Sensitivity

2007-1-26 11:45:00

JJ: A reader has noted that I have used the term "inner teachers" now and then. He wants me to elaborate on who they are.

I can see that one may envision a disciple having a group of little entities in his breast seeking for an opportunity to speak out. Of course, that is not the reality. The truth is that the inner voice comes through the soul from within and an inner teacher is any being or intelligence that uses your soul to reach your waking consciousness.

The inner teachers include:

Your Solar Angel which is a master on its own plane.
A Master, or high disembodied spirit, which speaks to you through your soul.
An earthly teacher who sends principles to your soul which your soul then reflects back to your consciousness.
Your own reflective thoughts bouncing off your point of soul contact revealing the understanding of principles.

In all these cases the truth comes to you from within even if it was stimulated from without. The disciple will note the different vibrations wherein the communications originated and because they are all verified from within he will refer to these various sources as his "inner teachers."

Ruth gives this quote from me:

A high sensitivity to perceive that which is true will make for happier relationships, more content with career choice and implementation, better health and happiness, and a much more satisfying purpose in life.

Then she says:

Sometimes, I have noticed, that when you can perceive truth and you are with someone in a relationship who lies a lot to protect themselves, it does not make for a happier relationship.

JJ: Yes, it is true that people lying to you do not make you happy, but neither does this discount what I said.

If you have an association with someone who lies to you and you cannot perceive it then your peace can be disturbed for a long period of time. On the other hand, if you can perceive the lies then you can do something about it. You can confront the person and tell him that if he continues to lie then you are leaving the relationship. If the lying interferes with your peace then leave the source of the problem and the problem no longer exists. Once you distance yourself emotionally from a negative person then they have no power to hurt you.

Ruth:

Sometimes when you find employment and you are surrounded by those who bully and lie to you as well, it doesn't make for happier career choices, but forces you out of employment because you get sick and tired of the lies and bullying, and you feel like you are the only one who notices the lies people build around themselves and use as power play or safety valves. Sometimes seeing the truth so plainly in others and their motives, does not make for a happier life.

JJ: But neither should it make you unhappy. Why would you give another person the power to control your state of mind?

I had some pretty tough jobs when I was younger and worked in construction. I remember I had one foreman who yelled at me so much that he about lost his voice. He picked on me about ten times as much as anyone else. Some co-workers wondered how I handled it but I needed the job so I just tuned him out and worked as if he did not exist. I think this made him yell all the more at me but because I tuned him out it did not matter.

Most of my life I have worked for myself so I have no boss and don't have to tune anyone out except for the odd customer that gives us a bad time. No matter what you do there will always be some awkward people to deal with. The point is to not let them control your mind, hence your happiness. Stay in control of your heart, mind and emotions. Do not give your power away.

The thing is my perception of what makes me happiest at work caused me to work for myself.

Ruth:

Yes, the truth will set you free, but you will notice a LOT more of the lies people use all the time, so that when you deal with other people in everyday life, and you are seeing through the emotional glass more clearly, you will notice just how much people live the LIE and use lies as if they are truth.

JJ: I see a lot of lies and illusions around me but why should I give the perpetrators power to disturb me?

Remember the Lion Principle. We can't let ourselves be upset because the lion will eat you if it gets a chance. Instead, control your situation and distance so the lion cannot hurt you.

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.
Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972),
in "Look," April 3, 1956