Why is it difficult for us to notice the way in which our environment influences us?

[KabU]

Why is it difficult for us to notice the way in which our environment influences us?

[Rae]

We’re so close to it, it forms us. We can’t see the forest for the trees…

Our opinions, thoughts, etc. etc. etc

Because it’s our only point of freedom from the ego most likely, eh? “Anything but that”, the ego tells us 😁

[Peter]

Because we are almost entirely a product of the environment (it can change, but maybe our whole life is like a general environment) and we have no clear idea of what our essence is. So we can not say: ‘the true me was good, but now this environment came and spoiled me.’ We don’t have an objective state to compare to, because we have never not been in an environment… Also the influence that the environment has is often not instantaneous, but gradual.

[Helen]

I’d say due to a lack of self-awareness.

[Christianne]

That we have to change our point of view: wy should I do somethings?   What is reason?                                       To have to look behind, to  go  after the reason of all,  This is sometimes really difficult

[David J]

Frankly I never understood my environment, I did what I had to do to exist but never really fit in with all the material stuff. Just wanted an answer to why all the hate existed. Why was I here in this life?

[Lydia from SLC]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>We’re all in our own loil bubbles unaware of the influence the world has on us… but that’s the way He built this system.</p>

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