“For a few minutes at a time, instead of being the one who does the desiring, imagine instead that everything desires you: Your morning coffee really wants you to taste it; The trees are yearning for you to notice the bright green of their leaves; The breeze wants you to enjoy its soft touch on your cheek; Even the ground under your shoes is waiting for you to notice the lively sensation it creates as you walk. Suddenly, the world lights up — and so do you.”
—Jane Brunette

lbert Einstein was quoted to have said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.”

Why is it the most important decision we can make?

Because we have to determine who (inside of us) we are going to put in charge of our lives. Will it be Center? Or the victim? Which worldview will we adopt?

“The most important decision…” Because all other decisions will be impacted from this starting point. If I see the universe as friendly, at least I have a shot at creating something magnificent. If hostile, then I will allow fear (and all its manifestations) to calculate every move I make.

But this view is not some fixed, permanent position. There aren’t those who are naturally victims, nor those who are inherently Centered. It can be changed instantly from moment-to-moment. That’s why people can have all the lights come on and see through enlightenment’s eyes and then suffer the rest of their lives because they can’t get back to that experience again. Or people can suffer their whole lives and suddenly experience the brilliance of enlightenment. In any moment.

The most powerful way to experience this shift is through disidentification. Disidentification is removing the floor out from under the voices so another view can be presented. It’s the enlightened view that’s there when we stop engaging with the voices – when we stop seeing the world through their limited eyes.

But enough theories and speculations. How would you like to have an experience of this? A little exercise…

Here’s how it goes: When you encounter your coffee, a tree, a breeze or even the ground beneath your feet, say to it, “I love you. Do you love me?” And then wait for a response. Play this game all day long. Set alarms periodically to remind yourself that you’re playing this game (because it would be so easy to “forget”). And let me know how it goes.