Young Lady or Old Woman? How Your Perspective Shapes Your Reality!

Is this a young lady or an old woman? It completely depends on the person and how they choose to see her!

If someone is feeling negative and gloomy, they might see a tired, miserable old woman. But if they are positive, bright, and dreamy... they might just see a beautiful young lady!

The Freedom of a Clear Mind (Enlightenment)

Now, if a person's mind is truly clear and uncluttered, they will be able to see both at the same time... or maybe neither! They will realize that, at the end of the day, it’s just a drawing... some scribbles, ink on paper, or just ones and zeros on a screen.

In other words, they have the absolute freedom to see things exactly how they want, or in whatever way serves them best in that specific time and place. This state is what we call "enlightenment"—when the mind completely transcends all forms of extremism and bias, rising above the polarities of negative and positive, black and white, happiness and sadness. The person reaches a state of pure, unbothered chill, like someone kicking back and enjoying a perfectly smooth shisha!

How Do You Handle Your Thoughts and Memories?

When a thought—or let's say a specific memory—crosses the mind of someone in this state, they have the complete freedom to deal with it however they choose:

• If they want to dive into it: They can look at the pain, the sadness, or the unfairness of it... no problem at all. They just mindfully observe the sad side of it.
• If they want to lighten the mood: They can view it in a lighthearted way. They might laugh at an old memory of doing something stupid when they were younger, chuckling at themselves without taking it too seriously or letting it ruin their mood. In fact, it might even brighten their day!
• If the timing is off: If this memory pops up at a bad time and doesn't serve them in the present moment, they simply let it pass in peace. They see it as a "bubble"—a fleeting illusion in their brain that has no use right now—so they let it go without wasting any time or energy.

The Full Recipe in the Okaz App

This exact freedom is what I want to share and teach on this page. I'll give you the full "recipe" and show you how to train for it with all the details and explanations inside the Okaz app, which is now available on both Android and Apple devices. You can download the app from here.

But you'll have to be patient with me... I can be a bit laid-back, acting as if I've been puffing on ten shishas! But hold on, these aren't your average shishas... they are "spiritual shishas" that live inside me, just like they live inside you!

And I'm going to help you find yours, take a deep breath, and "slow down the pace."