Focus on what really matters

How did life begin here on Earth? What happened before the Big Bang? Did God create the world? Such questions are not that important; they are, at most, fun to contemplate after watching a science show on TV.

It's the same with synchronicities and other paranormal phenomena. Are such phenomena real, or are they simply mental constructions or interpretations? Other questions are far more critical, for example: Do I lie too much? Do I deceive myself? Am I living in a fantasy world? Am I a selfish jerk? Am I ideologically or religiously possessed?

And there are even more critical questions to consider, for example: Are there parts of me that are not too bad, that are not deluded and false, that are upright and friendly? Which parts are that? Why have these parts been neglected for so many years?

Subpersonalities

Some parts of you are OK. These parts have been suppressed, like the nice and friendly kid among their dominating and rowdy classmates.  

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sub-personalities-whos-ca_b_447845

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpersonality

Proverbs

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine.

No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Fake it till you make it

Fake news, fake wisdom, fake friendliness, fake optimism, fake sincerity, fake friends, fake love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe9B4LdZcDI 

Misconstruction

You have forgotten where we are coming from. We are all the result of exploding stars. Now we are here, forming hierarchies and complaining about the weather.

Harmful ideas

Beliefs and ideas can be as poisonous as heavy metals. Nazism poisoned German minds in the 1930ies; religious beliefs are poisoning fundamentalist Muslims in the middle east and evangelical Christian Trump supporters in the US. You can also be poisoned by personal beliefs. You can, for example, be deeply convinced that you are a loser, a slob, or a superior human being. We can become deeply convinced of many things. 

So, how do you remove heavy metals and venomous ideas from your brain? Meditation, celery juice, and modern psychotherapy will obviously not cut it.

Insight

I'm quite stupid. I can't even explain how my cell phone works. I can't play any musical instrument, I can't sing, I can't draw. My writing ability is very limited. Without the spell check, I wouldn't be able to write anything intelligible at all in English, because English is not my native language.

My subconscious mind is unreliable. I am usually very unfocused and I often get bewitched by daydreams and negative thoughts. I would probably score high on a neuroticism test.

My life is OK, though. I get by. I shouldn't complain. The vast majority of people who have ever lived through the history of civilization have lived horrible lives. They have been slaves, serfs, cheap labor, cannon fodder in idiotic wars, always hungry, suffering from painful diseases. I really should be grateful.

10-15% of the general population today has some kind of personality disorder, 6% are clinically depressed, more than 50% are overburdened and stressed out.

I really ought to be happy.