Many of us view the world through the lens of social media and mainstream news. Those platforms are designed to maintain the blue pill perspective. We often form our impressions of people and situations based on limited information and hearsay. Our perceptions are based on looking at the external aspects of what is on the surface. It requires discernment to see beyond the narrow scope of what is presented. The truth of a person or situation is rarely expressed on the surface, but lingers deep-down. The brutal truth is most people's outlook on life is based on either fake or incomplete information which includes religion. Furthermore, we base our decisions on all of this erroneous input, yet, we wonder why the world and our personal lives are in such turmoil.
"Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden."
Phaedrus, Book by Plato
I have observed that a lot of people have excellent social skills and are great communicators. A significant portion of those individuals are narcissists, but of course not all. People who communicate well tend to know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. They are naturally persuasive and come across as being highly credible and believable to those who listen to them. Socially skilled people aka SSP's can tell you birds swim in the ocean and fish fly in the sky and you will believe it! SSP's have mastered the art of persuasive communication and use it to their advantage. They often hold leadership positions in whatever profession or industry they choose. Politicians, church, and spiritual leaders definitely fall within this group. I am in no way saying that all politicians and spiritual leaders are narcissists, but they definitely are SSP's who are very convincing with their words. The dilemma is that being a SSP is not synonymous with being a decent person of integrity and good character. Some of the lowest vibrational most narcissistic people in the world have excellent social and communication skills.
Recently, I sent a person I was doing business with some information they requested via text message. A few days later, the person called me requesting the same information again. I informed them that I had texted them the information a couple of days prior. The person responded very adamantly and assertively saying I had not sent the information and they never received it. It wasn't so much what they said, but, the tone and the energy that accompanied it. The person expressed themselves with an incredible amount of conviction and authority...extremely convincing. Anyone listening to that conversation would have believed that person. I actually questioned myself and thought maybe I didn't sent the text. I told the SSP, "Oh, I probably forgot to hit the send button." I proceeded to provide the information again. As soon as the phone call ended, I very easily found the text message I had sent just 2 days prior. Not only had the message been delivered, but he/she had actually responded, acknowledged it, and confirmed it was received. I immediately took a screen shot of that conversation and sent it to the SSP. The individual has yet to respond or apologize...sounds like a typical narcissistic behavior to me. They never hold themselves accountable for their mistakes, but can convince you and others it is your mistake (gaslighting). Can I get an Amen!!!
Most of us can relate to the situation of assigning positive traits to people simply due to them being physically attractive. "Beauty is only skin-deep." and "Everything that glimmers is not gold." Both are popular sayings that support not assuming people and things are good based on how they look. Most people have been taught this lesson and advised on this matter. Another saying is, "If it is too good to be true, it probably is." refers to being aware of the underlying traits of people, things, and situations that may not be obvious. However, we as a population, continue to go against those teachings and we are paying the price: skyrocketing divorce rates, escalating crime rates, both often caused by trusting the wrong people, financial collapse due to investing in poorly researched money/business opportunities, broken friendships, and other life calamities. All of that pain simply because we place too much value on surface traits without diving deeper. A monster could easily be lurking behind a beautiful face, a physically-fit body, or a seemingly great opportunity. We must stop being so gullible and sucked in by appearances. It is only natural to have attraction for what we perceive as beauty. It is nothing wrong with wanting to interact with beautiful people and things or an attractive situation. Unfortunately, we are too quick to establish personal and professional relationships with individuals based on their external characteristics. Yet, when it all goes haywire, we are singing the blues! Time to play the B.B. King albums! Shout out to my favorite blues performer.
Another unreliable way impressions are formed is through digital communications, particularly email, messaging apps, and phone calls. The alarming increase in internet fraud, phone fraud, and catfishing incidents is evidence of the problem. Technology has advanced how we interact, yet simultaneously introduced a whole new set of issues. It is unwise and outright dangerous to form relationships from only communicating via emails, messaging apps, and phone calls. Even livestreaming services, such as Zoom can be manipulated to deceive unsuspecting individuals. What you see is not always what you get! Digital communications can also trigger the ending of relationships. I have observed the ending of marriages, breaking of family ties, and life-long friendships based on just text messages. Can you believe that? The problem with messaging is that there is a higher chance of misinterpreting the communicator. One cannot hear the various tones of voice or inflections of speech within digital messaging. My mother used to say, "It is how you say it, not what you say that is most important." Thus, digital messages do not allow a person to assess the "how" just the "what." Someone might think, "That is what emoji's 😒 are for...duh." Sorry, but can't no emoji take the place of authentic emotion...hearing and seeing the actual person. Phone calls are almost just as unreliable since one cannot see the eyes, facial expressions, or any non-verbal cues. It is taught in psychology that non-verbal communication is even more reflective of how a person really feels than their verbal communication. In spite of living in a post-COVID world, the most effective form of communication is in-person, face-to-face.
We must learn not to take things at face-value. We must stop jumping on the bandwagon when we do not know the road it is traveling down. Most adults claim they already know this, but don't actually practice it. What good is knowing something if you never implement it??? It sounds like I am fussing because I am! I'm sick and tired of watching the evolution of a toxic and self-destructive trend. Not only am I watching this ugly trend, but feeling the impact of it mentally, physically, and spiritually. People who are not credible, but sound credible mislead people all day everyday and most of us allow it. Sometimes, the misleading is purposeful and strategic. 
It is better to evaluate, investigate, and do the research prior to forming conclusions about anything. Even people we love and respect can miscalculate a person or situation. We all are human beings prone to fallacy. Therefore, it is wrong to form our perceptions from second-hand information that is often distorted. Mistreatment and cancellation of good people along with the uplifting of wicked people is often the result. Furthermore, unqualified people are placed in powerful positions and qualified people are stifled and rendered powerless. This process of face-value reasoning is a major contributor to the increasingly dysfunctional world we are living in. How bad does it have to get? How long are we going to allow this social virus to infect our planet? 
I am not asking anyone to be a martyr, but change your own behavior. Collectively, we will raise the planetary vibrations. If everyone did this the world would transform and manifest a much better outcome. It is time to put the Universal Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy into effect on a mass scale. This is the Age of Aquarius accompanied by heightened spiritual energy. The atmosphere has never been more conducive to manifestation. 
Most people wait for a calamity to happen before tapping into a level of power that has been available to them the entire time.
We have all emerged from an entity with the greatest discernment in existence. We are all manifestations of that entity inheriting the same abilities. It is time for humanity to express their spiritual DNA to its maximum potential.
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| Our world is shifting so let's move it in the right direction. |
Ascend 2 Truth
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