Waking From A Dream

There is this point when I am falling asleep, a moment when the gravity of being tired overcomes my consciousness and pulls me into sleep. 

I think it is the same with waking consciousness. There is a gravity to emotions and reactions. They pull me out of awareness and into unconscious, automatic reactions. 

It is strange to think that even though my eyes are open, I am actually unconscious in those moments where my ego has taken over. I am the reaction. My awareness is along for the ride.

I think that suffering is the alarm clock that wakes me up out of the ego. It is the silver lining of suffering. It is good. Without it I may never wake up out of the ego.

I have heard that people are more likely to wake up out of a nightmare than those who are not. 

Use suffering to wake yourself up.