The trap of aloofness ||

[@ralf.starke]

Great video, thanks!

[@bob-c702]

'my mind knows I am nothing, my heart sees that I am everything, and between the two I live my life' Nisargadatta.

[@GreatThing43]

I saw a playlist on your channel about TED talks and one of them was about how our body language may shape who we are. I remember that the speaker also talked about her experience and the phrase "fake it till you make it" stuck with me. I wanted to get the perspective of an awakened or realized person about this. Does faking till you make it work in the game of life? I hope to know if this is the absolute truth in the game of life. I am highlighting the phrase game of life because your answer may talk about the awakened self but I wish to learn about the life in bondage before liberation

[@NondualityChannel]

To some degree it does. Especially if our own thoughts are working against us or we are subconsciously disempowering ourselves. However, you can't fake it until you make it to enlightenment. Faking it until you make it is similar to affirmations, they can be used to reprogram yourself.

[@errant625]

I can see this as a trap, yes, agreed. Problem: how to play a game where winning is not defined, "what is winning and how does that look?" Also, if all things are already perfect, complete, and the avatar in the game is not in control of the action, (as explained by many Finders), acting at all is difficult if not down right problematic because this game does not especially like stepping out of character moves. Any suggestions?

[@NondualityChannel]

You don't need to look at the end goal of winning, just score points (whatever that is...dollars earned for example) or going up levels (getting better at pickleball for example). You don't need to win...just make good progress. There is freewill and choice....the avatar can act or not act. Stepping out of character moves may be considered cheating...like moving a knight like a bishop or queen in chess. Play within the rules of the game you decide to play is pretty good advice.