When we see the world as something completely separate from ourselves, it becomes easy to develop the attitude that we must constantly defend ourselves against it. Yet the world does not exist only "out there." We are also part of the very network we call the world. Our thoughts, feelings, words, and choices shape the shared space just as much as those of others.
In this sense, if we are constantly fighting against or defending ourselves from the world, an inner division can emerge—as if we were trying to isolate ourselves from a part of who we are.
Of course, this does not mean that we should allow every influence into our lives without discernment. Setting healthy boundaries and making conscious choices are not the same as defensive withdrawal. One arises from clarity; the other from fear.
In a state of inner balance, the focus of our attention shifts. It is no longer centered on what we need to protect ourselves from, but on what we wish to radiate and create.
Then external waves no longer dictate our inner state. We notice them, we may respond to them, but they do not carry us away. It is like a ship that no longer follows every movement of the waves but navigates according to its own compass.
We do not need to defend ourselves against the world because we are part of it. In inner balance, we are no longer driven by external influences; instead, from our own center, we help shape the very world of which we are a part.
When we lose our center, the world shapes us. When we return to ourselves, we begin shaping the world through the quality of our presence.
This is co-creation, not defense. It is not about shutting the world out, but about what kind of experience, presence, and creation we bring into the shared space.
~ Ildikó Dajbukát
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