Real Life Story: Love Before Doubts. | ENG - ESP |

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"What is fair?", my great friend Sergio asked me, as did Socrates, the Greek philosopher who returned with one question to another as a method of reasoning. We were sitting in a Kitchen room in his old house before a cup of coffee and a piece of oatcake. I had always felt uncomfortable with a number of everyday dilemmas: from political and social issues that somehow affect us all, to uncertainties about my personal life, changing jobs, cities or lifestyles.

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"Qué es lo correcto", me preguntó mi gran amigo Sergio, al igual que Sócrates, el filósofo griego que volvía con una pregunta a otro como método de razonamiento. Estábamos sentados en una mesa de la cocina de su antigua casa antes de una taza de café y un pedazo de torta de avena. Siempre me había sentido incómodo con una serie de dilemas cotidianos: desde cuestiones políticas y sociales que de alguna manera nos afectan a todos, hasta incertidumbres sobre mi vida personal, cambiar de trabajo, de ciudad o de estilo de vida.

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I argued that at every moment we are faced with doubts that make us feel uncomfortable on different scales, some are banal, others much more serious. The bad thing is that the doubts cause quite a lot of discomfort. To make matters worse and given my uncertainties, I met people with divergent opinions, against or in favour, all convinced of their positions and with strong arguments. I said that I wanted to get rid of the discomfort of doubt and always know what was right. Then came Sergio's question about what was the right thing to do. I replied that if I had asked the question it was because I did not know and needed an answer. Sergio took a sip of coffee and said: "My answer brings out my truth, not necessarily yours. You have to make an effort to find the one that completes you, hence the discomfort. Blessed be the doubt".

Irritated, I told him that he was not helping me. Sergio maintained a calm tone of voice to return me to the pleasant atmosphere of this room: "Doubts bring with them questions, which penetrate and lead us to search for the part we are missing; only in the exercise of this search will we find the truth". I argued that I was wrong, since many of the truths that were absolute for me in the past were no longer true today. Sergio smiled and said: "Perfect and wonderful. Everything changes. Do you know what this means? Evolution''. I asked him to explain himself better and he was patient: "Truths change as we alter the levels of consciousness and love. Understanding is transformed by the flowering of virtues in the individual. From flower to flower we build the gardens of humanity; truly in truth we shall find Truth".

I asked him to exemplify. Sergio was didactic: "Let's go back to the 19th century. Two hundred years in the historical context is a second in history, a time so short that the reflections of that period are still clearly felt today. At that time, much of the world, especially the Americas, was facing the great dilemma of abolishing slavery. Slavery is a resolved issue in modern times, and there is no doubt about the absurdity of one person owning another''.

''Of course it can be questioned whether there are still captivities arising from precarious employment relationships or emotional dependencies. However, I refer to the foolishness of the law which allows the trade in people as if they were things, without any manifestation of the will of the captives. However, there were times when people considered it normal, believed they had that right and could own others. There were deeds of sale and slaves were considered as hereditary property. Although they were tortuous, they did not lack arguments and were supported by many who lived in that period. This was true for a significant part of the population at the time''.

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Argumenté que en cada momento nos enfrentamos a dudas que nos hacen sentir incómodos en diferentes escalas, algunas son banales, otras mucho más serias. Lo malo es que las dudas causan bastante incomodidad. Para empeorar las cosas y dadas mis incertidumbres, me encontré con personas de opiniones divergentes, en contra o a favor, todas convencidas de sus posiciones y con argumentos fuertes. Dije que quería librarme de la incomodidad de la duda y saber siempre qué era lo correcto. En ese momento llegó la pregunta de Sergio sobre qué era lo correcto. Le respondí que si había hecho la pregunta era porque no sabía y necesitaba una respuesta. Sergio tomó un sorbo de café y dijo: "Mi respuesta saca mi verdad, no necesariamente la tuya. Tienes que hacer un esfuerzo para encontrar la que te complete, por eso la incomodidad. Bendita sea la duda".

