Observe the “me” at work

 When we look at our own action and say, “that’s just greedy!” we have introduced a split between who we truly think we are—the observer—and the temporary mistaken identity. We do that all the time, and it is a useful facility to have in particular situations, say we realize that we are too aggressive in an interaction and force ourselves to take a step back, or we realize that we have been mean and use the next opportunity to apologize.

 

Yet, the separation between observer and observer is not the real thing. There is no “True Self” that looks down on the psychological self, there is only the “me” and we have to deal with it. Do you have that person who always triggers you? You may go into a meeting at work or into a weekend with a family member with the intention to do damage control this time around, but your blood pressure will rise either way; that’s the “me” at work. It’s you!

 

There is so much power when you observe at that moment the “me” at work. I did that yesterday and a revolution took place. For the first time you can actually feel the inner interference and the stuck energy moving when you allow to be that “me.”  An interference that I had for the longest time disappeared in a heartbeat. ‘The observer is the observed,” has been the battle cry of J. Krishnamurti in all his teachings. Zoom into the flow of energy as it occurs.