The discord and friction in daily living bring out the emotional baggage. Even when this activation is painful, it can make one grounded and real.
Each person carries three pieces of luggage. The one we are born with, is the genetic bag. Second one is accumulated 'stuff' throughout our life. Early childhood plays an important role here. Third one is somewhat like a carry-on which we face with on a daily basis. If we carry-on to the next day and so on, it will end up in the second bag, the one stored for life. I bet there is no wait limit for that one!
All our actions are the responses to this hidden baggage. We all are identified with it. That is our identity, story-line and destiny. This narrative is a self assuring projection, that brings together similarly burdened souls too. One may not feel this burden until the torture becomes unbearable.
The awareness to see this drama from outside and developing a multi-dimentional-vantage-point is the only way out. This may be the reason why we are here after all; to learn this skill. We can choose to exit the scene kicking and screaming, burdened with this luggage or drop all the bags and walk away free.
This is a tough choice; a heroic one.
painting: 'Three bags' / watercolour/ Sebastian Varghese/ 2007©Sebastian
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