It’s A Good Thing To Do

To feel unworthy is to say that, somehow, you, and you alone, managed to enter this creation from outside of creation. Isn’t that arrogant? -Bentinho Massaro

Why am I doing this writing challenge?

I’m doing it because I’m fed up! There is never a “good” time to do a writing challenge. The point of a challenge is to test yourself, to see if you can stick to it while life is still packed with other responsibilities.

I’m writing because it is a challenge. We all need some damn challenge if we feel we don’t have enough damn challenge.

Look at it this way… I’ve gone to school most of my life like many other people, so I’ve been in a system. In this institutional system we are told what to do, some people do it (like me) and some people don’t (an equal path).

I’m not congratulating myself for keeping my mouth shut and doing well in school. I applaud the people who stood up and voiced their opinions — challenged the status quo.

My point is, it is very easy to do well in the system if you set that intention. You are told to do something and there is a critical thought construct already set up for you to expand upon.

So where is the real challenge?

The real challenge is not having anybody tell you what to do. When you are out in the ‘real world’ (I mean not in school), there isn’t necessarily a direct or tangible motivation to ‘do well’. You could shut those doors and take the easy way out.

The thing is, that ‘easy’ way out isn’t really easy at all. At least not in my experience. It is a lot harder on my mind, body, and soul to ignore my inner callings than it is to confront the bullshit limiting thoughts.

Those thoughts might seem intimidating, but they are the only thing in the way of limitless expansion.

In hindsight, not so intimidating.

Making something great out of nothing. Against all odds — because you care. You are an individuated expression of infinity getting to know itself. Pretty damn cool.

To be passed on through a system without questioning much except, “should I be a doctor, or should I be a lawyer, or maybe I should rebel and be an artist”, is an interesting concept.

Or on the flip side, maybe you were passed through a system that was not supportive of your dreams, and even crushed those dreams before they could germinate.

That whole mentality of, “When I become a doctor, politician, or lawyer, then I will really make a difference… then I will be happy… then I will be myself”, is complete bullshit.

Or on the flip side, the mentality of, “the system fucked me up and now what”, is also bullshit.

As you can see, I like the word bullshit today.

What about who you are becoming every moment leading to that position? Why not question everything your parents and peers have ever taught or passed on to you?

Is it a scary thought?

This mentality is literally placing your happiness at arms length, way outside of yourself, way down the line. It allows people to walk blindly through life unaware of the power they hold in every moment.

I’m not just talking about spiritual healing and introspection. I’m talking about major shifts that happen by being aware, following your intuition, and trusting it to lead you somewhere not imaginable in this moment.

It’s very relevant for me to be doing this writing challenge. This is what I am trying to explain. I’m not a ‘technically’ a writer, but now I am. As of now, I am a writer, because I say it is so.

Through this process of writing I am going to find my voice more and more, and through finding my voice I will inevitably connect with more of myself. When I connect with more of myself I will vibrate at such a frequency that others of the same vibration will connect with me. And so on…

Throughout this challenge I might have people disagree with me, judge me for not being so pleasant, or people won’t even read these posts.

I won’t pretend to be selfless and cater to the ears of others, pleasantly gliding through life, doing exactly what the indoctrination of our society expects. Just like a good little human. No.

Instead, I will actually be selfless and follow my desire, while expanding, uncovering truths, discarding limiting beliefs, and meeting my greatness.

That is doing my part as a human incarnate on this beautiful earth.

Bentinho Massaro says it best:

If we don’t step in and fulfill the role of living our lives, then our unconscious mind will do it for us.

I’m reading to jump timelines and call bullshit on the past. What about you?