Either you are aware of it or you are not
When I was running a thousand miles in my head, facing the claws of my demons, and the shrieking of my own mind, I realized that silence is just around the corner. How long was I going to allow the matrix to cover the truth? How much more complacent will I be before taking action? Isn’t the truth inside, but all we do is look for answers outside? I was sick and had to admit that I was sick, and then I found true health. There is only black and white (Not black or white). That's what creates the grey area. We are a combination of 1s and 0s just like a computer. Not just 1s or just 0s. It took daily meditaion to go to 0 and daily action to go to 1. Only then was I able to build a beautiful simulation that I wanted, not what the matrix wanted of me. But this is the fight of dharma vs adharma. Light vs Dark. Awareness vs Ignorance. I allowed myself to be ignorant of my swadharma (soul’s purpose) by wasting my time in meaningless consumption of dopamine, conversations, junk food, you name it. But I will never stop fighting to be aware… To be aware of the god within. "Do thou fight for the sake of fighting, without considering happiness or distress, loss or gain, victory or defeat - and by so doing you shall never incur sin." - Bhagavad Gita 2.38 This eternal wisdom reminds us that our duty is to keep fighting, regardless of the outcome. The fight itself is what purifies us. Because kali (the matrix) will not stop. Neither should we. If you feel like you have already failed some tests in the new year… Just remember that the very next moment is a chance for you to be aware.