This came last week, along with another little session on Saturday which I will post later. What we want to do, and how to do it: not trivial questions.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
I woke up from a nap because of what seemed persistent knocking at the door. When I got downstairs, nobody there, of course. Was it, by any chance, you guys? If so, I’m willing to talk if you are.
What happened to sitting quietly, consciously, rather than reading?
What usually happens. I changed channels.
That is, lost focus.
If you’d rather put it that way.
Well, the “you” that is writing this isn’t the “you” that changed the channel.
No, it’s more the guy who has been too sluggish, too only half-there, to do anything.
You are retired. You can do or not do whatever you wish. But – “Which you?”
Tell me about it.
So what do you still want to do?
That’s a damned good question. It could be subdivided into “if only” and “settle for.” If I had the energy and focus and patience and a lot of other things I don’t seem to have any more, I would complete unfinished business. As to settling for, my life is comfortable enough, if not inspiring.
So which is it?
Both. If you want me to do something, you’ll have to provide the ifs.
You still haven’t earned the standing ovation the psychic promised you, years ago.
No, I haven’t, and I don’t see how I ever will. Not that it matters.
Get out of the mental rut; go higher, and you will see more clearly.
That’s helpful. Okay. [An effort] All right.
What makes you drift?
Lack of mental energy. Energy enough to read or fool around, but not to think or create.
Energy enough to experience, though, if you set your mind to it.
To be receptive, you mean?
That’s one half of creativity, receptiveness.
Including receptivity to incoming energy.
Correct.
It is a form of recalibrating.
It is.
And it depends on, and fosters, good habits.
No point in raising energy only to fritter it away purposelessly.
Purposeless seems to define my life at this point.
And Rita was 80 when she met you.
Point. We never know what’s coming next.
As we said, receptivity.
Oh boy – this is my mood for the year it seems. I struggle with this (or have I given in to it?) so often. Thank you for putting it into words.
Thank you Frank! This hit home for me at 73. Trying to find the energy and inspiration to keep on keeping on to attain the Oneness consciousness. Your sharing has/is invaluable!
Thank you for this. “Which you” continues to be an important question, maybe even more so, at this point in our lives. It’s asking who is in charge of what’s left of our time. Which you is devouring your time? Is it a strand’s unfinished energy that steps up? Is it a comfortable bot, that allows loitering? It even feels like a state-of-the-world energy. That energy sure can devour consciousness. Questions I have for you, and for me.