Is the choice always for the worse?
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"When choice arises from awareness and love, it leads to growth; but in the hands of fear and conditioning, it often veers toward the worse. Embrace choiceless awareness, and let the right action unfold effortlessly."
According to Osho, not necessarily; what makes choice harmful is the unconscious chooser. When choice arises from fear, conditioning, or ego, it tends toward the worse; when it springs from awareness, love, and presence, it aligns with growth. Yet his highest counsel is choiceless awareness—watchfulness that lets the right action happen without inner conflict.
Choices made in fear go wrong; choices made in calm awareness go right—and the best is to be so aware that action happens naturally.
Why this matters practically
- Pause and watch before deciding; move from reaction to awareness.
- Check motives (fear/ego vs love/clarity) before acting.
- Use brief mindfulness to let the most intelligent response emerge.
- Check motives (fear/ego vs love/clarity) before acting.
- Use brief mindfulness to let the most intelligent response emerge.
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