Karen Restivo
In Other Words....
Imagine a world where humans could pull up at a human body shop and have professionals run a diagnostic test on their mental health system when they notice a pattern of hesitation in their operating system.
Sure, in the beginning, it’s nothing on a regular basis, until it becomes something on a regular basis.
The reason we don’t have instant access to informative feedback on what area of the brain is needing repair is that our brain is the most intelligent and complicated operating system on the planet and let’s not forget, it didn’t come with an operating system manual.
Though society was quick to judge individuals with mental health issues in the past, their outdated belief system tentacles are loosening up on the stigma.
Author Michael Bond writes in his Harvard University Press article that, “Humans are blessed with an inner navigator that is immeasurably more sophisticated and capable than any artificial system.”
When it comes to decision making, it ultimately comes down to two strategies: Egocentric is following your nose as to where they exactly are or spatial is relying on the big picture. According to Bond, “Both methods work, up to a point, and many of us use them interchangeably.
"Egocentric navigation is often simpler and quicker. But you shouldn’t rely on it all the time, because if one of your cues doesn’t match the reality on the ground - if a road is blocked or a landmark has disappeared - you’ll have no geographical knowledge to fall back on. Only a spatial strategy can give you a full understanding of your surroundings and where you are in relation to them.”
In regular circumstances, humans have several tools to assist them in safely securing the necessary route to their destination. It simply comes down to deciding on how to proceed.
In some cases, individuals find themselves struggling with decision making to a point where they are suffering from chronic indecision issues. I’m guessing some of us have found ourselves in a situation where we end up saying, “Just make a decision already, will you!”
Hopefully, we can all agree that strategy gets us nowhere fast. This is where the quick drive-thru human body shop would come in handy because like an x-ray, an image could be pulled up to reveal where the operating system is faulty.
I found an example on Instagram that beautifully dissects what could be creating the error message of chronic indecision.
The two creative collaborators of this explanation are @divinefrequency and @soulful_message. Below is their message:
“Chronic Indecision isn’t a Personality Trait, it’s a Spiritual Wound.
"The real reason you can’t choose isn’t a lack of options…it’s a disconnection from the one voice that truly knows.
"Here are the 3 layers causing the block and how to reclaim your power to choose.
"Your Inner Authority was Silenced Long Ago.
"As a child, your choices were likely overridden, criticized, or made for you. You learned that your own voice was unreliable, and outsourcing your decisions felt safer.
"This was a survival mechanism that has now become your cage.
"Layer 1: The Fear of Being Wrong. Your ego sees a “wrong” choice as a fatal flaw that will lead to judgment and rejection.
"Layer 2: The Fear of Missing Out. This isn’t about missing a party. At a soul level, you’re terrified that choosing one path will permanently close the door on your “true destiny.
"Layer 3: The Addiction to External Validation.
You’ve been conditioned to seek answers from others - anywhere but within. This creates a dependency where your own intuition atrophies from lack of use.
The reality is “Rebuilding your Inner Authority is a Practice.
"Start by making small, inconsequential decisions on your own. What to eat? What to watch? Trust yourself here.
"Each small choice is a rep that rebuilds the muscle of self-trust.”
In other words, you didn’t get in this predicament alone, there were plenty of outside variables overwhelming your operating system.
The truth be told, this new generation arrived with a sophisticated, highly elevated operating system; let’s call it Operating System 5.0.
New and improved systems tend to have a bumpy entry into the generationally old operating systems.
Don’t give up, keep going. Some of us here recognize the serious need for a quantum leap in consciousness, harmony and sustainability.
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