Every Day I Think, “I Could Be Wrong”

But how can being aware of thinking “I could be wrong” be wrong?

Awareness of awareness is what we are aware. When we strip away words and concepts, all that is left is pure awareness, which is the same as pure consciousness, pure knowingness.

The feeling of being wrong seems to come from not following others. There isn’t a wish not to follow, but one look at others and a flag goes up, and bells ring. 🙂

We all have blind spots and biases, but what are these based on? Life is a test, a challenge to see if we can remain calm and compassionate in the face of adversity. Not dull, but wise.

What happens when all concepts are stripped away? In that moment of total confusion, we don’t know which way to turn – we’re totally flummoxed. That is the instant of emptiness.

It’s Flummoxism!

Emptiness (shunyata) is when we are utterly confused, and our conceptual mind completely breaks down. It stops fabricating labels, theories, and beliefs, and in that precise gap, the mind is temporarily emptied of its usual mental chatter and rigid constructs.

We are no longer on the path of others; we are the path. We stop waiting for directions; our choices define the ground ahead. The destination matters less than the next step, as we dip our toe in the water.

A path is a metaphorical journey: a course of conduct or a life choice.