Your Subconscious Isn’t Conscious of the Poison You’re Ingesting
My Subconscious comes out to play when I’m quiet and alone. Awareness is obvious and I’m very within myself - or maybe above myself. Beyond Alai-ness. But when I’m out and about, forced to be someone, I get so manic. like I’m in a rush to creep back inside. Big smiles and eyes open wide. It’s as if the calm person I am in my head gets scared and hides.
What I thought about today was sparked by the lyric, “your subconscious isn’t conscious of the poison you’re ingesting,” by Willow Smith. That’s exactly why awareness is so important. This is what “train the mind” means.
Of course, I lose myself behind my social mask, but when it’s over, I regret so much. Not that I hate the person I become, I just feel like she’s so disconnected from who I’d hope to represent myself as. I’ll consume toxic and unnecessary content and say things I don’t stand for.
So, I was once again reminded that to “be conscious” is something initiated during the down time, to prepare for when the mask goes on.
If we never stop to think ➞ unconsciousness
The conscious mind has the duty of “providing” for the precious subconscious while it’s tucked away. Take some time to “train” your waking/working mind to be conscious of the way it speaks of yourself & others, the media it feeds itself, the habits it slips into.
This can be done through meditation, yoga, a long walk. Basically, dedicating time with the intent to slow down and notice yourself. Otherwise you’ll drone about, sabotaging your mind at all levels of consciousness. When the mind it weak and un-disciplined, it becomes susceptible to external influence, anxiety, fears, and doubts.
