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Step 19: “When you transcend your previous beliefs, you see how small your way of thinking was”
The 88 rungs of happy people
In this chapter of “The 88 Steps of Happy People” I teach you not to think that your world is the only one that exists
One of the reasons I have loved writing “The 88 Steps of Happy People” is because it is written from full humility and surrender. The people who have accompanied me during the writing process have heard me pronounce and apply the following maxim numerous times, perhaps as a result precisely of the writing of the book: you know that you believe when every year … you know less.
There is not a single topic of all included that I have conquered one hundred percent. In all I am more of a student than a teacher And it fills me with fullness to recognize it (that without taking into account the burden that it would imply for me to try to appear otherwise). Therefore the book is having a huge impact on my life, since I need to read and apply it as much as anyone else. I assure you that I have already read it several times and my intention is that it always accompany me as a reference book to turn to. That I am the author is absolutely irrelevant. The important thing is not the name of the messenger, but the value of the message. I encourage you to do the same, since the number of times you consult it will be proportional to the number of times you grow.
The transformation process that it is assuming for me is so beautiful that, sometimes, I do not give credit to my previous way of thinking and feeling. And since my intention is to write it from the most absolute humility, I would like to tell you about many of the mistakes that I made over the years in my way of seeing life. What follows is a conversation between two people. Both are named Anxo, and, although in reality both are the same person, it could be said that they are two radically different people, given the vital moment lived by each one.
Angel of before: If someone insults you and you are not offended, you are stupid. Anxo from now: No, Anxo… It was the other way around. If someone insults you and you are not offended, it is because you recognize that all insult comes from ignorance.
Angel of before: People who get angry and stand their ground are strong people.Anxo from now: No, Anxo… It was the other way around. People who get angry are weak people, without the strength to contain their anger.
Angel of before: If you project seriousness, they have greater respect for you. Anxo from now: No, Anxo… It was the other way around. Only those who have less wisdom respect you more.
Angel of before: If you smile a lot, you can be seen as soft. Anxo from now: No, Anxo … It was the other way around. A genuine smile indicates a full life.
Angel of before: Those who act as society expects are happier.Anxo from now:No, Anxo… It was the other way around. Acting just to please is the best way to live a life without living.
Angel of before: Those who distrust others the most have more protected lives.Anxo from now: No, Anxo… It was the other way around. They have them duller.
Angel of before: If my head can’t understand it, it can’t be real.Anxo from now: No, Anxo… It was the other way around. There are more channels of understanding and perception than the mind, and discovering them is increasing inner growth. [I will have to open this Pandora’s box in some other book].
Angel of before: Things must be called by name. Judging someone who does something bad is not bad, but good.Anxo from now: No, Anxo… It was the other way around. Eliminating judgment is the first step to achieving Inner Success… and being able to climb the Belt.
When you transcend your previous beliefs (you see the museum) you realize how small your way of thinking (your painting) was.
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People live convinced that their world is a single painting. Until one day he raises his head and sees that he was in a museum.
@Angel