Delusion and Not Changing
Tuesday May 06, 2008
8:30 p.m.
Seth… Good evening. Two bits of housekeeping that we shall delve into, first Kaetorina, I will deal with you and the man through whom I speak and change your number situation; as of this moment and I will deal and explain with it how I want you both to proceed, so you may deal with that.
Let us under our general heading of change, we are going to need a working definition for the idea of “delude” or “delusional” and therefore we shall move around the table, Betty?
Betty… Delusional would be to believe something that is not.
Seth… That is not. (To Isabella who grunted.) I didn’t say it is not right, it is just that she said believe something that is not. Go ahead, George, then pass it (microphone) around.
George… Delusional is not being in touch with reality.
Isabella… Delusional is when you believe something to be true that is not.
Arthur… Believing in something that is not factual.
Frank… Beliefs about things and events that are plainly not true.
Jasmine… Creations of your mind that have no basis in reality.
Stephanie… Everyone pretty much said it. Not dealing with the facts that are presented.
Seth… While you are giving some reasonable definitions, I would like you all to ponder if you will, the idea that to delude is to move a frame of reference from that which is true to that which is false. It is a change in a belief system that one must deal with. It is a common practice that individuals who reside on the physical plane choose to indulge themselves in so that they do not have to deal with, understand or make changes in their own existence.
It is factual that many individuals, when faced with a series of facts that they choose to ignore, delude themselves into believing that the truth is actually fiction. How often does a battered wife state that it is my fault that my husband or boyfriend did this to me? It is far easier for most individuals to refuse to change than it is to accept that which is false and believe it is true. The male who does not see or understand that his “chosen female” does not want his affections; in severe cases the male becomes the stalker. Obviously, this can happen in reverse as well. The delusions that individuals make only serve to promote the status quo. The camouflage systems that one builds for themselves clearly demonstrate the length to which individuals will go to maintain their erroneous belief systems. The female who cannot or will not accept rejection places herself at the mercy of a male who is controlling and often devastating to the psyche of the female. Questions such as, “Why did he not call? How come he doesn’t love me? What should I do to attract him?” are clear indications of delusional “wanting” behavior.
Isabella… How is it delusional?
Seth… We will handle that in a little while.
When an individual indulges themselves in this type of behavior there is no outlet for the reality that is factual. Individuals lie to themselves by insisting that if they work harder, look better, they will be able to attain their goals.
Each of you comes into the physical plane with a set of values. The challenges that you have created for self are there for you to experience in any number of ways. When one has difficulty, one often will say a prayer to whatever deity you choose. Yet prayer itself is a request for. Often the request for have negative values such as “Please do not let this happen to me.” “Help my family.” In reality here, you are creating want. It should be noted that I am not stating that prayer is wrong or not helpful when it is used in a positive manner. One cannot fool or delude the universe, be careful as the old adage goes what you wish for, because you may indeed get it. Meditation on the other hand is not a wish for something, it is a doing procedure. You may meditate on how to get stronger, how to increase your prosperity, how to make yourself a more viable person. This is one of the reasons why I suggest that each of you learn to meditate on a day-to-day basis. It might be interesting to note… (Stephanie sneezed people said, “Bless you.”) Interesting. It might be interesting to note how many of you believe that you routinely delude yourself into maintaining or praying for that which you hope for or need to achieve. (Frank asked to repeat dictation and the group helped out.) That which you hope or need to achieve.
Frank… Could you say that in another way?
Seth… Well, let’s ask you a question. Have you ever hoped for something, Frank?
Frank… Sure
Seth… Did you ever say, “Please I really need this.”?
Frank… Yeah, I imagine.
Seth… What are you really asking for?
Frank… Want.
Seth… And what do you get? Want.
Frank… That’s it?
Seth… But in a much larger sense, it is not just, “wanting”. You must read and re-read this idea in and of itself.
It is far too easy to fool oneself than it is to be true with oneself and the reasons are obvious. If you are true to oneself, one does not delude themselves, one faces and accepts that which is as compared to that which is to that which maintains the status quo. You may see this in individuals who become complacent, they do not challenge themselves. They refuse to accept any change; they will tell you that they hope for the best. So, the question arises, how many of you have said I can only hope for the best? That is one expression that one must learn to forget. How many individuals do not… should I wait Isabella?
Isabella… No, go ahead I am listening.
Seth… You are also not paying attention as well as you should.
