A Beautiful Mind

It had finally clicked for him that his imaginary companions were not real, and that he had been basing his life on illusion instead of reality.

Isn’t that true for many of us?

Isn’t it strange that we choose to react from a belief in fear, doubt and uncertainty, rather than living our lives from a place of wholeness, love, harmony and peace? In the movie, Russell Crowe made a decision to heal himself by not taking more medication, and-here’s the brilliant part-by acknowledging the illusions when they arose, but not giving them any power. One of the last times you see his unreal companions in the movie, he bends down to kiss the little girl on the cheek saying to her, “I will miss you, but I will never speak to you again.” It was his conscious choice to turn away from the illusion when it cropped up-keeping his attention on what was real. And the more he did so, the more the illusions faded away.

He not only started to live a normal life, he started to thrive in an entirely new life. We all have a golden opportunity in this moment-right now-to turn away from the illusions of fear, doubt and uncertainty. They are not our friends and they mean us no good. Of course, you must acknowledge them when they crop up, but I suggest that you refuse to hang out with them anymore. Refuse to negotiate with that which is not real, and reclaim your divine inheritance as an expression of the fullness of Joy.