Secret awakening energy

I usually stay away from metaphysical concepts and spiritual jargon. No consciousness, no chakras, no supernatural forces. But today I'm going to reveal a powerful, invisible energy that influences your spiritual journey. This mysterious force that can both block and support recognition is... drumroll please... the force of habit.

I hope that got at least a small smile. But seriously, habits shape how we see and interact with reality. The same force that keeps you brushing your teeth every morning also keeps you lost in thoughts, stories, and seeking. It's the automatic pilot that steers you away from simple recognition dozens of times each day.

Think about it - your mind habitually creates problems to solve, stories to believe, states to achieve. After years of this pattern, even a clear moment of recognition often gets followed by an automatic return to seeking. It's like your brain has a default setting of "there must be more than this."

This is why single experiences, no matter how profound, rarely create lasting change. You might have a crystal clear recognition during a session, only to wake up the next day back in familiar thought patterns. You can't just will yourself into maintaining clarity - that actually reinforces the habit of seeking.

But here's the practical part: instead of fighting habits, you can work with them. Create simple routines that naturally lead to moments of recognition. For me, it's sitting on my balcony at sunset. For you, it might be the morning coffee, a daily walk, or those quiet moments before sleep. The key is not forcing anything - no sitting there telling yourself "now I must be present."

Start small. Pick a regular daily activity - maybe waiting for your coffee to brew or taking off your shoes when you get home. Let these moments become natural pauses where recognition can happen on its own. No effort needed, just a gentle habit of letting go.

With time, these moments of natural recognition become more frequent. The habit of returning to simplicity gradually replaces the habit of seeking. Not through force or practice, but through simple repetition. Like water flowing over rock, each moment of recognition creates a natural groove that makes the next one easier.

Remember, you're not trying to create some dramatic new state. You're just letting simple recognition become as natural as any other habit in your life.

You might be surprised how quickly this begins to work. Not because you're achieving anything special, but because recognition is actually our most natural state. The habits that obscure it are the ones that require effort to maintain - the constant thinking, analyzing, seeking, and maintaining a sense of self. When these habits begin to soften, even slightly, recognition starts peeking through in the most ordinary moments. Each of these spontaneous recognitions reinforces a new habit - the habit of simply being here, without needing to add or achieve anything.