The Power of Now - Consciousness: the way out of pain

obnoxious Some pain-bodies are obnoxious but relatively harmless, for example like a child who won't stop whining. perpetrator Once the pain-body has taken you over, you want more pain. You become a victim or perpetrator. vehemently You are not conscious of this, of course, and will vehemently claim that you do not want pain. momentum Although you are no longer energizing it through your identification, it has a certain momentum, just like a spinning wheel that will keep turning for a while even when it is no longer being propelled. strive So they strive after possessions, money, success, power, recognition, or special relationship, basically so that they can feel better about themselves, feel more complete.