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Common
Sense
Common sense is defined by Merriam-Webster as, "sound
and prudent/practical judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or
facts. “Thus, "common sense" (in this view) equates to the knowledge
and experience which most people already have within their very own
consciousness, or which the person using the term believes that they do or
should have. The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as, "the basic level of
practical knowledge and judgment that we all need and have to help us live in a
reasonable and safe way"
Wikipedia
Over the years I have thought a lot about and
talked a lot about common sense, and for many how it is no longer common. What has happened, why such a drastic
change in that which is supposed to be common and always available to us? In my
opinion mankind has gotten lazy and started to depend on everything it can find
outside of oneself that is quick and easy, and seemingly takes away most of the
responsibilities we would normally be held accountable to. Also associated with
that laziness, humanity does not want to take the time necessary to do the
spiritual things we are supposed to do. That is the residual effects of this
microwave instant society man has created. A well-prepared cooked dish of food
is better when it is cooked slowly in order for all of the natural flavors to
penetrate throughout the entire dish; that is why most dishes taste better the
second day. However, humanities need for speed in everything that is done has
sacrificed quality, good taste, healthiness, and well-being.
If we would simply take whatever time is necessary
to contemplate what we are about to do, the outcome would be much better. You
see the common sense is still there and always will be there. Sometimes it just
takes a little time to recognize it and clearly comprehend it. It is plain and simple; we have enough
time to do everything that we are faced with in life. Nothing comes our way
that we are not prepared to deal with if we take the time needed to tap into
the wealth of common sense that resides within our spirits. Would a person in
their right mind step off a curb onto a busy street without taking the time to
make sure no cars or trucks are coming? If they do not want to get seriously
hurt or worst, they would take as much time as necessary to do it the right
way. Well, it should be the exact same thing with everything we do. When I take
my time and give some thought to what I am doing I am always welcomed and aided
by common sense; and many times common sense is seen as a stroke of genius.
However, it is not that at all; it is just a common response. Due to the fact
that common sense is being used less and less, when commons sense is used, many
times it is mis-taken for being genius and miraculous. If everyone used common
sense on a regular basis each day, the world would not be in the state we find
it today. All of the pain and suffering and out of balanced wealth and
well-being is due to a lack of common sense being used on the part of the
majority of mankind.
There is something else that is coupled with a lack
of commons sense that contributes to the discord that surrounds us in the world
today, and that is an out of balanced ego. Some define the out of balance ego
as Edging God Out; which actually is the state of edging guidance out. Within
the spirit of each human being (spirit being our eternal true selves) is a
safety mechanism, that safety mechanism is none other than common sense. We are
at a critical juncture in our existence, so much so that we have the power to
completely end our existence here on this dense physical plane in the matter of
a few seconds. Power is a real good thing if it is used properly, to be used
properly it must be united and flowing perfectly with that not so common thing
I am addressing here today, common sense.
Many of us see ourselves as being powerless for the most part; and that
is due to us looking outside of ourselves for that which we need. I am not
saying that we cannot and do not get good advice and direction form others
because we do, and sometimes direction and other insights are meant to come to
us from others. Nevertheless, we are first and foremost supposed to go within
and seek direction and insight. When doing so, sometimes common sense will show
us that we can go to someone who has experience in handling that which we are
dealing with. We are fully equipped when we incarnate into this physical plane.
Even when we are little children common sense is a part of our makeup. Common
sense is fully developed in us when we are born, just as our legs are fully
formed when we are born. We simply must be taught how to use it, just like with
mostly everything else in this experience called life.
Common sense may seem like it is no longer common
in the lives of most people, nonetheless it is and always will be. It is like having a bank account full
of an inheritance of $250,000.00 that was given to you at twenty-five years of
age, but you forgot and never checked your account and you starved to death
from hunger on the streets homeless. Everything we need has already been given
to us, all we are asked to do is take the time to be still and go within and
tap into the unlimited resources we have been blessed with. I was taught many
years ago that if something sounds like it is to good to be true, it probably
is to good to be true. Well, there is always an exception to the rule, and this
is one such exception. It may seem to be to good to be true that within our
very own being resides the answers to every question. Nevertheless, that is
part of our ongoing reality that we must awaken to. Tapping into common sense
can be as easy as stopping and contemplating something for a while, and then
going with that which you heard within your spirit. Every time I have done
something wrong I knew it was wrong before I did it, or I got a sign of caution
to wait that I did not heed. Because of that I can never say that I did not
know what I did was wrong, or I did not know that I should have waited for a
better time to do what I did; because common sense is always faithful to tell
me no or to wait due to the caution I feel. Sometimes we miss that still small
voice of common sense because we are looking for an intellectual profound
reason why we should or shouldn’t do a thing. This experience called life was
not meant to be as difficult as we have made it. Because of that the path of
simplicity remains the path less traveled.
Life can be so much
easier; all we have to do is use the common sense that resides within us.
Baba-Kundi Ma`at-Shambhala
(SpiritWalker)
July 7, 2012
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