For Those Who Awaken Quotes

“Now I know why Iron Ass said the quickest way to change the world is to change your mind.  Just put on a different pair of glasses and everything looks different.  Now his crazy talk makes more sense too.  “The world has changed but it’s still the same.”  It’s my perception that has changed.  We see the world through our own filter.  Sometimes the filter gets a bit dirty, and it distorts things.  I’m still not quite sure what made the change?  I’ve definitely been filling my mind with knowledge and positive ideas but I thought these changes are gradual.  Maybe it’s the meditation I’ve been doing. "If the brain chemistry is balanced, then peace and energy will fill your mind"  Right now I feel perfectly balanced.  Maybe that’s it.  Through my wandering I’ve found myself right in the middle, right on the line between left and right brain.  Moses parted the seas of left and right brain where his enemies couldn’t follow.  That’s where I must be.”
― Oliver Davidian, For Those Who Awaken: A Spiritual Story of a Bipolar Journey

“I’m living in a beautiful place on the beach.  I can swim every day.  There’s so much to look forward to!  I want to be with people.  I want to share the joy of life, especially with those who are passing through the same waters that were killing me.  I wish I could feel like this all the time.”
― Oliver Davidian, For Those Who Awaken: A Spiritual Story of a Bipolar Journey

“Everything seems to be clicking all at once.  I’ve got so much energy it’s hard to sit still.  I want to get out and live.  It’s like every beat of my heart squeezes some kind of drug through my system.  All of a sudden life has potential.  I wonder what sparked the change?  All I know is my depression was like a fog around my head.  Now it’s gone and I’m so much lighter.  Iron Ass is right, it’s all mental!  Before, all my thoughts were negative and gloomy and now I’m letting go of that misery.  I’m thinking about the good in life, the beautiful things.  I was too caught in the darkness, convinced any good this world had to offer was nothing more than simple distractions providing momentary sanctuary, helping us forget.  Now I know negativity is the illusion.  The world is either as dark or as light as we make it.  I saw the world through eyes tinted with sorrow, so everything looked empty and meaningless.  Now the tint is gone, and I see there’s plenty of wonder to live for!”
― Oliver Davidian, For Those Who Awaken: A Spiritual Story of a Bipolar Journey