Self-subversion is the ability to
learn from experiences and events. This learning influences our way of life.
When we try out new things for the first time, we are scared. For example, when
you started to swim for the first time, were you not afraid of drowning?
However, today, you are a good swimmer and this has been possible because you
learnt to overcome your fear of drowning.
All of us learn from experiences. By
analyzing our reactions to a particular incident, we can explore and discover
new aspects of ourselves. You were able to overcome the fear of drowning when
you learnt to swim. By digging deeper into how you actually went about it can
help you to analyze the way you think and react. You can use the results of
this analysis to overcome other fears that you have.
Numerous events happen around us all
the time. Apart from experiences, we can learn from these events too. We get to
know these events either by seeing it in person, or watching it in TV or
reading it or from the internet. These events also have a profound impact in
the way we think. We can analyze our views and reactions to each of these
events and this may give us a different and unknown insight of ourselves. We
have a propensity to learn from these events.
Social issues that affect us each day
surround us. Some of the issues are poverty, racism, crime and abuse. These
issues relate to us in more than one ways and this has an indelible effect on
our behavior.
There are more negative than positive
events happening today. With a lot of violence and sex happening around us, we
tend to be influenced by these. However, we can avoid being influenced from
negative happenings by consciously forcing ourselves to accept and follow only
the positive aspects, and ourselves. If for example, you see a shooting on your
way back home, you must not be influenced and resort to shooting the following
day. You can consciously make an effort to learn something positive from it.
This can be achieved by exploring the cause and effect of the shooter’s
behavior and applying the same to ourselves. You should be able to reiterate to
yourself that this is not right and it should be avoided
Many negative events are broadcast on
the television. We can ensure that the influence of this is minimal on us. We
can both analyze the cause-effect of a particular happening and strive
consciously to make sure that we do not repeat it or we can avoid the entire
happening by switching off the TV. Switching off the TV also requires a
conscious effort.
In the process of evaluating our
reactions to events, we are also minimizing the influence of the external world
on our behavior. We intentionally learn and realize the ill effects of these
happenings and move away from it.
The subliminal mind is slowly tuned
to accept only positive influences and it rejects anything negative. This is possible by gathering the bits and
pieces of your experiences, fears and reactions from the mind and weaving them
into a full picture.
When we learn and change, we also
have a positive influence on others. We tend to encourage and help others to
become better people.
In due course of time, if every one
can learn to shut external negative influence on them, the world will become a
better and more peaceful place to live. We can experience the bliss of ‘Heaven
on Earth.’ We must learn to view our own inclinations, tendencies and partialities
to move toward propensity to self-subversion. We must find our own inner
serenity.