Irritado, le dije que no me estaba ayudando. Sergio mantuvo un tono de voz tranquilo para devolverme al agradable ambiente de esta habitación: "Las dudas traen consigo preguntas, que penetran y nos llevan a buscar la parte que nos falta; sólo en el ejercicio de esta búsqueda encontraremos la verdad". Argumenté que estaba equivocado, ya que muchas de las verdades que eran absolutas para mí en el pasado ya no eran verdaderas hoy en día. Sergio sonrió y dijo: "Perfecto y maravilloso. Todo cambia. ¿Sabes lo que esto significa? Evolución. Le pedí que se explicara mejor y fue paciente: "Las verdades cambian a medida que alteramos los niveles de conciencia y amor. La comprensión se transforma por el florecimiento de las virtudes en el individuo. De flor en flor construimos los jardines de la humanidad; de verdad en verdad encontraremos la Verdad".

Le pedí que ejemplificara. Sergio era didáctico: "Volvamos al siglo XIX. Doscientos años en el contexto histórico es un segundo en la historia, un tiempo tan corto que las reflexiones de ese período todavía se sienten claramente hoy en día. En esa época, gran parte del mundo, especialmente las Américas, se enfrentaba al gran dilema de abolir la esclavitud. La esclavitud es un tema resuelto en los tiempos modernos, y no hay duda de lo absurdo de que una persona sea dueña de otra''.

''Por supuesto que se puede cuestionar que todavía hay cautiverios derivados de relaciones laborales precarias o dependencias emocionales. Sin embargo, me refiero a la insensatez de la ley que permite el comercio de personas como si fueran cosas, sin ninguna manifestación de la voluntad de los cautivos. Sin embargo, hubo momentos en que la gente lo consideró normal, creyó que tenía ese derecho y que podía ser dueño de otros. Había escrituras de compraventa y los esclavos eran considerados como propiedad hereditaria. Aunque eran tortuosos, no les faltaban argumentos y eran apoyados por muchos que vivían en ese período. Esa era la verdad de una parte significativa de la población de la época.

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He stopped for a moment to eat a piece of cake and continued: "In the compassionate process of human evolution it was necessary for someone to raise doubts about these truths and rights; little by little other people joined in and extended the questioning, presenting the possibility of the existence of a different truth, where a more luminous coexistence was possible. This new way of being and living expanded until the inevitable changes came''.

"Today's doubts will be overcome tomorrow according to the perfect rule of individual evolution which, little by little, spreads throughout humanity when new doubts inevitably arise so that other truths can be revealed. Thus we walk''.

Sergio stood there with lost eyes as if he were talking to himself and whispered: "I am afraid of people who have no doubts about anything. This often results in some absurdity or atrocity. History is full of examples".

I told him that I understood all the explanations he gave me, but that I didn't know what position to take in the face of the doubts I had, all of them current and influential in my day-to-day life. He suggested to me in an enigmatic way: "Think of the tree and the fruit". The question mark on my forehead made Sergio deepen his thinking: "We know a tree by its fruit. You are the tree, your choices are the fruit. See if they feed and encourage those around you; if in every decision you make the world moves closer or further away from your dreams. It is often an efficient method of healing momentary doubts, breaking paradigms, inventing new patterns and illuminating the dark streets we walk''.

"Do not be surprised if at that moment an inner voice comes to tell you that the world is lost, that it has no solution, that people will not change, that your isolated attitudes will be insignificant and that you are wasting your time. It is the advice of your shadows linked to comfort, selfishness and the still nebulous collective unconscious linked to painful experiences of the past that you cannot overcome. Your choices, even if isolated, will make a difference''.

Se detuvo un momento para comer un trozo de pastel y continuó: "En el proceso compasivo de la evolución humana era necesario que alguien planteara dudas sobre esas verdades y derechos; poco a poco otras personas se sumaron y ampliaron el cuestionamiento, presentando la posibilidad de la existencia de una verdad diferente, donde era posible una coexistencia más luminosa. Esta nueva forma de ser y vivir se expandió hasta que llegaron los cambios inevitables.

