Are We Human Beings Or Human Doings?

I came across the word 'human doings' a few years back and found it such an interesting concept that I knew I would be writing/talking on it some day.

We all know what a 'human being' means. All religions have different meanings of the word. The most common being- 'Human' means the body that we have and the 'Being' is the soul or the energy that fuels life in this body. That 'Being' is the decision maker, the thinker, the controller of actions, the epicenter of emotions and a lot more we could possibly comprehend.

Now let me explain how the word 'human doing' hit me. It was when I was watching sister Shivani from Brahmakumaris on TV. It was an amazing revelation to find out how we human beings have unknowingly become 'human doings'. We all have what we want or will soon go buy it, we live in amazing houses, holiday in hotels, swing on planes, eat more than required, BUT we don't have the time for ourselves. All said, we have a typical way of reacting or responding to day to day situations. Everyday, the same traffic, the same old reactions to the traffic, the same mistakes at work, the same reactions to our subordinates, the same politics, the same disgust towards politics, the same hunger games, ah! This list will be unending!

The same routine and the same old reactions that we have point out to something important. And this is what I wanted to draw your attention to! We have turned into 'human doings' as we have the same set of actions and reactions to all situations that hit us. We have become automated in that sense. We have become so accustomed to a particular way of thinking, working and reacting, that we don't even realize we have a 'choice' at every possible stage of our lives. Our belief systems are built on the bedrock that reinforces the belief that it's so-called 'natural' to give a particular response to an external stimuli. As we know we will be angry when the work assigned is not done or the spouse we live with acts crazy! This is how automated we have lead ourselves to become. We are just 'doing' things, just because people said they are right or just because someone made us believe that they are right. Have you stopped and thought where is this rule book of right and wrong? Where are these guidelines to 'living a righteous life' written? Eye opener huh?

So do you want to remain a 'human doing' or turn into a human being? A 'being' that is always aware of the actions it takes, a 'being' that is much much bigger than the situations that face it, a 'being' that is never a slave to it's emotions and a 'being' that is capable of doing much more than the human mind can comprehend. And a 'being' that always and always has a 'choice', no matter how difficult the circumstances look like. 

Welcome to a new world of thinking and a world of human beings! And remember to 'be' the beautiful being you are. Cause you are a masterpiece on planet earth. Always remember that!

Wishing you luck! :)