For me I find that trying to draw lines of causality, feeds into my nature of trying to behold the entirety of reality—see/understand/observe/know—which is a nice trait but also serve as a huge limiter when I can’t satisfy it.
I had to understand that everything is interconnected (mirrored too) and inevitably has a part to play, and drawing seemingly clear lines of influence are never accurate, which will inevitably distort the truth of what you behold. It is also a big source of pain when what I try to behold naturally eludes me. So I’m learning to let go, believing that everything contributes and ultimately happens for my sake—contributes to my journey. I let it be for the most part.
However, being able to observe causality is still important both subjectively and objectively, especially when trying to observe patterns for practical purposes.
So how can both perspectives be true and upheld at the same time?
Degrees of influence, everything has a part to play, with some more than others, for any given form of expression. Observing this is heavily influenced by the current limit of the individual’s awareness. From here you can see contributors, get more depth in understanding and be able to apply them in practice.
I think it’s also one of the reasons why internal work comes in cycles, levels, each with different perspectives. You think “something” was responsible for a certain behavior, it gets resolved and you then realize there’s more.
Never thought about this before, but it seems this has been my subconscious approach, I’m only now putting it in words. This has been applied to experimentation, self-exploration, to external exploration (people, outcomes etc). Every form of expression have become windows to behold contributing forces.
Funny I didn’t see this before.