I often hear people say things like "it's not that deep" or "not to get deep..." as if going deep is a bad thing. Why is it treated as taboo?
In reality, going deep is subjective. To me, going deep means to journey past the surface level character displays that are expected of us by others. Going deep, in one sense, is to dismantle the character that we have been taught to play in society. I say forget all of that and get as deep as you truly desire.
Life is a limitless wonder of possibilities, so why should we confine ourselves to only a few possibilities by limiting who we are and what we do? I believe that most people have a fear of "going deep" because they fear being vulnerable. It may be that they fear how people would view them if they expressed themselves in ways that may not align with the social norms. Again, forget all of that nonsense. Why let fear limit a limitless being?
Being vulnerable is such an empowering experience if we so choose for it to be. The reason why it's so empowering is because it reveals the power that we have with the choices that we make. In times of vulnerability, others will respond how they may. I know I've had plenty of experiences where I chose to shut down and suppress myself because people responded to my vulnerability in ways that I didn't like. Whether it was being made fun of or simply being misunderstood, I chose to shut down in the past.
But the more that I learned about myself, the more I began to embrace being vulnerable. Because I realized that if I have the power to shut myself down, I also have the power to uplift myself and fully embody what I Am. And what I Am is a unique aspect of The Creator(God). It may seem like we are mere humans who have to go along with societal norms, but we are far more than that. We are all divine beings worthy of living life in alignment with our highest good. We are all unique aspects of The Creator and we each have a purpose to fulfill in this life.
But we will never fulfill our purpose if we don't go deep within ourselves in order to uncover our truths. You see, truth is subjective. The only objective truth is that "there is no truth until we decide what truth is"- Dr. Delbert Blaire. And you know what that means? It means that truth is forever evolving just like us. Because what we see as truth is a reflection of how deep we've gone within ourselves.
For example, for someone who has only seen violence, drug abuse, disharmony, and division, it may be true to them that life is full of pain and that it won't get any better than that for them. They may develop a belief that something is inherently wrong with them and that the conditions they were born into is how they were meant to live their entire life. If they choose to believe that, then that is exactly what they will continue to experience. Even if someone presented them a good life full of love and happiness, they'd be very likely to turn down the good life simply because they haven't gone deep enough within themselves to question whether their beliefs are actually true for them.
On the contrary, if that same person chose to venture within themselves and question their core beliefs of how life is supposed to be, then they may make the choice to change their life for the better. However, this brings up another reason why people may be afraid to go deep. That reason being that they'll have to confront all of the lies that they believed were true. Although, it's not necessarily that they were lies, but that those beliefs that the person had weren't in alignment with their highest good and they kept choosing to believe what they deemed as true. In essence, the person continually chose to hurt themself by not opening their mind to new possibilities. But by venturing into themself in order to see what is healthy for them and what is more harmonious for their highest good, they are now able to see a better life. They are able to percieve more possibilities and make better choices with their new level of awareness.
This is why going deep is extremely important. It allows us to learn more about ourselves, to expand our awareness, increase our level of consciousness, and continually make better choices that align with what we know as our highest good. This is how we continually evolve spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. It's all connected.
You know, the saying "you can only meet someone as deeply as you've met yourself" is true. So how deeply have you met yourself? Are you able to comfortably and confidently say "I love myself"? Are you able to smile at yourself in the mirror? What inner demons have you confronted and healed? What regrets are you holding on to? This is part of doing "inner work" and it is necessary along the path of self-mastery. And going deep is just the beginning... This could either be alarming to you or it may be exciting to you. Either way, going deep is one of the highest acts of self love in my opinion.
So going deep isn't corny or anything like that. It's actually a brave act of self love that is crucial in living a fulfilling life. Embrace your depth. Embrace the depth of others. It may get dark as you go deeper into the waters of your soul, but the light of love will forever be your guide. Embrace it and be the love that you are.
Much love to you 💚
-Rahzier
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