Isabella… I’m paying attention… how many individuals…
Seth… do not take responsibility for their own actions? Now: this leads to the fact that the consequences of their inaction must then be fostered upon someone else. Individuals of this nature delude themselves by blaming others for their own inadequacies. These individuals make elaborate excuses for their failings and their inability to handle even the simplest ideas and challenges that the universe presents to them. Commonly their statements will be, “I just cannot. I cannot face that. That is beyond me.” The delusions become so great that they fail to recognize their own abilities! As points of reference go on, they come to believe that they cannot do something because they are weak and inferior. Routinely these individuals cry out for assistance even before attempting to help themselves. My question always is, if you cannot help yourself then who is responsible for you? If you feel you are not attracting individuals to you who are profitable, why blame the universe or them? Change is necessary because you do not find your situation tolerable. What have you done to lessen your own difficulties? Now in the middle of the next line and in large capital letters,
IF YOU DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY GIVEN SITUATION THEN WHO SHOULD?
Most individuals would rather foster the erroneous belief that someone else must take charge. The wife whose husband ends his incarnation and finds herself ill equipped will commonly for years after pine away for the loss of that individual. The businessman who once had a thriving business and now sees it declining rarely has kept pace with the needs of society. One must always remember that you function on the physical plane at the “mercy” of mass consciousness effects. It is difficult for most to accept the outcome of a massive storm, yet and I state with absolute certainty the most massive storms that you will ever encounter occur on a day-to-day basis. The small challenges that you push away one day grow to massive proportions. The refusal to take responsibility for self causes most to become a victim of themselves as well as others.
If each individual will take pride in their own accomplishments, their self-worth increases. It is not necessary to pine away for something that you do not have. You need to attract it as a powerful magnet attracts metal. If you are lonely, attract friendships, if you are poor attract that which you need to increase your wealth. Do I need to change my job? Go back to school? These are the questions of how to attract that which you require. A prayer promotes wanting in these instances. Meditation will give you the how to achieve that which you require.
Learn to tell yourself the truth and face that which you must. That dear students is perhaps the most difficult task of all, the truth. When you can accomplish this, you will find that you do not have to delude yourself into believing that which pulls one off center. Each of you has been given the ability to succeed. It is interesting to note how often one chooses to fail and repeat the same lessons over and over again. Look to yourself, strip away that which you must, and you will find that which you need.
I believe at this point we shall take a break.
(9:22 P.M.)
Seth… Let us continue, are there any questions?
Isabella… I have a question. I want to know, the comment before about the rejection piece. You really didn’t give me an answer on that, about how feeling rejected is a delusion.
Seth… The question is when you believe that you have been rejected is it something that is positive or negative? Very commonly when something doesn’t go your way, or you didn’t get the job or what is good is an old expression that you may deal with there. The question truthfully is was it a positive or negative event?
Isabella… I guess, what if you view it, what if you do not know how to view it, what if you do not know if it was positive or negative?
Seth… That is why you meditate. When you want something, you must automatically know that it is not profitable. “I want this. I want to win the lottery. I want the husband. I want the girlfriend.” All these types of situations are not profitable. Do you understand? I believe if you read and reread this and certainly in terms of a housekeeping procedure you know you still have a session to do. Ah, worried about this one too? (Stephanie laughs.) We will debate on that latter.
Isabella… Which one do I have to type?
Seth… You will find, just reread your notes. It will be in your notes.
(To Stephanie.) Also, the one you were not here for you are now approximately one third of the way through the month of May.
Stephanie… Uh huh.
Seth… You have till June first. Do not go to June second.
Stephanie… Okay.
Seth… Anything else?
Frank… Earlier on in the session you mentioned about the values we are born with, just quickly what does that mean?
Seth… Each of you comes into this physical plane with a certain set of ideas, things you would like to accomplish, what values you will need, what you will take with as you proceed along your journey. Do not look at values in terms of right and wrong which is what you tend to do but values such as, will I need strength to accomplish this task? Will I have to become more moral to accomplish that task? Is it necessary for me to become more spiritual to accomplish that? These are values that you have incorporated into yourself long before you have incarnated.
Frank… Similar to characteristics?
Seth… No, characteristics are a body type, color of eyes, strength, physical strength.
Frank… Not psychological character that’s more, that’s a value?
Seth… That’s a value system.
Frank… Sort of like the clothes you are picking out or the tools you are picking out to use.
Seth… How ever you would like to define the clothes or the tools that would be equally as fine depending upon how you would choose to use the idea.
Frank… Right.
Seth… One other little bit of information in terms of your patient I believe tonight’s lecture will…
Frank… So, I don’t need to ask, and I should do my work on that and if I have questions I’ll come back after I have done the work.
Seth… Correct.
Frank… Okay, good that helps with that question. The shorthand is great. (Meaning that Seth answered Frank’s question before he asked it.)
Seth… Are there any other questions?
Let me leave you with this: It is easy to delude yourself, to make compromises, to attempt to justify that which is not in terms of that which is. Each of you must take responsibility for yourself and in doing so you will find that you will be able to strip your delusions away and accomplish that which benefits you the most. And when this occurs the wants lessen, and your needs will be fulfilled. A hardy good evening to all.
All… Good evening.
(Session ended at 9:49)
