We admire those who have achieved higher consciousness, from Jesus to Buddha. But no matter how badly we may want to achieve such lofty awareness, most of us will fail.
We can’t understand this fully. We have been told that if we work hard enough and truly commit to our goals, we will achieve them. So why isn’t this true when it comes to becoming more spiritual? There are several stumbling blocks along our way to higher consciousness, stumbling blocks that are responsible for our failure. Most of the barriers we encounter are embedded in our subconscious, making it very difficult to identify and overcome them.
So, let’s start bringing them to the light so you can decide how to deal with them.
1. Your comfort zone
To reach a higher consciousness, you must leave your comfort zone. Many of the things you are accustomed to doing may not align with the new level of spirituality you are striving to achieve, and you will need to let them go.
It may seem easy to say, but the truth is that we are so accustomed to our habits and routines that we find it very hard to change them, even when they are harming us. So, prepare yourself for struggles and feelings of withdrawal.
2. Your low self-esteem
Most of us have a self-esteem problem, even though we try to deny it as best we can. We say that we love ourselves and that we are our top priority, but this isn’t always true, and we know that. For instance, we do several things we don’t want to do to please someone else. We eat what we shouldn’t eat despite knowing that it will make us sick.
3. Our material needs
We think that we need several material things that we don’t, and this necessity enslaves us. We work more to buy them, and we enjoy life less to make more money. It creates a cycle of anxiety and depression that cannot be helpful to anyone trying to achieve higher consciousness. Material things are just temporary sources of pleasure, as they never make us happy long enough.
4. Your low confidence
The road to high confidence is full of obstacles, so it is understandable if you feel like you won’t be able to reach the end. And yet, some have done it, and nothing is stopping you from doing the same. Except for your low confidence. If you don’t believe you can do something, you certainly won’t. It indeed sounds clichéd, but the fact is that nobody has achieved anything in life after constantly telling themselves that they can’t do it. Of course, this isn’t enough, but you must build your confidence to become more spiritual.
5. Your procrastination
You might be putting your journey off with so many things to do to survive. And this is all that you can’t do. Lack of time used to be the most frequent excuse for procrastinators. And you can indeed live without food and a roof over your head. However, aside from your basic needs, you likely have several activities in place that you could live without to make time for a higher consciousness.
If it’s just hard for you to get started, look for strategies to help you get moving. Find a friend who wants to do the same, download an anti-procrastination app, or ask your mum to yell at you. As long as it works for you, it is worth a try.
6. Your lack of persistence
Sometimes, we get things started, but we don’t want to pursue them. As long as they become too complex or seem complicated, we start feeling like giving up. And we do it.
What we don’t realise is that this energy curve is perfectly standard. Any new decision we make comes with a shot of adrenaline that gives us a head start. But as soon as this adrenaline wears off, we return to normal, and motivation seems to fade. So, what you have to do is understand that it’s okay to feel like you’ll have to keep going at your usual pace. And that is all.
7. Your lack of planning
So you have a goal, but do you know how to achieve it? The chances are that you, like most of us, can adopt ideas very quickly, but don’t take the time to reflect on them and analyse how to make them happen. Here is what you will do instead: you will pause for a moment and reflect on why you want to achieve a higher level of consciousness. Then, you will write down what you need to do to get there. The next step will be to organise the steps in a list and assign deadlines to each. This way, it will be much easier to track your progress, make adjustments, and celebrate your achievements.
The bottom line
At least seven stumbling blocks are on your road to higher consciousness. And it’s okay that they are there. You should see them as learning opportunities.
But you shouldn’t get in either. Take a moment to scrutinize them and decide how you will handle each one. This will be all that you need to move these blocks out of your way and improve your chances of achieving higher consciousness.
