Just be positive maaaan. Don’t watch conflicting news because it lowers your vibration.
Just ignore the worlds problems and raise your vibration, it’s all an illusion anyways. Ignoring negativity and focusing on positivity will change the world, right?!
no…..
For obvious reasons, this doesn’t work long term and on a collective level. Sure it may make you feel temporary detached from negativity, but as you know ignoring problems only perpetuates them.
Like Carl Jung said, “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.”
The key is TRANSMUTATION. Here are some ways that hep me stay grounded and positive, even in a negative environment.
LAW OF POLARITY
I would highly recommend learning about the law of Polarity and mental transmutation to neutralise your state of being. This is explained in depth in the book “The Kybalion” by the 3 Initiates.
This is partly mindset, but also learning about the nature of reality in a grounded way. Positive thinking can only get you so far. This doesn’t mean fence sit and not choose a side, that’s called being a coward that many new age teachers dress up as wisdom.
Understand that we live in a reality of duality and polarity, and there is not one phenomena in life that can escape this law.
“Opposites are identical by nature, but different in degree.”
However, nature tends to dominate on the positive pole of polarity. So in the simplest way possible, the best way to get out of your negative state is to focus on the desired state. This may seem obvious, but the vast majority of people do not do this. They complain and focus on their problems, which only grows and mutates into bigger problems. The etymology of ATTENTION is, “to mentally reach out”.
So whatever you are paying attention (the most valuable currency in our economy) to WILL grow whether its negative or positive. The subconscious mind does not discriminate. So instead of focusing on how the world is messed up, train your brain to look for solutions, or how you can even be grateful for this situation.
You must understand the Polarity and how each emotion and mental state has its positive counterpart. You cannot kill out Fear, but instead you must cultivate COURAGE.
Instead of focusing on tragedy, focus on the comedy.
Problem >> SOLUTION
Horror >> BEAUTY
HATE >> LOVE
SADNESS >> JOY
The Chinese word for crisis is the same for opportunity, so understand that life will always come in ebs and flows, and even the most horrifying eras of human history can bear fruit IF your mind is trained for it. This all depends on how you approach the situation. For practical reasons it is wise to have a growth mindset, and look at every situation as an opportunity for positive transformation.
The hermetic masters have known about the mastery of mental transmutation which allows you to gracefully navigate through turbulent times. Again this doesn’t mean to avoid problems and adversity. This will make you weak, and when life smashes your reality with a sledgehammer you will crumble like a daisy being mowed down by a lawn mower. So deepen your roots, challenge yourself, understand the whole spectrum of human emotions and learn to train your mind to automatically focus on the positive pole of polarity while fully understanding its counterpart. This will turn you into a mental warrior.
Remember, it’s better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war. Positive thinking can only take you so far. Being able to understand and handle moments of crisis or evil is just as important.
Shining your light isn’t enough, unfortunately. It’s true that darkness in and of itself cannot overpower light, but if you don’t learn how the enemy thinks and acts, you will be deceived and hurt, even if you are meditating in a temple full of buddhists who won’t even hurt an ant, some douche back can just come along and stomp out your fire and steal your mala beads. Reality.
STOP ARGUING WITH PEOPLE
Stop engaging in political arguments (this only creates conflict and further divides people. Instead take action on what you believe instead of judging others), or at least have a long form conversation and try to really understand their point of view. This will make it easier to not get triggered by people’s beliefs - because you’ll understand exactly why they think a certain way. And recognise that you could be wrong, and you have many times before as all of us have, so to just assume with arrogance that NOW you hold the objective Truth of the world is foolish, even if you are right.
Many times we project our shadow on others we disagree with, so look within yourself and cultivate empathy. This will make dealing with “difficult” people a lot easier. In some cases you may even realise that YOU were the difficult person to deal with. I’ve definitely found myself in this situation many times in my life, so learning to cultivate compassion for others is key.
MEDITATION/PRAYER
Take time in the morning to meditate/prayer. Be grateful and connect to a higher power. Plant your minds with seeds that will bear fruits. Emptying your mind isn’t enough. You can have the best fertile soil in the world, but if you don’t plant anything, weeds will grow and plague your mind GUARANTEED. Whether you resonate with stating positive affirmations out loud or praising God and cultivating gratitude, do whatever you feel is right to positively “brainwash” your mind. This will help program the mind in the long run.
NATURE TIME
Take time away from technology, and spend a significant amount of time in nature being one with the elements. Observe plants, animals and how nature harmonies with each other - even when everything is trying to kill each other. Notice how in nature, there can be violence and death, but zero hatred. Nature is a great teacher, so feel free to take some notes.
PREPARE FOR THE WORST, HOPE FOR THE BEST
Prepare for the worst, even if it’s to feel more secure subconsciously. - Grow your food, learn how to fight, invest in gold or at least financially educate yourself before the economy and dollar crashes.
Feel free to watch my video on YouTube which goes more in depth.
Much love,
Tom