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OBSESSION

 An astronaut rides miles in a diaper obsessed on revenge.   Van Gough cut his ear off for it. A Bible passage forewarns "thou shall not covet"... yet we burn for another.  We must have more.  Obcession feeds life with a shot of vitamins.  Obsession inspires inspiration, love and power.  It even consumes  shopping excursions.

We suddenly self destruct a peaceful relationship, career, or goal with the burning need to own someone ...or something..., that makes us feel obsessed.  Despite all we have worked for and gained, our thoughts may carry the image of one face or theme.  And what about what we already have?  We sleep walk our actions, bored and depressed.

Why?  Why do so many of us feel that we have to be on edge and over powered?   In the animal kingdom, this would be death.  Why do we feel such a need to be in pain, {yet never admit to this BEING pain?}

WE HAVE BECOME TOO COMFORTABLE

Despite the dream that we must live in luxury, have a beautiful home, mate and good career.....once acquired, what then?  What do we work towards now?  When we have what we set off for, and are supposed to be kicking back and loving every minute of it, why then do our eyes wander? 

 

TO BE HUMAN is to want, work, and gain.   Even if it means tomorrow's obsession is the newest cross word puzzle......we MUST have it.  We make plans and acquire our need.  We are not happy contemplating our navels. We need distraction even if it's a trip to the store somewhere for relief.  We pace, agitiated if things get in the way.  Suddenly we are obcessed.  Please God give me variety!  Give me!   I want!      And when we have it....So what?

 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING DRIVEN, AND BEING OBSESSED

BEING DRIVEN is to accomplish a goal that is positive for our life in a career, promotion, or becoming the "best" at what we do.  Yes, this leads to type A behavior and is not good for our hearts, but when we are driven to be the best we can be it is to be seen in a positive light. 

BEING OBSESSED is when something overtakes all common sense, owning our mind and body to do things we would not usually see good for us.  We may be obsessed with the thought of food, cigarettes, stalking, a person, sexuality, lying or hoarding

 

IN THE ANCIENT DAYS IT WAS THE HUNT FOR FOOD AND WARMTH

 

My guess is that obsession in ancient days was food and a warm place to hunker down.  Without the obsession to find the perfect surroundings one would die or starve.   One day without food brings the obsession to eat.   One day without shelter brings the obsession for safety and warmth.  One day without leadership brings chaos and the obsession to worry about safety.  To be a woman was the obsession to have a mate to protect against rape, protection during child birth, fire and a warm body to sleep against.

 

OUR AMBITION CHANGED THE DYNAMIC OF OUR OBSESSIONS

 

Our intelligent passions have given us supremacy over the world.  We can destroy or build back anything on earth we want.  The simple old needs are not todays.  

 

We have developed armies to protect us, and a net work called a Government to lead in times of disaster.  Take away simple important needs and we become bored and listless.  We need to obsess!   Even if it means self sabotaging the comforts we already have.

 

Obsessive needs for a buff body, beautiful mate, sex life, story book relationship, better job, or to live our dreams through our children become high priority obsessions.  Glamorous or comfy homes and higher political leadership have replaced the simple basic obsessions’ for every day survival.  Whether it is love, investments, power or companionship, obsession eats at us. We feel we must have it to survive.  It rages ever on and we march to its rhythm, consumed.   

 

MAY I READ ON YOUR OBCESSION?

 

Are you obsessed about something?   I’m here to dissect it for you and with your permission, get to its core and see where it’s leading.  Maybe, its time to obsess about something else.  Perhaps those close to you are just tired of hearing about it.  Or maybe you shut it away so no one else will know how you feel.   Don’t make your self sick.  As an Intuitive Light Worker 37 years, I will listen, keep your privacy and not turn you away.

 

 

Published Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:45 AM by SisterOthelia

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# re: OBSESSION @ Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:59 AM

I dunno, the word "obsession" implies unhealth...as does "fixation".... and yet, you're right, we all have them, which is what I think you're getting at.  Some call it "ambition" or being "driven" because that's more socially acceptable and doesn't end with anyone's ear getting cut off or wearing diapers, but it's really the same thing to varying degrees of mental health, isn't it?  You see a goal, you go after it...the difference is, how far are you willing to go to get it? (And in some cases, how low are you willing to stoop?)

What motivates us as human beings? Our needs getting met, yes, but also "mastery" of challenges.  

As you said, our needs used to be about basic survival, just add "making our mark" in some way, a sense of immortality; that our life wasn't in vain.

Nowadays, I think it's more about the latter, leaving our mark materially or otherwise.  I also think that connectivity with others is becoming increasingly an obsession, partly because I think our ability to connecti with others and have a sense of community is becoming endangered because of our general level of distrust for one another...now just add technological advancements.

Look at how popular the internet as a source of connectivity...FALSE connectivity...the need to connect without actually connecting, virtual connection, which SOME think is safer...I'm here to tell ya from personal experience, it's not.;)

Though none of us like to admit being "needy," we are, whether chronically or situationally, and it's not a bad thing...they ARE actual needs...it just means we didn't get those met early on or the ways we are trying to get them met now aren't working for anybody.

So now, as you said...let's say there are those that HAVE gotten those needs met...basic survival, emotional connection, making our mark, financial security...so at that point, what motivates us to obsess on new things?

IMO, a SENSE OF MASTERY.

Mastery of new challenges that have come our way, feeling more in control of our environment, less chaotic world to us.

Because when we have our other needs met and get what we want and master something, WE GET BORED, lol...it's "solved" and we find another challenge.

So oftentimes, we pick unsolvable issues to keep us feeling stimulated, challenged...and then bitch about it, lol, when we're choosing this because we don't WANT to solve it on some level, we want to stay challenged.:)

My recent obsession is needing to know the "truth" in every situation in my life, which is actually a lifelong thing for me.

I've had an obsessive need to get the true story...about myself, about others, about situations...it drives other people nuts about me.

Some say it's a Sagittarian thing, some say it's because of my background...

I say that the need to find out why I'm like that is still giving in to my obsession to find MORE truth, lol, so for now, I need a new obsession that won't make me gain weight, break my heart (or anyone else's) or my wallet, or just generally become all consuming and I get out of balance...so I guess I'll go do a logic puzzle, at least that has a more sensible, predictable answer than when dealing with humans.:)  

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