How to Avoid Expanding Your Consciousness

Our human problems are emblematic of areas where we are being called to grow, to peck into a new paradigm.  So when we are in the midst of a challenge, if we stop long enough to meditate and remind ourselves of our inner gifts of intelligence, wisdom and peace, we contact that place within us that also knows there are no problems, only human neuroses which can be healed by spiritual discernment. 

-  Michael Bernard Beckwith

As much as I like teachers such as Michael Beckwith, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, etc. I have come to understand as both a psychological counselor and a spiritual teacher that many of you do not want to awaken.  After all, change can be hard and even painful and I fully respect anyone’s right to refuse to grow.  Sometimes it is just easier to stick with our comfortable misery rather than endure the growth pains of psycho-spiritual awakening. 

So relax, or not, as you prefer.  I’m not out to convince you that your reality is anything other than completely real, completely fucked up and that you are in no way responsible for any of it.  Feel better?  Take some zooloft, crack open a beer, or even better a fifth of Jack.  Don’t like to drink?  You might want to start.  Over the years I have found that heavy drinking can shrink my consciousness into numb and comfortable zones.  Heroin, crack, meth or pornography work very well too.  Dive in.  Don’t forget to be a totally self-centered son of bitch either.  Whatever you do don’t attend to your feelings or those of others.  That would be disastrous. 

On the other hand, you might want to find some other really f’ed up individual and devote yourself to trying to care for his or her needs.  There is nothing like taking care of an alcoholic or addict to distract you from your own inner processes. 

Whatever you do, don’t spend time with yourself.  Avoid introspection at all costs and avoid being around people who do so.  I don’t recommend reading – so once you’re done with this blog just say “no.”  Meditation is becoming popular these days but don’t worry it will pass and nobody will remember that you weren’t “with it.” 

Avoid people who are optimistic and positive.  They are anathema to those of us who are seeking stasis.  Preferably your should hang out in bars, or chat with unavailable sex partners online.  When the impulse to evolve gets really intense just watch TV.