Self-Consciousness

 

“Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.”
― Ray Bradbury

 

Self-consciousness does seem to be the most double-edged of awarenesses. On the one hand, self-consciousness can be defined as mindful awareness of what one is doing and its possible consequences. Awareness tends to be a good thing, no? Well I guess it all depends on what you do with it. We can use our awareness and act in incredibly mindful ways that benefit everyone involved the most or we can react in fear to our awareness and have it freeze us into immobility because almost everything we do can be criticized by others and very few things we do have no darker aspect to them. If any action can lead to negative consequences does that mean inaction is better. Doubtful as even that, perhaps especially that will have effects that ripple out. To me I would rather choose action.
Blessings, G

 

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Exploding SolidsBlasted Geometry by G A Rosenberg

 

Fractal WavesFractal Waves by G A Rosenberg

Consequences

 

“People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don’t know is what what they do does.”
― Michel Foucault

 

I have a talent for self-justification that surprises me at times. I find that I can rationalize my actions with the best of them. Eventually tho around the hundredth time that I lashed out in anger at someone and said the exact thing that would cause the most pain and then saw the distress they were in, it occurred to me that even if I understood the why, I needed to become more aware of the consequences. Words can hurt. Actions can sting and if we can’t anticipate the cost than we need to avoid antee ing ourselves into ply.
Blessings, G
 

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Juggler ClownEnergy Juggler, Clown by G A Rosenberg

 

FlashMind Flash by G A Rosenberg

Truthful Consequences.

 

If you can joyfully accept the consequence, do what you want; if it is that you will cry when the consequence comes, better be conscious about what you do.”
— Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

 

Do only what you can handle the consequence for joyfully. That is one of the strongest statements of personal responsibility that I can think of. All too often, we do things that we know will hurt us in the long run and then either act surprised when we get hurt or try to find someone to take the pain away. It reminds me of the man who went to the doctor, lifted up his arm and said “Doctor, it hurts when I do this.” The doctor of course replied, “Don’t do that. ” Well not unless you enjoy pain or the results of the pain will bring you happiness in another way. If that is the case, own it. I did what I wanted to do. I may have to bear hardship because I did it, but it is worth the hardship. I chose to do it, no one made me. WIth freedom to act comes the responsibility of dealing with the results of our actions. Do we really wish to give up that freedom to avoid the responsibility? I know I don’t.
Blessings, G
 

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Gothic RustGothic Rust by G A Rosenberg

 

Eye of ProtectionEye of Protection by G A Rosenberg