Most people are so stuck on their beliefs that they appear frozen in time, as if a time capsule of them and their life was buried years ago...
To the ancient Greeks beliefs were a process, as in believing. They worshipped in a way that celebrated the process of believing, and not one of righteous absolutes as so many do today. The rituals of worship were a giving up of oneself to what may come versus telling others what is true in no uncertain terms.
Where does this leave us? For most people, the rules and regs they learned/absorbed/adopted at some earlier (read less experienced) time in their lives (generally in childhood before they actually had the opportunity to examine things with their adult mind) have become rigid parameters completely confining their thinking. They are not able to or have become unwilling to see anything outside their box because of this. This is what is meant by a full cup...
Alas...they are experiencing unhappiness, misery, worry and FEAR...
If you want to change your life you MUST change your thinking. There is no other way. So, in essence you must empty your cup. This is no easy task, as you must address each one of your (rigid) beliefs as they come up, and open your mind to different possibilities, different labels.
Suppose you are an ardent opponent of abortion for example. Then your own daughter gets raped and impregnated. You just might change your views when it gets personal. I use this particular example only because people generally have a completely closed opinion on this subject, and also because maintaining this adamant, inflexible position could lead to a great deal of unhappiness for those involved.
Emptying your cup shows up in a myriad of unexpected ways. You must adopt a Conscious attitude, freely observing each stimulus as it arises and then adopting what expresses WHO YOU ARE NOW...in relation to it...
Today, observe yourself. Watch how often you reflexively react to events and attitudes and of the unhappy/angry/fearful emotions that accompany your attitudes. If you want to experience happiness, you just might have to empty your cup...
Duffy
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