[Very often we get caught up in the suggestion of \u201cWhat will people think\u201d. When this occurs, it creates \u201cconflict and competition\u201d not only within self; but also with others.\u00a0\u00a0 It is interesting to discover how often this occurs just by being aware and observing. Below are some thoughts about the trap.]<\/p>\n
What will people think is our biggest competition item, isn\u2019t it? I\u2019m afraid you will think I\u2019m kinda dopey, so I will have to begin to compete so that you will think more of me than you do Ever watch that little game?<\/p>\n
So I will compete for \u201cwhat will people think\u201d; and I will try to get you to think more approval of me than you do of him or her, huh? And here we go. Is this society? Do you wanna live in it?\u00a0\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing but war and death that\u2019s in it \u2013 you can observe it in conversations, actions, and thoughts which is in the realm of relationships \u2013 it determines whether the relationship is in harmony or conflict. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Often this is just ideals, opinions and conclusions we have that don\u2019t agree with others.\u00a0\u00a0 It all starts off with competition. The division in man brings about division between man and man.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also \u201cWhat do I think of me\u201d. This can create an internal war within myself called conflict which sooner or later can then manifest itself it in conflict with others. For instance, if I am working at \u201cself improving\u201d me, then eventually I want to \u201cself improve\u201d you \u2013 I think I know what you need or what you ought to be \u2013 in other words, be more like me..<\/p>\n
Competition and worrying about what people think is an internal thing first; however once one is no longer competitive within self \u2013 he sees the whole idea of competition as a fallacy, and steps out of the illusion. He will not compete with anyone; and consequently, he won\u2019t be invited to join in anybody\u2019s conflict.<\/p>\n
But you see we seldom step out of society. We\u2019re always gonna fight it and make the other side work better. In other words if I\u2019m a good A I\u2019m gonna make the B\u2019s get in line to be A\u2019s. And if I\u2019m a good B I\u2019m gonna try and make the A\u2019s get in line to be good B\u2019s, so it\u2019s still competition isn\u2019t it?\u00a0\u00a0 So we see competition everywhere. (see illustration of the Picture of Man on the webpage of A and B sides.)<\/em><\/p>\n Now can you just step out of it? To step out of it is to become noncompetitive not only within oneself but also with others \u2013 to be at peace. How much effort does it take \u2013 we just observe the decision or the reaction to do it and see the fallacy of this. Can you see that the division starts within the person? The conflict can then escalate to the point of violence.<\/p>\n Now if I get out and organize a group to demonstrate against the establishment, have I stepped out of society? No, I\u2019m still right in there competing and still expressing my division within myself. And then I can say I\u2019m opposed to this, but somebody else says we\u2019re opposed to what you\u2019re doing and the fight\u2019s on.<\/p>\n But now let\u2019s say that I\u2019m just not interested in either side of that little noise; and I just will not compete \u2013 I\u2019m gonna do what I\u2019m interested in. I won\u2019t be invited to be in anybody\u2019s conflict.\u00a0\u00a0 Can you kinda see how that could be.\u00a0\u00a0 I think you can if you\u2019ll think just a minute.<\/p>\n But, you see, we like a certain amount of this competition because we always think we\u2019re gonna win. I\u2019m gonna win out over the others. I wanna make it all my way; and we\u2019re gonna win in this competition; and so we like it because it gives us a sense of power.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the story of Animal Farm. Did you ever read that little book?\u00a0\u00a0 So then I\u2019m just saying well the pigs will run it better than Farmer Jones \u2013 is that right? I\u2019m the pigs of course, huh? And so we will organize and do. Now did that end any competition?\u00a0\u00a0 It didn\u2019t end a bit. You\u2019ll get carried away with vanity and pride in your self discipline. Now you will try to force it on me and so then I\u2019m liable to buck it, and again we got a fight.<\/p>\n How about just steppin\u2019 out of society?<\/p>\n But you see we compete all over the place. How about just letting that all come to an end \u2013 end all competition and say I\u2019m gonna do what I love to do. I\u2019m gonna do what I like to do and I don\u2019t care how much more you have or how much less you have, I have no concern with that.<\/p>\n Now to set up a culture, it starts with one individual who is noncompetitive. Then two people might see each other; and they might say, \u201cAll right, I\u2019m non competing and you\u2019re non competing.\u201d That way we could kinda operate in the same area a little bit. Would the thing be then that we would start cooperating or would we have the very minimum of cooperation. Which would it be? Would we cooperate or would we set up as our purpose to cooperate a lot or to be the very minimum of cooperation \u2013 which would it be?<\/p>\n A very minimum because if we\u2019re gonna cooperate then I\u2019m gonna have to have competition as to which one is doing enough; and then I got to get somebody else as judge to watch between you and me then, don\u2019t we? So, if needed, we\u2019ll cooperate to dig the ditch out there; and then you can go back and do your thing and I\u2019ll go do mine \u2013 so it\u2019d be the minimum of cooperation. Could there be peace in such people then? Somebody else might come along and see the value of doing likewise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Very often we get caught up in the suggestion of \u201cWhat will people think\u201d. When this occurs, it creates \u201cconflict and competition\u201d not only within self; but also with others.\u00a0\u00a0 It is interesting to discover how often this occurs just … Continue reading