If your experience is the only one you’ll ever fully know, how do you shape anything real? This episode explores the Masonic implications of subjective reality. Far from an excuse for self-centeredness, it’s a call to responsibility. The self is not the goal—it’s the instrument through which we build.🔑 Key TakeawaysYour perception shapes your experience—and therefore your work.Freemasonry begins with the self not because it ends there, but because it must begin somewhere real.Refining your awareness is not optional; it's the only way to approach clarity.💬 Featured QuotesIn our recent episodes, we talked about cultivating awareness. — [00:00:00]But the reality is your entire experience is that. — [00:00:24]You cannot be aware of all knowledge at all times. — [00:00:43]The world's going to be arising and happening around you. — [00:00:38]🔗 Explore Related EpisodesThe Cornerstone of Awareness Defines awareness as the prerequisite for change and the beginning of agency.Work Your Stone: The Key to True Self-ImprovementDiscover how self-improvement truly begins within, and why external tools only help after you commit to self-growth. It's an empowering blend of enlightenment and tough love!Shattering Assumptions: A Mason's Guide to ChangeDiscover how questioning what's taken as sacred can not only reveal common ground but broaden your Masonic experience.Creators & Guests Brian Mattocks - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.
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