"Las dudas de hoy serán superadas mañana según la regla perfecta de la evolución individual que, poco a poco, se extiende por toda la humanidad cuando nuevas dudas surgen inevitablemente para que otras verdades puedan ser reveladas. Así caminamos''.

Sergio se quedó allí con los ojos perdidos como si estuviera hablando consigo mismo y susurró: "Tengo miedo de la gente que no tiene dudas sobre nada. De ahí surgen a menudo algunos absurdos o atrocidades. La historia está llena de ejemplos".

Le dije que entendía todas las explicaciones que me daba, pero que no sabía qué posición tomar ante las dudas que tenía, todas ellas actuales e influyentes en mi día a día. Me sugirió de manera enigmática: "Piensa en el árbol y en el fruto". El signo de interrogación en mi frente hizo que Sergio profundizara en su pensamiento: "Conocemos un árbol por su fruto. Tú eres el árbol, tus elecciones son el fruto. Observa si alimentan y animan a los que te rodean; si en cada decisión que tomas el mundo se acerca o se aleja de tus sueños. A menudo es un método eficiente para sanar dudas momentáneas, romper paradigmas, inventar nuevos patrones e iluminar las calles oscuras por las que caminamos''.

"No te sorprendas si en ese momento una voz interior viene a decirte que el mundo está perdido, que no tiene solución, que la gente no va a cambiar, que tus actitudes aisladas serán insignificantes y que estás perdiendo el tiempo. Es el consejo de vuestras sombras ligado a la comodidad, al egoísmo y al inconsciente colectivo aún nebuloso ligado a experiencias dolorosas del pasado que no podéis superar. Tus elecciones, aunque sean aisladas, marcarán la diferencia''.


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''Remember that the Universe always conspires in favour of the Light; therefore, no movement in that direction, though apparently imperceptible, will be despised. Although changes take a long time to take effect, a beautiful garden is born from a single tree and the strength of its fruits. There will be other people who will also have the same doubts and questions, dreams and truths; at that time your attitude will be fundamental in encouraging them to continue. Every choice is a fruit and every fruit is full of seeds, so, let them be of Light!''

"Doubt is the seed that transforms reality. Truth is the fruit that when it ripens has the taste of freedom"

He paused and added: "Do not forget the commitment we must have to meekness and peace. Violent changes or those imposed by force are not sustainable for long, as they are from the outside in. The transformation has to happen from the inside out; the truth has to be embedded in the being or it will not be transformation but mere make-up that will dissolve with the first rain".

I asked him if the doubts only brought benefits. Sergio raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course not. Like everything in life, there is a point of mutation. If you do not know how to use doubt as a propulsive spring to unveil the veil that prevents you from a more refined vision and thus alter your own reality, doubt will imprison you in the agony of inertia. The doubt must be confronted and resolved. Truth is born from the inner movement for the liberation of the self".

"The truth needs doubt to germinate. Your consciousness feeds on your truths; they expand to the last of their limits, then they are transformed into other. The name of this is transmutation. It is what Canción Estrellada, the wise shaman of Arizona, calls the medicine of the cobra: change the skin to grow; be the same, but be different and better".

He asked me to serve him more coffee, took a sip and said "Therefore, trying to convince others of one's truths is an exercise in foolishness. The person is not always ready to understand the change. Each brings a baggage of unresolved experiences that needs to be decoded, harmonised and then extracted from the truths contained within it. Thus we expand the consciousness. It is necessary to respect and have patience with personal difficulties and the time each one needs to complete each cycle of knowledge. When we expose our truth, we often find in the other a questioning beyond our own''. He paused and concluded: "Don't think that just because you feel awake, all the others who don't think like you are still sleeping; some woke up earlier''.

I asked him what to do when there is no convergence of opinions: "Make your arguments clear and calmly accept the position of others. Good seed is not lost. This shows respect for you and wisdom in relation to life. The most important thing is that you live your ideas as a way of encouraging your own words. Personal truths define us and they are not the speeches, but the choices we make''.

