Beauty Is Consciousness

A concept that is repeated throughout these blogs has depth in beauty. Specifically, that beauty is consciousness. Although, what does that mean? In previous posts, I talk about kindness and making intentional choices to improve yourself. Such choices are essential to a person’s well-being.  In addition, there is also a “spiritual” connection that encourages those choices regardless if people view it as “spiritual.” The term spiritual tends to have a bad reputation and is easily disregarded as “woo woo” beliefs. However, some thought processes provide insight.

What Is Consciousness?

To begin, it’s important to define what consciousness is. According to Google, it is defined as the state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings. This may seem like a simple concept, but when applied to the idea of self and the concept of society, it challenges if we match this definition.

Conscious With The Self

Things like your personality, your job, and your skills are not who you are. Contrary to popular beliefs, those result from actions you take in response to your emotions. This is why it’s become more common to show how important people do or do not relate to their careers, especially during the pandemic. To put it simply, to identify who you are is to recognize what makes you feel in both negative and positive ways. Often, people associate negativity with shortcomings, when in reality, it’s either unfamiliarity or resistance to your best version. In addition, your actions and habits are the paths of whom you become.

For example, if you do not feel like living according to your skills and desires, people start to believe you are not good enough. The irony is that no one is good when they start. This is why following what feels most natural to you is best because, eventually, your consistency will pay off. That said, everyone’s journey is different, some people will achieve things faster, and others need more time. This doesn’t mean one is superior to the other (despite society praising the quickness). Time is simply a concept to help you stay accountable and consistent. Knowing whom you are becomes clearer when you create a life that prioritizes your intuition even when the world tells you not to.

Living in resistance or against intuition will only create confusion and doubt in your aura. Although living against the norm is hard and scary, it will only become more confusing in your inner world if you numb yourself to please anyone but yourself. The secret is always to choose yourself, this means prioritize not feeling compromised, not feeling burnt out, and not feeling appreciated. Honouring those values always puts your well-being first and helps create a reality where that is not compromised. Consequently, this is why habits and actions that are done intentionally are important. Moving in this mindset is important for people to bring their inner world into their outer world.

Conscious With Surroundings

Everyone has a different lived experience, meaning we see the world differently. This raises the question of where the truth lies in understanding the world. Additionally, how can we all fit into that understanding? A strong sense of self is important before understanding how the world works, simply because if you create a negative mindset, you will believe the world is happening to you instead of for you. At the same time, the world is unfair and still struggles with systemic inequalities of race, gender, and religion.

That said, it’s important to look at every possibility. If you truly want to understand something, debate your stance. Remove your emotional hold on perceptions and make the arguments that oppose your beliefs. More importantly, read sound work that competes with your line of thinking. It’s important to frustrate yourself if you want to build a fair opinion because the truth is always in the middle. Meaning, to find the in-between requires looking at both extremes, and it also requires being uncomfortable. Most people think that they are open-minded but resist discomfort