Significances of being
By: Knockwood Institute
Tags: Guides And Tutorials, Education, Self Improvement, Self Help, Self-awareness

Have you ever been looking to purchase a new vehicle, and after looking at a particular make and model, you suddenly found that you were seeing that vehicle all around you? Did all of these people suddenly go out and purchase this vehicle at the same time? No. That vehicle has been there and around you the whole time. What changed is that when looking at this vehicle, there was something about it which stood out in your mind, causing you to focus upon it in such a way that you became aware of its distinct nature. Your mind now recognizes that vehicle that has always been around you, and you now distinguish it from the general white noise of all other makes and models of those “insignificant” vehicles which flow around you on any given day.

This is a significance. It is your mind focusing and fixating upon something in such a manner and to such a degree that you become consciously aware of its presence within your life. It is how you interpret this significance, the meaning and the value that you apply to it, which makes it significant to you.

If, and as a measure of your beliefs, you interpret this significance as nothing more than a new found awareness, then that is all that it will ever be to you. This is a perfectly valid point of view, which confirms your belief patterns, and you will happily go on about your life safe and secure in this knowledge without giving it another thought. For other people, however, they will see it as a sign. This sign may be seen as something given to themselves, such as a simple recognition that they personally desire to have that vehicle, and so they choose to purchase that vehicle and with it every experience which will come either directly or indirectly to them as a result of having made that purchase, for good and / or for ill. To others, it may be a sign from a higher source telling them that they should purchase this vehicle. They do not know the reason for this. It may be that it will make their life easier or provide a means through which they may accomplish something in the future. It may prove, through the turning of time, that as a result of purchasing this vehicle, they will become over-extended and thus learn the importance of managing their money more wisely and in a manner which can be handled rather than having a more devastating and even life-threatening experience in the future as a result of not having learned this lesson. In this case, even the hardship which they must endure is both preferable and valuable, and thus welcomed and appreciated in the experience of it rather than being seen as a negative and something done to them rather than for them, whether by them or on their behalf. It is this attitude of gratitude which allows them to move through and beyond this and other periods of turmoil within their lives with relative ease, seemingly unfazed and nonplussed by the circumstances in which they find themselves. They view every circumstance as a benefit, an opportunity and a chance to learn and to grow. Still others, depending upon their perceptions, if they are one who prefers to be independent and unique for example, may see the sudden awareness of this particular make and model of vehicle all around them as a sign that they should not purchase this vehicle at all, as it is much too commonplace within their environment to fit in with their sensibilities and proclivity to be unique.

In each of these cases, it is their interpretation of this significance which provides a deeper richness of experience, a sense of excitement and / or adventure and a general feeling of connection to the greater world around them. If you are one who feels that your life is missing something, if you have a desire for experience and adventure, and if you recognize in a significance the potential for something greater, something more, then why in the world would you not seize upon that opportunity? Yes, there is risk. Yes, there is uncertainty. Yes, there will be fear and doubt along the way. There are no guarantees of outcome, only the experience its self. It is risk which is necessary to provide that sense of excitement and adventure, and it can not be experienced without this. As such, the direction which you choose will be determined according to risk and reward, and whether you value having that experience more than you wish to experience any potential consequences, which may be experienced as either positive or negative according to your beliefs and perceptions, of that choice.

We will tell you that these signs and significances are very real, my friend. We will tell you that they are not just flights of fancy. We will tell you that they are not just dreams and wish fulfillment, but that they have a very real impact upon your life, how you experience it for good or ill, who you are and how you will inter-react with the greater world around you. Whether you choose to believe what we are telling you or not, what you experience as a result of this belief and how you may or may not decide to change your perception of experience, is completely up to you.