Addressing Fears Regarding Losing One’s Mind

Question:

Hey Ariel,

I just read your last post about losing your sense of identity and your memory, and it made me wonder…how do you function in the world right now?

I mean, I’m pretty scared of experiencing what you talk about, simply because it seems that this would mean being unable to fulfill life’s obligations, like finishing college, or doing your job or being there for your family. Do you know what I mean? How does everything work out for you in your current state? I mean stuff like finances and relationships or doing sports, whatever…Does it all happen synchronistically or what?

Ariel’s Response:

Great questions! These are among the questions that seem to arise the most, both from others as well as my own mind when I bring up this topic.

Let’s put it like this…

What if I told you that you could allow yourself to do what feels natural and right without worrying about how things will turn out. Would that be liberating or frightening?

What if you one day found out you were a chronic over-thinker and, simply due to habit and comfort, you thought more than you actually needed to. You had simply told yourself, innocently but incorrectly, that all this thought was actually necessary. What if it turned out that your life unfolded much more effortlessly when you weren’t busy tripping over yourself all the time.

What if I told you that you could act in the moment without second-guessing yourself or second-guessing your actions?

If I told you that you didn’t have to constantly be worrying about the “what if’s” of life and could simply be yourself in every moment, AND that you would be totally supported in everything you did and that everything you needed would come exactly when it was necessary, would you believe that this is a viable and practical way of life?

This is a relaxation into the loving embrace of God, a surrendered trust into the arms of Creation.

Let’s look at a few topics more specifically.

Synchronicity

How do things operate? via an astounding level of synchronicity. It’s amazing how miraculous and how natural this is.

I’ve never actually read the Bible, but there’s a lot of fitting quotes that seem to come from that Jesus guy. For example, there’s one like, “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you his kingdom.” It’s basically pointing to the fact that your natural state IS abundance, well-being, and being totally supported. It’s not something you must earn or make happen. How’s that for a shift of perspective from the traditional view of trying to become deserving of accolades, love, and money?

The “time delay” I’ve been experiencing over the past few weeks/months between when an intention is set and when it appears in physical manifestation is about 2 weeks max. This has been true for getting in contact with famous authors, finding the exact perfect girls I want to date, getting answers to life’s questions, having financial opportunities come into my life, and so on. I’m finding the degree to which I totally let it go altogether and focus on the moment is related to the speed at which things manifest. The more I let it go, the faster it manifests. Interesting.

Functioning In The World

How does the body fulfill life’s obligations? Naturally. It just flows with what arises. It’s very very natural.

The difference is that now it does it in alignment with what is, not as a way to triumph over the limitations of what is, as if life was a problem. Instead of success being defined as overcoming an obstacle that is preventing us from having what we want and thus attaining what we desire, “success” now seems to simply be totally enjoying and appreciating what is, trusting that inner flow of creative energy that expresses itself through this being people call “Ariel,” trusting that that energy will support me in a positive way, being who I truly am in the moment, and allowing the mystery of Creation to unfold naturally in the way it best sees fit while playing my part in allowing the process to happen for me, through me, as me.

When I talk about losing the mind, I’m not actually talking about somehow being incapacitated and prevented from functioning in the world and turning into some drooling bump on a log.

I’m talking about not constantly projecting consciousness outside of the here and now and instead allowing consciousness to rest in its natural location of the presence of here and now.

I’m talking about letting yourself unfold naturally, spontaneously, and effortlessly, without worrying about what will happen. It requires that you trust and allow that energy to express itself through you.

It’s about letting go of the unnecessary baggage that the mind is burdening itself with and allowing yourself to be a more whole being, a more holistic being. It’s allowing the Higher Self to play its role more naturally without the mind getting in the way as often.

Flowing Naturally

You asked about playing sports. Let’s use that as an example.

Let’s say you were playing soccer (football for all you non-Americans.)

Do you need to know ahead of time every step about exactly how you’re going to get the ball from one side of the field to the other, where every defender will be at every point in time, where you’re going to take each step, what the best 149th step is so that it’ll lead you to the best 150th step, and so on? No, of course not. That’d be insane.

You simply go out there and play the game in the moment. You don’t have to think about each step. In every moment you naturally know what to do next, knowing what even 5 seconds ago, you wouldn’t have known.

This game requires that you recognize that you’ll know what to do when you get there and that you don’t need to know it yet because you’re not there yet. You begin trusting in the process and trusting the timing.

Life is a lot like that.

Facing Your Fears

Is it possible that you may not get the ball to the goal, that an opponent might steal your ball, or that you might take a bicycle kick to the face? Sure. But you go out and play the game anyways.

You don’t have total control over every circumstance, so you might as well stop trying to control what you never could.

Is it possible that you may not be able to fulfill what you perceive to be life’s obligations, finish college, do your job, or be there for your family? Sure, but you go and play the game anyways.

There’s a trusting that each stepping stone will lead you to the next stone you need to go to.

The paradoxical thing is that it is by fully accepting where you are now that you allow yourself to quickly move forward to the next thing. It’s pretty tough to jump to the next stone if you don’t have a solid footing on the stone you’re already on, y’know?

This definitely does require you to step outside your mind’s comfort zone and trust in the unknown. This isn’t a path for the timid. Not everybody is willing to do this. If you’re reading a site like this, however, chances are one of those who are willing to step beyond what you already know, explore the unknown, and walk through your fears.. you’re one of those who keeps heading towards liberation and freedom despite the alluring sense of familiarity provided by the false sense of safety of your comfort zones.

Yeah, you basically rock.

Thank you for your questions!