About Us Humans

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  • Live a life according to your soul

    Live a life according to your soul

    We humans often tend to align our life to external expectations. We yearn for validation and try to live a life of which we think is best for us. However, most often we follow patterns and goals that are imposed on us by society, by our family, and by fellow humans. As a result, we might feel like robots. At least I did for a long time. Replacable and without a deeper sense of meaning.

    Once we truly realize that each of us is very unique we can slowly leave behind this rat race and the permanent longing to be like others, whom we think are successful and happy.

    The photocopier was certainly not God’s idea, because He only produces originals!

    — Deborah Rosenkranz

    True happiness doesn’t come to you by chasing status symbols or being like others, but by living a life that is true to and in sync with your unique and innermost being. That is, you don’t need to buy a house or a shiny car, just because others do. If it truly makes you happy you can, but it is not a necessity any more. Then you are free to pursue things which make your soul really come to life. Things which are truly fulfilling because they resonate with you; these might be hobbies, talents, skills, passions, and people (who don’t pressure you into societies’ standards).

    If you tap into your soul, you will radiate joy and you will find that there’s a hidden and previously unknown source of energy within you. Life will become more satisfying and beautiful. Your environment might notice such a shift by your good vibes and contagious authenticity. Your eyes might start to sparkle, you might experience goose-bumps more frequently, and you will find that there’s much more to life than you would have expected.

    But please keep in mind to stay deeply humble and thankful for the change you are experiencing. Always remember your past and your time in the rat race. You might not have left it 100% behind, but once you start to take your first steps, you can (and this is my hope) inspire others to follow your example and leave any notion of peer pressure and societal expectations behind.

    Namaste! Sebastian

  • Trust your gut – as seen on Quora

    Trust your gut – as seen on Quora

    This is a short, but still important post for a change. I previously wrote about the importance of your gut feelings, because they show you the right way in your life.

    In sync with this and as a confirmation, I came across this beautiful statement about the same principle (found on Quora).

    If a business deal feels bad, I don’t do it – even if it shines on paper. If a person seems deceptive, I don’t trust them – even if all the rational evidence seems otherwise. On a positive note, if something feels absolutely right – I dive in 100%.

    Julie Gurner

    If had more than a share of these bad experiences myself. Only a few of these people were really deceptive. Most of them were very kind. But still, often my gut was telling me that the outcome would not be quite right.

    In some business meetings for example, my gut told me that one of two persons sitting in front of me would be a GOOD match. Whereas my gut told me, that the other person WOULDN’T be such a good match. And his gut probably also told him the same.

    And this tricky combination then turned out not in favor for all of us. The result was quite some hardship and stress.

    So please. All of you out there. Spare yourself these kind of struggles. Instead, follow your gut and listen to it when it longs for something else!

    It will lead you to a more peaceful life – just keep going in it’s direction. And you will feel that things can and will get easier over time. There are many people who feel that way and have experienced it.

    Good luck on your journey and comment if you like.

    Sebastian

  • God totally loves atheists, too!

    God totally loves atheists, too!

    Somewhere I picked up that God loves atheists, too. Because, remember this: His main concern for people is that they are good to themselves and then to others. Because only if you can accept, value, appreciate, and love yourself, you can then truly love (and accept) your fellow human beings. So a loving and thus caring atheist serves God better than a narrow-minded religious person who doesn’t respect others.

    So this message of “self-love” (and acceptance) is rather important to remember for all of us. This is because this message should remind us of the following: You shouldn’t force other people to believe in God, Allah, Manituh (or whatever name is your favourite).

    Care about yourself first – not in a self-absorbed way, but in a tender, accepting way. Radiating from inner love within, out to others. Then you will truly find God. Because he first wants and needs to talk to you. Go within, first.

    Taken from here: https://www.pinterest.de/pin/211880357448402764/?lp=true

    Thus, all of us should remember that this journey inwards is highly individual. It totally depends on the person in question – everyone carries a different “essence” so to say. I have written on the topic of diversity and indiviuality here before. See this or this post (or click the “diversity tag” on the right).

    So, if you then consider that each person (and his journey) is different you could also then realize that many people – quite more than you might think, to be honest 🙂 – have already found God.

    They did so simply by seeing that there is some kind of order and driving power in this world. They just may use a different name for it than you do. They could call it “universe” (my ex-spouse does so), “universal power”, “balancing force” (as above so below), or maybe a completely different name.

    But such kind and caring people have noticed that there’s more to this universe than we can grasp. It’s like electrictity. You can’t see electricity … BUT you can see that your lightbulb lights up, your refrigirator keeps humming along, your stove gets hot, etc. You get the idea, right?!

    So please, please, … relax and focus on the good in you and your fellow beings.

    Namaste 🙏 …. Sebastian

  • Let’s rock (and heal) this planet

    These days I got a few powerful lines from a loved one close to me. These currently fit 1000% on my life situation and also generally on the life journey of us humans.

    Before I post these (see the end of this post) something important: What surprised me the most about these helpful lines was, that they came from someone who is quite a bit YOUNGER than me.

    And now a clear and somewhat in-depth message (it’s gonna get interesting, so stay with me :))

    I notice more and more that we can learn a lot from all (!) humans – especially the younger ones and the children. Not only from the elderly – many of whom unfortunately are still trapped in narrow patterns and sadly do not fully participate in life.

