Abused by life and abandoned by God |
Delighting in God’s play |
Answerable to no one |
Responsible to your part in the play |
Angry that God didn’t fix your life/save you
Angry that God didn’t fix your life/save you |
Content with the fact that life is perfect the way it is |
Righteously navigate the world |
Fatalistic and passive |
Gaming life as if you have the key
Gaming life as if you have the key |
Being receptive to what is and to life as your curriculum |
Feel in control / think you are winning / ego remains intact |
Never have all the answers / always going through ego death |
Everyone out to get you
Everyone out to get you |
Others want what is best for you |
Opportunity to see how strong you are and demonstrate it |
Others want to control you |
People are worthless
People are worthless |
People have value in and of themselves |
You are the only one with value (good esteem) |
It is not just about you |
Maintain vacuity
Maintain vacuity |
Embrace and cultivate substance / seek the truth / be clear and precise |
Never have to face hard truths / never have to confront reality |
Beleaguered by reality |
Aware of salient points / see what matters most…
Aware of salient points / see what matters most |
See all facts as the same |
Have to have discernment and nonattachment |
Everything is simple |
Emotionally myopic / can’t see past your emotional state at the moment…
Emotionally myopic / can’t see past your emotional state at the moment |
Have perspective on your emotions |
Emotionally able to feel |
Cold and uncaring / insensitive to others’ emotional states |
Situationally aware…
Situationally aware |
Oblivious |
You’re not the center |
It’s all about you |
Weaponize self-absorption…
Weaponize self-absorption |
Participate helpfully |
Speak your truth to power |
Your voice has no power |