Day 25 : We are all going through shit

Few weeks ago, I had a call with a group of people that stand within the principle of creating a world that is best for all. The host of the call ask us 2 question. I don't remember the exact questions, but it was looking like this
1. What is going well in your life ?
2. What challenge are you currently facing ?

Every member talk about one great realization they had during the week, but then they talk about the challenge they where facing.

There's nobody on the call that didn't mention that they weren't facing any challenge.

After everybody had talk, the host of that call ask us if we realize something as we all hear about everyone challenge.

He then explain that  point : Everyone is going through shit, including myself.

I found that point to be very significant. Here's why.

We all have a mental image of what a great life look like.
Here's few example.

An happy marriage
A successful businessman
A successful athlete
A multi-milionaire
A person who seems to be happy all the time
A president
A successful lawyers
An happy family
Etc.

All those thing are just images created in our mind. And by trying to achieve those thing that doesn't really reflect the reality of how thing is really going on, we are on a path of eternal dissatisfaction.

Even if some people are really good at projecting those images, we never really see what's going on behind the curtain.

And since we are all going through shit, why are we not honest about it ?

The social pressure have become so unbearable that a huge amount of energy is require to maintain that fake image in order to fit in that society.

But, here's the problem. Since we are all playing that game of image projection, there's no way we can support each other since we are all lying about what's really going on inside of us.

That's completly fucked.

And because we are in a competitive environment,  we cannot show our weakness, because another person could take advantage of it and use that to destroy us.

How stupid can we be ?

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to think that success was real

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not realize that real success should be measure by " does what I am doing is bringing a world that is best for all or not"

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not realize that the image of success is created by the society, but what society define as success rarely consider life

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not realize that real success is going towards equality and not becoming more than other

I forgive myself to not realize that real success make sure that everyone win

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not realize that I can redefine success in a way that is best for all, therefore still doing whatever it take to become as successful as I can in this life.

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to not realize that everyone is going through shit

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to feel less than other when I am going through shit

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to blame myself when thing are not going well in my life

I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to no realize that when thing are not going well in my life, I have a great opportunity to face the resistance within me.