The Movie In Our Mind

Movie In Our Mind

by Mario A. Campanaro

Each of us has an inner monologue that manifests as a subtle voice constantly whispering about the present situation we are perceiving. If these circumstances are out of our comfort zone, we often begin to criticize them. This perception then inevitably develops a very specific lens through which we view the world. We convince ourselves that our experience is completely separate from what’s going on “out there,” and that “the others of the world” are to blame. With this chosen lens, we somehow believe that we absolve ourselves of responsibility for what we are experiencing when, in fact, we are the lead players in that very experience.

We go throughout our lives, for the most part, unconsciously choosing thought patterns based on our historical experiences and then acting on them, as repetitive as Pavlovian dogs. We create a movie in our minds that brainwashes us into thinking our thoughts are the one and only truth. As this happens, our mind, like a projector, creates that very story in our reality, because our reality can only be experienced by what the brain is willing to formulate. We get so wrapped up in the story, much like when we’re sitting in a cinema, that it becomes our truth—no matter how pleasant or unpleasant that may be. It’s a cycle of inner dialogue, perception, judgment of what’s good or bad based on past experiences, and then the continuous creation of what pleases or displeases us more and more, over and over again.

However, once we become aware of this inner monologue as the script to the movie we are witnessing, we immediately become conscious. We become the observer and the knower of our being. Within this consciousness, we are able to stand witness to our own thought processes. We can get a “bird’s eye view” of the reality we’ve created. This can be a very scary truth for many of us, because it takes us looking at our lives and holding ourselves responsible for all that we are willing to experience. Yes, WILLING to experience.

The exciting part is that if we’ve created a specific movie we no longer wish to perceive, we have the power to shut it down without judgment, change the film, and begin to witness life differently. But we must put into practice patience, discipline, self-trust, self-nurturing, self-love, and the willingness to EXPERIENCE a new template through consciousness. We need to awaken to something new to experience something new. We can only begin to create a new movie by becoming conscious of that subtle voice and transforming each thought into what we CHOOSE to experience in the here and now. To choose patterns that truly serve our best and highest purpose.

The possibilities this creates for our individual microcosmic experience are astounding. Just imagine the possibilities that could unfold on our planet if we made this adjustment for the best and highest purpose of the macrocosmic experience. Can you then see that movie?

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