Do we really ever choose the things that happen in our lives?
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definition
"Real choice emerges only in the light of awareness; until then, we are merely sleepwalkers, navigating life through borrowed habits."
According to Osho, ordinarily we do not choose; we move mechanically, like sleepwalkers. Real choice appears only with awareness, and awareness arises through choicelessness—dropping preferences and simply witnessing. In wakeful presence you can truly decide; until then, life is accidental and borrowed. First be alert and conscious; then action flows from clarity rather than conditioned habit.
We don’t really choose while we’re inwardly asleep; wake up by calmly watching without taking sides, and real freedom to choose appears.
Why this matters practically
- Practice daily meditation to cultivate choiceless awareness.
- Pause before reacting; observe impulses, then respond consciously.
- Reduce blame and reactivity; align actions with clarity and responsibility.
- Pause before reacting; observe impulses, then respond consciously.
- Reduce blame and reactivity; align actions with clarity and responsibility.
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