Day 4: Observation's Journey Under Way

observation (read this whole blog out loud)

NOUN

1. the act of making and recording a measurement
2. the act of observing; taking a patient look
3. a remark expressing careful consideration
4. facts learned by observing: he reported his observations to the mayor
5. the act of noticing or paying attention: he escaped the notice of the police

What has "observation" meant to you in your Life?

Is it active or passive? Be honest.

Is your understanding of observation actually serving you and the collective?

Or is observation something you have abdicated and avoided considering, because of an excuse your mind has made.

When done correctly... Observation (the act of making and recording a measurement) is a way to immediately shift your circumstances, and our collective circumstances, so we can truly Live and support all Life.

In this Journey to Life blog, we will come to the realization - that observation is the very act of the Life within me, that IS me. It's always been "me" "looking out of these eyeballs", "at the world". But for my entire life until now, I have defined observation with an implication of varying degrees of separation. Observation of "out there" versus "in here", "mine" versus "yours". 

In 2020, NOBODY can argue with the harsh fact that Life and this reality are being brutally abused, and I say 'oh that's not me, I'm perfect here in 'my world'" with my Starbucks, air conditioning, music and Netflix. Meanwhile atrocities are committed daily on the planet and many of us turn away and 'prefer' to avoid THAT in our observation. (That is the OPPOSITE of 2020 vision. It's literally attempted blindness, but the physical reality/Life remains. No amount of "blinders" will stop this shit.)

The atrocities require our observation, an active observation that is willing to sort it out. It's not going to all be done in 1 day or even 1 year, but it WILL be done through a group of committed individuals who actually give a f*** about Life, and are willing to take responsibility for their observation. Otherwise we are JUST AS GUILTY as the abusers that we observe, and we will die knowing that we actually didn't care, because if we did, we would have actually done something about it. 

Know that Life is both "out there" AND "in here", and this is Observation's Journey to Life.
Therefore I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to (until now) have failed to re-define observation in a way that is actually supportive of me and of all of Life.

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to believe the observation is just something a scientist does when testing a hypothesis, not realizing the universal implications of observations, by every observer (which is everyone). 

I forgive myself that I have not accepted and allowed myself to realize that observation, when done correctly, will lead me to Life, and over time, if done correctly, lead to what is actually best for all Life

I forgive myself that I have not accepted and allowed myself to see that observations from the mind (and self-interest only) are not necessarily supportive of Life

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to observe the fact that my observation is an asset to myself and to all, and I have abdicated this realization for most of my life until now

And I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to be deluded by the mind (and self-interest only) to observation of irrelevant manners, meanwhile Life has been here, just waiting to be observed, and participated with.

So moving forward, when I notice my observations are not supportive of me and of all Life, I stop and breathe. I realize this will take practice. Funny thing is, I can't really stop observation even if I tried... So now the question is, how can we make observation the best?

Again (read this again because this is important) I realize that observation is the very act of the Life within me, that IS me. It's always been "me" "looking out of these eyeballs", "at the world". But for my entire life until now, I have defined observation with an implication of varying degrees of separation. Observation of "out there" versus "in here", "mine" versus "yours".

In 2020, NOBODY can argue with the harsh fact that Life and this reality are being brutally abused, and I say 'oh that's not me, I'm perfect here in 'my world'" with my Starbucks, air conditioning, music and Netflix.

Meanwhile atrocities are committed daily on the planet and many of us turn away and 'prefer' to avoid THAT in our observation. (That is the OPPOSITE of 2020 vision. It's literally attempted blindness, but the physical reality/Life remains. No amount of "blinders" will stop this shit.)

The atrocities require our observation, an active observation that is willing to sort it out. It's not going to all be done in 1 day or even 1 year, but it WILL be done through a group of committed individuals who actually give a f*** about Life, and are willing to take responsibility for their observation. Otherwise we are JUST AS GUILTY as the abusers that we observe, and we will die knowing that we actually didn't care, because if we did, we would have actually done something about it.

Know that Life is both "out there" AND "in here", and this is Observation's Journey to Life.

Therefore I commit myself through my thoughts, words, deeds, actions and observations to express this Life within me, and to support this Life all "around me"

I commit myself to observation in the most supportive way to myself and all of Life

I commit myself to stand back up if and when I fall

I commit myself to connect with individuals who are actually sorting out this reality

I commit myself to breathe and value the observations of Life, within me, as I walk the daily process of re-writing myself, my mind, my thoughts, words and deeds, to be 100% supportive of my Life and all Life
Observation's Journey is well under way.