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People think that ego death (which is the wrong term lol) means that you change up your life and start acting all weird, but that’s the same exact ego, just going in the other direction and trying to identify with the ideal of someone who doesn’t have an ego. You can still do the exact same things as before and care about stuff but you’re seeing yourself do it, and you can recognize when you’re getting attached. It’s not this “grand” thing people make it out to be. It’s kind of just chill lol.

Like nothing is dying here, just something that wasn’t seen before is now seen. It’s actually kind of interesting how the ego will make up terms like “ego death”. It doesn’t want to be seen so bad that it will literally convince you that doing so is some sort of scary event like a death. It’s so sneaky!

Wow. This feels like the gift of all gifts. The milestone of all milestones. Except it’s not a milestone at all. It’s what always was, just under the surface. I just didn’t know it because I was caught up in past and future. Every tree looks absolutely stunning, people have taken on a whole new dimension. It’s just authentic living,in the present moment. A happiness that knows no bounds.

Even negative emotions can’t pierce this background awareness. The “thing” I was looking for was here the whole time. In myself and in everything. I guess there’s no point to this post other than what the title suggests. Just wow.

I realized the hidden meaning behind this phrase today. My entire life I thought the “good things” in question were what the person was waiting for. The reward. The goal.

But the real treasure is patience itself. When your mind isn’t preoccupied with the end goal, the things you notice while waiting are amazing. People’s facial expressions, interactions, their state of consciousness, a pretty tree blowing in the wind.

Watching life in relationship is the ultimate show. It blows any mind made goal right out of the water.