And here is why.
Recently, I’ve streamlined my modus operandi for navigating existence. And it’s turning out to be extremely practical. (Note that anything I write from the “I” POV could be transformed into “you” or “one” POV. The idea would remain the same, making this letter potentially useful to you/one/they/me—who knows who else, what else.)
My modus operandi:
Remember who I am.
Prioritize that self—decide and stick to the decision.
Flow.
In other words, this modus operandi is about making priorities crystal-clear. And no part of this is theory; everything is based on experienceable facts.
1.
I can remember who I am by letting go of all appearances. I can do this by doing absolutely nothing in mind. I know for a fact that I exist beyond all appearances such as thoughts, emotions, feelings, statistics, opinions, preferences, past, future, present, time, space, birth, death, history, customs, habits, algorithms, nature, weather, and body—both my body and others’ body.
The resulting state can be described as radiance, resonance, freedom, satisfaction, vastness, peace, beauty, comfort, convenience, power, purity, magnificence, infinite possibilities, harmony, alignment.
2.
This is what I am. Knowing who I am means knowing I am this (radiance, resonance, freedom, etc)—the only thing beyond appearances.
Because this is always who I am, I actually don’t need to consciously prioritize myself to always be prioritized. For example, if I wanted to believe that I am not prioritized, that belief would be prioritized! That’s how much I am auto-prioritized, whether I choose to do so consciously or not!
But choosing to consciously prioritize myself (true self) helps. The conscious decision helps me see that appearances aren’t part of that self. No matter what happens, appearances fundamentally have nothing to do with me. So, I am less likely to use preferred appearances as validations. I am also less likely to use unpreferred appearances as limiting conditions.
3.
This makes flowing easier. Flowing means that I can be as I am in “regular life”—while walking, writing, doing the laundry, watching movies, etc. As I consciously notice what aligns with me, I also gradually and subconsciously/unconsciously know to go with what aligns with me. More and more, I don’t think from appearances. I think from who I am.
Some early observable appearances that resulted from the conscious adoption of this modus operandi include:
Finishing the first draft of For Her Ears Only translation without suffering. The middle part of this first draft was so painful only because I had attached strange conditions. With those gone, there was no suffering.
Spontaneous disinterest in social media.
Absence of anxiety.
But of all changes, the most delightful one is that I can see reality for what it is without putting in much effort. Going back to 1 in the modus operandi, it is simply too easily experienceable as a fact that existence is bliss. Since this is “achieved” by doing absolutely nothing, it feels more and more ridiculous not to know that reality is aligned and harmonious. Even when appearances seem misaligned/unharmonious, it’s difficult for me to believe that they will stay.
This is a huge shift, because, you know what causes the most suffering? Not knowing oneself to be real/radiant/resonant, etc.
So, for example, believing that a cherished person is leading a life of limitations causes suffering. Moreover, believing that that person enjoys limitations can cause suffering. Heck, I might even suffer under the delusion that the person is better off being limited. I might suffer because I believe that the person will never be unlimited.
Those beliefs are what cause suffering. It’s the beliefs, not the desire to see that person free from limitations. There is nothing wrong with desires. Besides, both desires and beliefs aren’t about that person at all. They are about me and how I see reality—as limited, suffering, reliant on the past, dependent on thoughts/words/actions.
But now, more and more, I am free to see that person as who I am. That person is me. I am that person!
It’s crazy elegant how existence works. It takes more effort to suffer than to see reality for what it is. So, this modus operandi is extremely practical.
I see us so free. I see us knowing the priorities. I see us so radiant.
I love us so much.
Wynn.