stars!" from 2010: The Year We Make Contact. But I digress...).

I immediately stopped all projects and stopped wracking my brains with the frantic question, "How can I turn what I love to do into financial abundance?" I put out the intention for guidance and left it at that. I wasn't making any progress on my goals anyway, so the reduced stress was a relief.

This week, all I've done is take walks, do a few little exercises, and let go. I've been going about it all wrong this whole time. Now I have a strong urge to give it away, give it away now...music, writing, all my output.

So I think that's what I'm going to do. I have a new blog with absolutely zero idea of how to monetize it in the short (or even medium term), and I'm okay with that. I just want to make people laugh. I've got a backlog of songs recorded that I'm going to give away on my other site. If there's a way to turn those things into money, it will come when and if I deserve it. And I think I'm finally okay with that.

As for the SBI! subscription, I'm feeling like my first attempt is the wrong direction. No motivation to work on it at all. Thank [insert your favorite deity here] for that buy-one-get-one offer!

[Savage]

Originally Posted by Mike Radivis

Nevertheless, I know others who are aligned to this universal consciousness, but don't reap great success, or are even close to starvation. Something seems to be missing there. I think it's selling yourself as someone who really has to contribute to the world, and to individuals who seek help. I think this is a very important point and I may have problems with that part.

I know many people like that as well -- a classic case of strong Love alignment but low Power and sometimes low Truth as well.

If such people are starved for support, are they really contributing strong value? Contribution isn't just creation -- the value created must also be well-received.

[justhopingandsearching]

Hey Master Savage,

my question is how do you stay awake?

I've noticed the pattern in my life of waking up, only to sink back down into an unconscious sleep after a couple of hours/days. It's kind of weird what will trigger me to wake up (a movie, song, something someone says, just wandering around and suddenly being hit with an epiphany, etc.).

I don't know how to explain but in that brief moment, it's like a veil has been lifted off of me that I didn't even realize I had put on. But then the doubt and fear creeps back in, and I lose it --- that feeling, that realization, that epiphany. And it's gone for weeks, months, sometimes years.

So, how do you not sink back down? How do maintain it and empower it?

[Cado]

Originally Posted by justhopingandsearching

Hey Master Savage,

my question is how do you stay awake?

I've noticed the pattern in my life of waking up, only to sink back down into an unconscious sleep after a couple of hours/days. It's kind of weird what will trigger me to wake up (a movie, song, something someone says, just wandering around and suddenly being hit with an epiphany, etc.).

I don't know how to explain but in that brief moment, it's like a veil has been lifted off of me that I didn't even realize I had put on. But then the doubt and fear creeps back in, and I lose it --- that feeling, that realization, that epiphany. And it's gone for weeks, months, sometimes years.

So, how do you not sink back down? How do maintain it and empower it?

I can't answer for Steve, obviously, but I can speak from my experience.

It's simultaneously the most simple thing you can do and the hardest to keep doing. Find one thing-be it a song, a quote, an image-that stirs you from your slumber and every time you feel yourself sinking return to that. If it stops working, remember how it felt and create something else which hits that trigger. Then, while you're awake, or even while you're half awake, root your new consciousness deeper by taking an action which affirms it.

It's not enough to look only within or only take external action. There needs to be a connection; the line between inner and outer needs to be blurred to the point that they're the same (though still differentiated). If you want courage, you need to do something which requires courage while you've stoked the feeling. If you can't stoke the feeling, you need to do something which requires courage in order to draw it out.

Remember-in every single moment you are dictating which mode of consciousness will dominate by choosing situations which correlate to certain needs. If you need to be dead-eyed and uncreative to maintain where you are, that's what you'll be. If you need power to get where you want to go, you'll need to test your strength, and so it goes. The ego is committed to self-preservation and in most of us it manifests as a stubborn refusal to challenge the status quo, but those same survival instincts work in our favor when circumstance presents us with something it's ill-equipped to handle and thus forces change.

This requires, above all else, a commitment to pushing past the boundary of self whenever you reach it. It's identity which keeps us trapped and though it's not a wicked thing in itself it's a cage if it's allowed to dictate who we are instead of allowing us to be as we desire in each moment.

[justhopingandsearching]

Thanks, Cado!

It's definitely food for thought. I'll start to implement this immediately.

The only thing is I'm conflicted about the self/ego. I know when misused it can be a cage, or something that impedes and blocks growth. However, I don't think the self/ego should be gotten rid of or stifled. I truly believe we need both for this world/reality: the self/ego and the soul. I just struggle with how to harmonize and bring the two together.

I want to be in the world, but at the same time not apart of it as in when I want to I can separate myself from the influences (both positive and negative).

For example, let's say I want to become a world famous actor for the experience (by the way I believe that's why we here, to simply experience). What I want is to be able to become an actor without getting caught up in it all, and forgetting that the whole point was to just experience being an actor. Being an actor isn't something permanent, it's simply something for me to try out. Does that make sense?

[Cado]

Originally Posted by justhopingandsearching

The only thing is I'm conflicted about the self/ego. I know when misused it can be a cage, or something that impedes and blocks growth. However, I don't think the self/ego should be gotten rid of or stifled. I truly believe we need both for this world/reality: the self/ego and the soul. I just struggle with how to harmonize and bring the two together.

