This month's Weird Concept

[kalibex]

The idea that behind a personality that's in misery might be a perfectly contented soul* that's doing exactly what it wants (or even needs to).

For example, might even seem to ask for help (but end up not actually taking advantage of it or following through).

In which case, it oughtn't be interfered with.


Now, regarding the question of how you can quickly tell the difference so that you don't waste your own time and energy....ain't quite there yet.


Not always sure of how I feel about this concept, mind...though I first started thinking about it as my mother neared her death earlier this summer, as I thought back to the past 5 years of her illness and how she chose to handle it.



* Some schools of thought question that all souls are at the same level and that all bodies even have a 'soul' as commonly defined (for example, might be very vestigial; might need a lot of growth before it's considered a 'proper' soul), but other than bring that to the reader's attention, that's beyond the scope of this post.

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[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Although I don't believe in reincarnation, per se, I have found it useful to ponder the question: if each lifetime is an opportunity to focus on one lesson, what am I learning this time around?