RealitySpirituality: The Programming of Comparing

My pursuit of happiness, lasting almost 40 years, has taken me on a journey of discovery about programming. This idea of programming refers to whatever we are taught to believe is true and is not something that we are innately born with. These programmed behaviors that have been implemented in us subtract from our happiness. Having expectations, blaming others, and engaging in comparison are beliefs that take away from peace and if we want to be happy, we have to learn to unlearn them.

On the topic of comparison, the internal struggle people have with this program is the belief that something needs to be different than what is actually happening. Comparing yourself to others, who you used to be or what you used to be able to do is a taught behavior. Think about it: do we compare the stars in the sky? Yes, there are differences between them; some are older, others are brighter but is there anything in nature that highlights a comparison among itself? Do the hills look at their differences with the valleys and pass judgment? As such, we can see that the action of comparison is a man-made level of consciousness that detracts from satisfaction and has no place in your pursuit of contentment.

When you are stuck in this loop of comparison, you are cemented in the past about what was or what could have been. Thoughts such as “I used to look like…/ I used to...” ?lend themselves to ideas about a comparison of self and create an environment for you to pass judgment on yourself, and even others. Complaining about or finding fault with something you have no control over is not conducive to a vibration of peace. It only indicates a lack of trust for the universal order of things.

Essentially, changing these programs, especially the programming of comparison, begins with self. The struggle is always internal. Acceptance of who you are, of wherever you are and whatever you're doing is what encourages contentment and happiness. Remember, peace is a vibration of satisfaction. Realize that this moment is enough and that you are enough. Unlearning man-made constructs starts in the present moment with acceptance and trust. Know that whatever is happening is unfolding in perfect order and trust that the Universe will guide you to where you are meant to be. The Universe works for your betterment and expansion even if you don’t see it at the exact moment it happens.

Happiness is a practiced skill. ~rln ?