From: "Jal Kae" 
Newsgroups: alt.paranormal.channeling
Organization: CyberGate, Inc.
Original Date: 26 Dec 1996 17:23:27 -0500
Being Special
Everyone needs to be. Whether it's a function or a desire of the ego,
everyone needs to feel special. Perhaps this compensates for a belief that
we are unworthy or incapable of love. Whatever the reason, we derive our
"specialness" from belonging to a certain group. One group's relationship
to another is what establishes this kind of specialness. Specialness,
therefore, is relative. (In this model, "special" is different from
"unique.") 
For instance, say you are a Christian. You believe in Jesus. You are
saved. What makes you special, though, is that unsaved non-Christians
exist. Without them, you can't think, "I'm doing it right, and they're
not. [Therefore, I'm special.]" This polarity is evident in all cases of
specialitis. 
Specialitis, a normal mental disorder, is epidemic. (Some say that it
can't be cured, only kept somewhat in remission.) God picked the Jews to
be the Chosen People. If you're not a Moslem, you're the infidel. Hindus
are enlightened, while everyone else is dipped in Maya. New Agers proclaim
the truth about e.t.s, ascension, and earth changes; disbelievers need not
apply. Even loners think they're cool, because they don't belong to a
group. (They do, however; they belong to the loner group.) 
Scientists are smug with their "I know the facts, and I can prove it" 
attitude. Also, we have political activists, artists, racists, and masters
of all kinds. And there's more: lightworkers, vegans, body builders, old
souls, truth tellers, atheists, channellers, walk-ins, criminals, the
rich, and the beautiful. Members of each club may imagine that they are
special, because what they are doing is, well, special. Infighting, of
course, takes place within each club - some members are more special than
others. 
We must be careful; a multi-horned dilemma awaits to gorge us. Each group
claims to be superior in some way. (Some are overt about it, while others
imply it.) This means that other groups are inferior - either damned,
dumb, out-of-touch, or useless. Or, the others may be The Problem. We must
ask, then, which of these groups is *really* the right and true one? 
Groups can be vehement about how right they are. Some say that God's Word
makes them right. Others point to philosophical systems, moral tenets,
scientific method, or genetic theories to support their claims. To some
degree, groups may pressure you to join them. They say that if you don't,
something bad - maybe even eternal damnation - will happen to you. You
must decide. With any luck, you will choose the "True Belief System." 
With these threats pricking our brain, no wonder people give up and become
True Believers. Yet, *all* belief systems are relative. There is no pre-
fabricated True Path. 
What if you don't have to find "The Real and True Religion" (or God,
political movement, diet, philosophy)? How about relaxing and discovering
what *your* beliefs and preferences are, instead?  Maybe life is an
experiment. (Some would call this "creating your own reality." More
accurately, however, you would be "creating your own picture of reality.") 
Because the group identity that we take on is relative, so is the
specialness that goes with it. We are only relatively special; it's only
brain deep. (What would happen if everyone believed the same as you? The
world would be a better place, right? And then you would be happy?) But,
uh oh; we're only special in our minds. Because most identify with their
ego, the idea of being just another human is unacceptable. Consider,
though, the idea of not being special. If it's true, eventually you'll
have to come to terms with it if you want to be whole.
Coming to terms with not being special has its rewards. First, you become
free from the barriers that most True Believers impose on themselves. You
become free to explore areas of life that previously were off limits.
Second, you have less "buttons" that others can push. ("I'm angry with
you, because you acted in a way contrary to my [True] beliefs.") Third,
you join the human race. 
If specialness is an ego need, then you should be glad to transcend it. To
do this, however, you must be willing to search within and closely examine
even your most treasured beliefs. Doing this, you may find greater
treasures: you are special, but not in the hollow way that you once
imagined. 
As light, we are one.
Evin
Starbuilders
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