''Recordad que el Universo siempre conspira a favor de la Luz; por lo tanto, ningún movimiento en esa dirección, aunque aparentemente imperceptible, será despreciado. Aunque los cambios tardan mucho tiempo en surtir efecto, un hermoso jardín nace de un solo árbol y de la fuerza de sus frutos. Habrá otras personas que también tendrán las mismas dudas y preguntas, sueños y verdades; en ese momento su actitud será fundamental para animarlas a continuar. Cada elección es un fruto y cada fruto está lleno de semillas, así que ¡que sean de Luz!''

"La duda es la semilla que transforma la realidad. La verdad es el fruto que cuando madura tiene el sabor de la libertad"

Hizo una pausa y añadió: "No olvides el compromiso que debemos tener con la mansedumbre y la paz. Los cambios violentos o los impuestos por la fuerza no son sostenibles por mucho tiempo, ya que son de afuera hacia adentro. La transformación tiene que ocurrir de adentro hacia afuera; la verdad tiene que estar incrustada en el ser o no será transformación sino mero maquillaje que se disolverá con la primera lluvia".

Le pregunté si las dudas sólo traían beneficios. Sergio levantó las cejas y dijo: "Claro que no. Como todo en la vida, hay un punto de mutación. Si no sabes utilizar la duda como un resorte propulsor para desvelar el velo que te impide una visión más refinada y así alterar tu propia realidad, la duda te aprisionará en la agonía de la inercia. La duda debe ser confrontada y resuelta. La verdad nace del movimiento interno para la liberación del ser".

"La verdad necesita que la duda germine. Tu conciencia se alimenta de tus verdades; se expanden hasta el último de sus límites, luego se transforman en otras. El nombre de esto es transmutación. Es lo que Canción Estrellada, el sabio chamán de Arizona, llama la medicina de la cobra: cambiar la piel para crecer; ser igual, pero ser diferente y mejor".

Me pidió que le sirviera más café, tomó un sorbo y dijo: "Por eso, tratar de convencer a los demás de las propias verdades es un ejercicio de tontos. La persona no siempre está lista para entender el cambio. Cada uno trae un bagaje de experiencias no resueltas que necesita ser decodificado, armonizado y luego extraído de las verdades contenidas en él. Así expandimos la conciencia. Es necesario respetar y tener paciencia con las dificultades personales y el tiempo que cada uno necesita para completar cada ciclo de conocimiento. Cuando exponemos nuestra verdad, a menudo encontramos en el otro un cuestionamiento más allá del nuestro''. Hizo una pausa y concluyó: "No pienses que sólo porque te sientas despierto, todos los demás que no piensan como tú siguen durmiendo; algunos se despertaron antes''.

Le pregunté qué hacer cuando no hay convergencia de opiniones: "Exponga sus argumentos con claridad y acepte con calma la posición de los demás. La buena semilla no se pierde. Esto muestra respeto por ti y sabiduría en relación con la vida. Lo más importante es que vivas tus ideas como una forma de alentar tus propias palabras. Las verdades personales nos definen y no son los discursos, sino las elecciones que hacemos''.


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Finally I wanted to know what he did in the face of doubt. Sergio smiled slightly and said: "When I have to make a decision and doubt forks in the road, I always have love as a guiding star to guide my steps. Pride or humility; vanity or simplicity; selfishness or compassion; desire or need; revenge or justice; subterfuge or purity. Only love will tell me if the truth that advises me comes from the shadows or the Light''.

Finalmente quise saber qué hizo ante la duda. Sergio sonrió ligeramente y dijo: "Cuando tengo que tomar una decisión y la duda se bifurca en el camino, siempre tengo el amor como estrella guía para orientar mis pasos. Orgullo o humildad; vanidad o sencillez; egoísmo o compasión; deseo o necesidad; venganza o justicia; subterfugio o pureza. Sólo el amor me dirá si la verdad que me aconseja proviene de las sombras o de la Luz''.

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