Do you know that you have preconceived beliefs about yourself and life in general? You can call these your life creed. This creed is made up of the set of thoughts and ideas that you constantly repeat, which are mostly unconscious. Through your beliefs you interpret everything that happens to you in life. That is why the same event can be interpreted in a thousand ways, if there are a thousand people who experience it. The interesting thing is that once you have your creed, you think that’s how things should be.
I am going to give you an example of how the same experience is seen in a different way, with the story of three blind men who are standing in front of an elephant. One is on the trunk, another on one of the legs and the third on the side. They are told to describe what an elephant is. The three proceed to touch the part of the elephant facing them and then describe it like this:
• The one on the trunk says, the elephant is a long, thin and curved animal.
• The one on the leg says, no, the elephant is a short animal that looks like a column.
• The one on the side says, no, the elephant is a massive animal that looks like a wall.
The three begin to argue, trying to convince each other that their description is correct, without realizing that each was describing a piece of the elephant. They each had a piece of reality.
How many times have you found yourself arguing, trying to prove that your way of seeing things is the correct one?
Once you open your mind and start to awaken, you can decide if your creed is bringing you happiness. If not, it is time to examine it and change whatever needs to be changed to achieve peace. That is achieved by making the decision to change and committing to doing whatever is needed.