    I have the feeling that the current generation is awake, that it has a clear view of the things that have our world in their dark grip (sick power apparatuses … politics, economics and church come to mind) and these young people can – and hopefully will – thoroughly shake those obsolete apparatuses and create a “new” world. Let me say to you: You got my unlimited support!

    Everyone should do their part to ensure that our world 🌎 and people can finally heal. 🙏💫

    And now the helpful lines that I got. They are more subtle but led me to write this post.

    “Yes, accepting and going with the river is the greatest art in life, and for that you need consciousness first, to understand who you are and what you need to balance yourself, and then you can do the transformation.”

    In that sense, find yourself, seek the help you need (you can’t do this on your own) and then start flooding the world with positive energy. All of you are needed with the power that waits within you! 😍

    Take care, Sebastian

  • How life fucks you in funny ways

    Excuse the explicit language. If you have kids, tell them to look away (unless they are interested … it get’s easier with the following lines =D …).

    So let me tell you what I mean by “life can f*** you in interesting ways”.

    Today, I was sitting on the train again and two things happened. First, I left my sunglasses behind (let me get back to that later). The more important thing was, that I totally missed to exit at the train station where I should have exited.

    A couple of stops later I noticed that I was misdirected and got off the train. As I already had lots of “funny stuff” going on in my life in the weeks previously, I didn’t panic and paused for a moment. I then went into the station building, got myself something to drink and eat and flagged a cab to drive me back to where I needed to be (There was an appointment waiting for me and notified them that I might be running late … everything okay).

    Now the interesting thing about this situation was – and this is exactly how our universe works (if you are open to its magical ways) – that I felt drawn to the cab driver. He had arabic / turkish roots and I find the arabic culture and its religion (mostly Islam) to be very fascinating.

    Don’t get me wrong, I totally don’t subscribe to the extremists in the east (ISIS etc.). They got something fundamentally wrong. God or Allah is about love … not the hate and holy war that they are preaching. But take it easy and don’t blame them … not only they got this wrong. Christianity also – in large parts – thinks that they got the “holy grail” and everyone else is wrong. Oh geese …

    So we (the cab driver and me) chatted and exchanged some interesting ideas. Did you for example know that even the Jews in the old days referred to God as “Allah”? We booth had goose bumps during our chat (a heavenly sign and confirmation that we were on “the right track”) and we parted in the thought that we might meet again.

    To cut a long story short: There’s a reason for everything that’s happening. And once you understand that, accept it, and go with the flow … magical things start to happen. Trust me!

    Oh and regarding the sunglasses. 😎 I was planning to get some new ones anyway. So I thought “Okay, someone will be happy to find my left-behind sunglasses” (and I don’t need them anyway).

    And so I went to the sunglass shop right that afternoon. And not only did I find exactly the sort of sunglasses I was looking for, but I also got to know the lady who was selling them to me. We clicked, exchanged contact details and also parted knowing that we might (and will) meet again.

    So, please … relax when life f***s you and then try to discover the hidden messages it tries to convey to you. I know, I know … this is absolutely harder than it might sound. But once you get the hang of it, life starts to get really exciting. Sometimes too exciting for my taste, but hey … at least it’s not boring 😉

    In this spirit … Take care and – as always – feel free to share your experiences and/or thoughts.

    Sebastian

  • The richness and caveat of Pisces

    The richness and caveat of Pisces

    Okay, so this is gonna be my first publich dip into Astrology. If you are not a fan, bare with me and let me tell you – there’s more to it than meets the eye. Even the 12 sun sign distinction can give you some insight into what’s happening in your life and what your character is about.

    But take it easy, give it a try if you want to, otherwise simply move on. In earlier years I had my share of reservations against Astrology (in particular the seemingly simplistic) sun sign system as well. So I understand if you shake your head in disbelief 😉

    For a start, I am gonna keep this simple. If you find this foray interesting, just let me know. Then I’ll see when I can come up with some new ideas and insights.

    So what I was pondering about is the complexity of my sun sign Pisces. I was scrolling through the weekly sun sign forecast and even if the lines about Pisces resonated deeply with me – I also found myself in some aspects of the other signs (rather more than I would like to to be honest, being Pisces seems challenging).

    I previously heard about the notion that we as a soul and human being – over multiple reincarnations – want to find out how it is like to be each specific sun sign. And that in culmination we then incarnate as Pisces. I don’t know whether this is true, but I can’t deny the feeling that there is something about this …

    So, considering this idea, when we finally incarnate as Pisces, our essence already carries all the qualities of the previous sun signs (Pisces is the 12th and final sign in the Zodiac). These combined qualities might be more subtle, but they are present.

    A quick check on Google brought me this page, where it says

    The last sign of the zodiac has a universal element about it. It is the culmination of all the signs and it is something more than the sum of it’s parts.

    Edward Cannell

    So I am not the only one who has this feeling. And let me tell you, “more than the sum of it’s parts” is exactly what I feel right now. It’s not 100% but a lot more .. and this is sometimes hard to handle. What I mean to say is, I don’t think Pisces is superior to the other sun signs. It’s just different – with its share of up- and downsides, quite a challenge in my opinion.

    Do you feel the same? What are your thoughts about sun signs or Astrology in general? As always, I’d love to hear from you, if you are brave enough to share your experiences and thoughts. 🙂 I won’t bite … I promise.

    Take care and goodbye for now, Sebastian