Folks I would like to ask what your opinion of being awake is.

For me it is the ability to think for myself. While I have things I wish were true I am able to put that on a shelf and find things that are true. I think it is the will to put my wishes to the side and except what can be proven over what I personally wish to be true. It is a painful thing to do at times because there are some truths I just do not want to face, I think that is true of all of us but I know that until I can stand against what we face with truly open eyes I will always wonder if I fell asleep again and didn't even notice. There is one thing that I do not need proof for and never will need proof for and that is my God. He is a feeling more than truth. He is much more to me than what anything in this world can offer. He is my strength and direction. Share with me if you will what you believe it is to be awake. All replies welcome with no judgement.

I have a similar opinion to yours as far as being able to think for oneself. However, being awake is a lot more than just that.

I look at it almost as if someone literally woke up from a deep night sleep. Opening your eyes and realizing it’s morning isn’t enough to function, but it’s the most important part, just like thinking on your own.

Some people jump right out of the bed and start their routine, others are groggy and can barely move. To be completely awake, we must leave our bubble and let go of our ego. Only then we are becoming awake.

Looking in the right direction isn’t the same thing as seeing the right thing. I don’t think it’s possible for anyone to be fully awake until they are able to separate their experiences from reality.

And yes, absolutely we must believe in God and we don’t need proof for that. But the trust must come from within. I believed in God for all my life because I was raised in a Christian home. But until I found the faith within myself, I was clueless.