A Path of Liberation and Awakening
by Stefan Becker
I would like to invite you to a retreat far away from all the pressing chores and appointments that define your daily life.
Imagine for a moment that someone selects you among others as a participant for a four-week retreat in a remote mountain area. Not only are all costs covered by the organizer, but they also arrange for your kids to be accommodated in a reliable luxury vacation camp and ensure that you are released from all work-related obligations. Plus, you will receive a payment for your participation that is twice your monthly income.
What would someone hope to achieve by organizing such a retreat, and why would they invest so much money in it?
It is something one would do to bring people onto the path of awakening.
How, you may ask?
By looking at life from a completely different perspective.
Life and the Carrot You Will Never Reach
As far as we understand life, well-paid employment is scarce, and even poorly paid work cannot be taken for granted because there are always people in other countries willing to take over our work for even less pay if necessary.
So it seems that work, work, and more work is the defining element of our lives—until we can no longer work and must realize that the wonderful retirement we were promised is nothing like the commercials portrayed. We have dedicated our limited life force to work and things like shopping for essentials, sleeping, doctor’s appointments, commuting, and countless other tasks that, for the most part, cannot be called enjoyable. And, of course, there are social obligations. We all have attended graduation ceremonies, weddings, funerals, birthday parties, volunteer meetings, and more.
All the while, we cherish our dreams and goals. Maybe we accomplish snippets of these dreams—like a new car (which we then use mostly for commuting and errands). We might have a nice mortgaged home (which means more pressure to stay employed), a home that begins requiring our attention as soon as we acquire it since all parts of it begin to deteriorate upon completion, necessitating funds for inevitable repairs.
I think you get the gist of what I am saying.
Now, what would happen if we just stopped for a moment and found a way to produce each and every item with maximum durability? I would say we could reduce manufacturing and all that entails—like transportation, retail, and maintenance—by at least 55% or more. We could also reduce government oversight, taxation, and bureaucracy by eliminating excess business. Of course, we would also build structures and houses in such a way that they last for centuries, reducing work in that sector as well.
And now our retreat becomes challenging because we begin to wonder: Why, how, and because of whom has the world become the way it is? After much more extensive deliberation (that’s what the four weeks are for), we would conclude that we could easily transition this world of labor into a world where over half of it is eliminated. We would see that the meaning of life has been artificially directed toward work—work that dominates us and forces us to use up our limited life force, leaving little left over. The chances are high that by the time we have any free time, our health prevents us from enjoying the things we once wished for.
But, as we would discover in our retreat, such a bad outcome is not necessary at all. Why, then, do we maintain such a senseless system? On top of that, why are we depleting our natural resources and destroying our landscapes and environment, which wouldn’t be necessary either?
So in the end, at our retreat, I would pose the question to you: Who designed this way of living, and for what purpose? Why does school prepare us only for this system instead of encouraging us to seek better ways? Why isn’t thinking outside the box the main focus of education?
It is my intention to discuss these issues with my readers and to gather ideas and insights into how we can actively bring about our awakening. An awakening that allows us to see beyond the staged world we live and work in—one that liberates us and reunites us with our supernatural capacities and capabilities.
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About the author: Stefan Becker is an author, researcher, and traveler with a deep interest in history, philosophy, and human consciousness. His work explores the ideas and forces that have shaped our understanding of reality, encouraging readers to think critically and seek deeper knowledge. In his book, “AWAKENING: Break Through the Deception Hidden in Reality and Find Your Way Back Home,” he examines the narratives that define our world and offers a fresh perspective on personal and collective awakening. He currently resides in Paraguay and welcomes readers to connect at https://stefanbeckerawakening.com
