Every activity or occupation leads to results. Whether those results satisfy us or not is a separate matter. However, when it comes to awareness, the expected results are absolutely clear. Since our mind contains rules and definitions about what to see, how to understand what is seen, and what to do in certain situations, there is nothing else for us to become aware of except the content of our own mind. Awareness itself is the emptying of the mind of its redundant conscious content. It is precisely this redundant content that stands as a wall before our light, which is why we remain in darkness. This redundant content prevents us from seeing the truth. When we become aware of our mind, we achieve more emptiness and space. It is commonly understood that emptiness is a bad thing and that every empty space must be filled. Yet everything is created from emptiness.

We can believe whatever we want, but our mind is our home. It represents a space that contains our things, where we move among them and handle them. I will describe the mind in more detail in a separate article.

Our own light and clarity are directed not only inward but also outward. This means that as our light increases, it will first shine upon the people who are closest to us and most open to us. This is the main sign that we are becoming aware and moving in the right direction. If those close to us do not begin to awaken and change, then either we have not made sufficient progress, or we have certainly fallen into some delusion. No one wants to be led into further delusions. If our loved ones do not understand us, there is no reason to be angry with them. We can only be angry with ourselves for not yet having sufficient clarity—and we cannot achieve that clarity all at once. It will increase slowly and gradually.

The more clarity we gain, the more people will understand us. Awareness itself does not increase with the number of books and texts we read or films we watch – it is directly connected to turning our attention toward ourselves. Directing attention toward ourselves implies noticing and making sense of every single detail related to us. We will pay more and more attention to what we feel and why, what we see and why, what we do and why, what others tell us and why, and what happens to us and why.