The Authentic Self: Changing the Script

Each of us shares in this drama called Life, living by the script we each learn from birth until the day we die.

"The script" is a metaphor for behavioral and psychological negativities including cognitive distortions which lead to neuroses and sometimes, psychoses.

Indeed, the script can be summed up by this definition of insanity: when I keep doing the same thing all the time, expecting different results.

Yet it doesn't have to be like that.

Indeed, whenever I act differently from the day before, the script is being rewritten by me with the help of others.

This is why we share our lives with friends and family: to help rewrite that script, based on our shared experiences, to regain our sanity, one day at a time.

While we cannot change our life experience, we can still gain wisdom from it.

For the script is what we can change, just for today.

We can change the things we can by the grace of God as we know him, be it the 12-Step group, a prayer group, or simply two or more people sharing their lives with each other; within Japanese New Religion, Oyasama — which means "Greatly Honoured Parent" — also refers to the Higher Power, be it the Buddha or another spiritual entity.

This change is vital to, and a result of, spiritual growth which brings us closer to the authentic self.

Thus, living authentically is to live in the present moment, letting what each day offer each of us the chance to act to the best of our ability.

Provided that we play our part in Life, and be willing to change the script, it is possible to regains ties to the authentic self.

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For more notes on the authentic self, click on the link at the head of this article: http://gandhara.blogspot.com/2010/12/notes-on-being-mentally-captive-and.html