remember to see the mirror

I used to think likes and dislikes make us what we are, what we do and how we exist. But it seems far from truth. What we like and dislike is just a reflection of our thought process, we create the likes and dislikes. And just like every aspect of our life, even these change.

If we get adjusted or accoustomed to the change faster, we will never realize that something has changed. Have you noticed that the impression you had about another person changes. They havent changed a bit, what has changed is only your thoughts about them.

“You can tell if you love a person or not, just by looking at them when they are eating food. If you really loved that person, you will want to feed em, his/her burp sound like a melody, bringing a smile, and when they spill food all over, you only have compliments…  ‘you are such a baby’… “

“But on the other hand if you hate them, you cant see them eat food. You see a pig burping and spilling food all over, making the table a shitty place” .

This came in some movie, dont remember which, but it has an essence of truth about how change in thought changes everything.

If we are slow to adjust, we could end up being painful to others or in pain to oneself. This is usually the case with elders.

But if we are careful and observant we can see things as they change. One has to be  very much observant of ones own thoughts and deeds to really see that, things are changing. Things are changing because the thoughts that underlie are changing.

Look at a  stone, if you cant find a stone, find a book. What do you see? A Stone? or in the other case a book?

Now look hard at the mirror. What do you see, a reflection of yourself?  or the mirror itself?

A similar principle applies here, what you see, hear or feel is a reflection of your thoughts, not what really exists. If you are scared of ghosts, you would see all creepy forms in the dark, hear strange sounds, feel odd things.

Most of us know this implicitly, but we leave it at that. Never bother to expand the horizon.  Think hard, If your thoughts, which is fundamental to every habit, every like and dislike, can change, there is nothing solid or consistent that defines the underlying you.

If you are still reading this, may be you did understand what I’m saying. Contemplate and you will see that we exist beyond the likes, dislikes and the habits.

Next time you comb your hair or shave, remember to see the mirror.

Calvin and Hobbes (c) Bill Watterson