Saturday, November 19, 2022

Illuminating your blind spots.


Outside the Kingdom, the law that prevails inside is adapted to “What you project you believe.” This is its teaching form, because outside the Kingdom learning is essential. This form implies that you will learn what you are from what you have projected onto others, and therefore believe they are. T-7.II.3:1-3

A Course in Miracles (p. 246). Foundation for Inner Peace. Kindle Edition. 


Comedian Flip Wilson doing his Geraldine routine would have her say, “What you see is what you get, honey.” A Course In Miracles is teaching this lesson when it says, “What you project you believe.” And then further teaches that you will learn what you are by what you project onto others and believe they are. If you believe people are bad, you must believe that there is badness inside of you. If you believe people are good then you must believe that goodness resides within you as well. The old proverb says, “Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it, or be careful what you fear because what you fear is more likely to appear.”


In Unitarian Universalism some of us join together to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. This searching will eventually bring us to the point where we come to appreciate our projections, what social psychologists call, “confirmation bias.”


Today it is suggested that we reflect on our inner experience and uncover our biases. It is helpful to talk with a trusted other about this topic and ask for their feedback in an attempt to illuminate your blind spots.


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