There is one addiction that will remain as your very last addiction to break. One addiction that stands alone and above all others. An addiction that plagues everyone and nobody is spared from this creeping distortion of reality. An imposing force with a complicated detox that takes a tremendous amount of insight in order to break the spell. Some conquer it for good and enjoy this profound sobriety and proudly say: There is no other way to live because any other way would be abnormal and drama ridden. A sobering finger that points at this daunting issue, demanding you to accept this eye-opener data unconditionally.
It’s scary because so few people in the world know what it is or how to tackle it, in fact nobody wants to admit it because nobody wants to believe they have it. The ironic part is they really don’t think this is a problem. Life is all there is and they don’t have to do anything.
A norm exists that has been there since the beginning of time, but the addiction runs roughshod over it keeping it hidden and blocked by life. A norm that’s all natural and free from impurities, its natural state refuses all falsehoods from penetrating and dishonoring its normal way of being. All counter conflict will be kept at bay after conquering this addiction, because this norm is relentless and undeniably all powerful when it wins the higher ground.
An established norm that will never change but we evolved so far from it, so returning back will be a formidable task. The rehab part will be hard with personal struggles, like all rehabs however the wakeup call for this one will reign supreme. I’m not going to kid you, it takes an uncompromising yeoman’s effort, however the rewards are substantial and worth it.
Nonetheless sobriety is possible and highlighted with a most auspicious event that comes out of the blue bringing you back to normal. A profound and wondrous sobriety that claims the higher ground in its discovery thereby dispelling all false assumptions on its domain.
As intangible as it may sound, it is very tangible and absolutely for real, highlighted by a sobriety that endures well beyond your years here. It comes from a recovered identity that lies deep within you and will be there from now on. All should rediscover this identity because without it you’ll be clouded in doubt and uncertainty. There will be no lasting ideals or peace until this addiction is corrected. We hang on to memories and build a personal identity thinking this patchy collage of random experiences is real, normal and you. We shelve the unfortunate ones and try to forget the bad ones but memories aren’t far from falling off the shelf and dominating your every move. The bad memories are deeply imbedded, interwoven into the realm of your fabricated identity. We’ve been lead to believe that this is normal and the identity we have continues for eternity in spite of that fact that it changes all the time. To think the mind with its revolving ideology and imperfections is allowed in Heaven is a complete joke and impossible.
Very few people in the world truly understand this ancient norm and the addiction that plagues it. Daunting odds for most teachers so they dance around the subject and won’t put a finger on it like I do. They want to help you along slowly instead of laying it on the line, and prefer to leave it up to each individual to figure it out when the time is right.
Not me, I’m not going to enable you by saying non controversial stuff and delay the process because you won’t understand it. In fact the sooner you start processing the information the better, and the devil is in complacency and ignorance, because it’s hard to comprehend. The important part is you have to at least try to understand and keep reading until you do. Then work towards it at any pace you can depending on personal circumstances.
This addiction is none other than the Souls addiction to the mind and life, this connection has interwoven a new identity to unruly time based conditions that claim hierarchy over your Eternal identity. The mind and its relentless chatter have you believing in concepts and false ideals that only exist for a limited time, prone to change with the social climate. Few have worked to dethrone it, control it, and move beyond it, few will admit to the problem, so the mind goes on doing what it’s been trained to do.
We live with conflict and strife with small windows of complete happiness. We build a shaky foundation of hope which is crumbles with every struggle. Completely disillusioned and addicted we unknowingly fight for this craziness and believe we are in control. after all we painstakingly constructed a personal identity and must protect it. However life keeps changing and you’re either stuck in the mud or you’re adding more ingredients into the mix, and nothing seems to taste well. Lost in the ever changing mirage, we banked on something that’s ambiguous and prone to vanish with the next let down. An identity that was never lasting or strong enough to begin with and gets challenged daly. Not a happy ending for the populous, and yet we go on trucking like this thinking it’s absolutely normal.
You are talking about real rehab. As you have stated, “Our real addictions are our cherished ideas about ourselves.” We have a hard time letting go of them but this is the real truth serum. It blows away the market place. Give me a fish and I will eat today. Teach me how to fish and I will eat everyday. Teach me how to get enlightened and I will be freemfrom all of my ridiculous ideas and concepts about myself and life. It takes work and lots of contemplation and meditation. From reading your stuff, I firmly believe it is worth the work. Thanks again Keep on Brother Yourn is Truth Tony
Just finished reading about rehab. The only pursuit that is really worthwhile. I realize that beyond all of my fears is the fear of death or to put it another way, dissolving into nothing. I would like to dissolve consciously. I can feel my beingness wrapped around all of my experiences both in the past and my fear of the future. I have to continually remind myself to identify with the source. It is not easy work. I have to remain awake. when this event transpires I promise to write a long in depth blog. until then I must keep working and stay awake. It’s like guard duty. You are my sponsor, literally. Thank you so much for this article.
It is like guard duty. That’s exactly what you do, you’re on mind patrol guarding against any internal grab of power resulting from participating in the world. There is nothing here worth the downgrade of your Eternal Soul, just watch it all take place from a distant knowing your Soul has everything you need and you need not grab for anything, but releasing your old griping patterns requires an on guard approach. Seizing the power you gave away to manifestation happens when you aren’t giving into it anymore thus changing the sway it had over you.
WOW. This article needs to be read several times a day and then contemplated. I,ve beencaught in identity and then stress followedby fear and the need to survive. Behind all of this is something pure and clear and I confess to being lazy and constantly procrastinating because I,m so attached to suffering. Believe me I want to change my focus and be with what is as Sister Theresa Sedlock the enlightened nun I used to visit in Black Canyon City, Arizona. Something tells me to keep working and it will happen when it happens. I believe this will be the answer to my prayers. I want to Return to Forever. I remember periods where I felt like I was getting close and then I got terrified. My ego dissolved I would lose control or the illusion of it. I surrender. Thanks Kurt
Just finished reading thru the articles any your replies to comments. It is iinvaluable. Please keep up with your website kurt. Eckhart Tolle is good but he ahs nothing on you. This is several layers deeper. Not that I am an expert on this stuff, but I sometimes can distincly feel what hits home. Your stuff hits home and I have seen the transformation from Kurt to Kurt. I still remember when you called me up and stated that something had transpired radically in your life and it was the deep realization of truth and seeing things as they are. This has inspired me to continue my contemplation realizing that there is something that can set me free. Respectfully Yours tony