I'm in complete agreement. I think any philosophy which centers around the obliteration of the ego is dangerous, and it's usually based on a faulty understanding of ancient eastern traditions.

The aim is not to be without ego, it's to be "born again", meaning your surface personality reflects the divine self more and more and more.

For example, let's say I want to become a world famous actor for the experience (by the way I believe that's why we here, to simply experience). What I want is to be able to become an actor without getting caught up in it all, and forgetting that the whole point was to just experience being an actor. Being an actor isn't something permanent, it's simply something for me to try out. Does that make sense?

It makes perfect sense. That's why The Collage is one of my favorite tools; it displays the truths and lies of identity in a way that clicks with both the conscious and unconscious mind.

[munish]

Originally Posted by Savage

I know many people like that as well -- a classic case of strong Love alignment but low Power and sometimes low Truth as well.

If such people are starved for support, are they really contributing strong value? Contribution isn't just creation -- the value created must also be well-received.

Larry Page, Google Founder once said, i don't want to be just an inventor.

I want to make a difference .

He also gave examples of inventors who died in poverty and others made millions using their inventions.

(Book-In the Plex)

Marketing is important to make a difference , just doing inventions is not.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by munish

Larry Page, Google Founder once said, i don't want to be just an inventor.

I want to make a difference .

He also gave examples of inventors who died in poverty and others made millions using their inventions.

(Book-In the Plex)

Marketing is important to make a difference , just doing inventions is not.

Seeing what happened to Tesla was apparently a big influence on Page.

Page & Brin didn't even want to start a company at first. They were grad students who initially wanted to sell Google to another company, spend several months integrating it, and then return to school.

[Asten]

I put off reading this post, because I wasn't in a state to receive it--I thought I'd put it off for at least a month. Turns out it was only ten days. Feels like a lifetime has passed.

Your response to Velorien up there helped me a lot--I've had a lot of similar thoughts about passive income, and it makes sense that goals like that are limiting in themselves.

This article was interesting to read now that I'm in a state to receive it. I've been frustrated recently by the misalignment in my life. I feel like I'm too young with too little under my belt in terms of plain old life experience (dead-end experiences, essentially--jobs, a college degree, managing finances, etc), and yet what you've said in this article completely synchs with me... I'm BORED by them, so I'm constantly distracting myself and sabotaging.

These goals are meaningless and my recognition of that feels like it's, ironically, limiting me. I know intellectually what's truly limiting is that I'm programmed to value these meaningless things, and so assume that by not being drawn to them I'm limiting myself, but I don't feel that yet, which is alright for now.

In some ways, I wish I wasn't as aware as I am yet, because I'm so behind in cell-level skills that I keep getting drawn back to the cell-level and then getting bored when I try to learn them. I'd guess it's a matter of shifting my perspective to see the higher value in these skills, so I'm learning from a higher place.

As Jack Canfield likes to say, "Lean into it."

You don't need to transform everything overnight. You don't have to quit your job today. Start by opening yourself to fresh possibilities and hold the intention to get moving on your intended path. Then take action as new opportunities come to you. You'll probably see something to work on within 48 hours if you do that.

I definitely get that idea. I think it's often how I live.

Right now? I'm impatient. I feel like I'm on the edge of a precipice and have been here for months, searching within and without (which is within ) to find what will take me into the next "phase".

I'm learning a lot and trying all sorts of fascinating paths and ways of thinking as a method of "leaning" into it, but none of these things has leaned me over that edge, whatever that edge is (living and taking action from a higher level of consciousness, I imagine). I feel like I'm inching closer all the time, but haven't taken the dive or found what will help me realize how to take the dive.

It's driving me insane. I'm getting a lot out of "seeking" that is and will be useful, but it's like I can feel myself being so close to the next stage it makes me want to scream.

But then, maybe that's exactly what I need to do? Get so frustrated that I hit anger, and I throw out a bunch of old patterns and completely recreate the way I doing things? I suppose my frustration is leading me to do things I couldn't (or, rather, wouldn't) do before.

I feel like this response is more suited for a journal, but I'll go with the feeling that there's a reason I feel drawn to posting it.

[supertom]

Hours before this was posted, I was trying commune with this higher consciousness I dont know why i was just inspired to do it i havent done it in 3 years than the next day when i woke up i saw this I did what steve recommended amping up the power... I could feel this power surging into my body from behind me into my heart than it flows to the rest of my body, it is awesome!!!


I'm still a little confused if there is a distinction between source and universal consciousness.

[ssandra]

Thanks for this post.

For a while now, what I've been wanting to do and what I've been wanting to write about didn't seem compatible.

I like writing about relationship advice. I like helping people with that. Yet, when it comes to coaching (although I love relationship coaching as well) I feel more driven towards helping people get ready, be open for relationships. Yet I feel no drive to write about that...

I also have some product ideas that match one or the other, but not both. And some product ideas that I'm LOVING that match neither.

I have been going with relationship advice since that was what I was already writing about anyway...

Now, (literally 2 seconds ago) I decided to just let it all go, and just do whatever feels right for me. No idea where I'll end up, but that is part of the fun, isn't it?

Thank you for writing this!