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most of us only change when the pain of holding on to what we’re attached to is greater than the fear of the unknown
what we hold on to perpetuates our reality what we let go of creates new possibilities
The problem wasn’t the pain itself; it was in my reaction to the pain.
How would you feel if you didn’t think that you hated your job?
Today, the question isn’t whether we will survive but whether we are happy with the time we are alive.
questioning your own thinking creates s p a c e for new thoughts to change your life
However, dwelling in a state of fear or negativity when there is no immediate threat to our survival is more harmful than helpful.
Of course not! It would be exhausting if we had to constantly recall happy memories, imagine an ideal future, or list everything we’re grateful for every second of the day just to feel joy.
The only time we don’t naturally feel at peace are when we begin to think about the thoughts we’re having, thereby blocking our direct connection to the present.
A crowded mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart. —Christine Evangelou
Most of us have been conditioned to “fight” our thinking, which only worsens things and leads to the agonizing experience we call “overthinking.”
swear to you that to think too much is a disease, a real, actual disease. —Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Step four is to say and repeat to yourself, “Thinking is the root cause of suffering.”
There are two sources of goals: goals created out of inspiration and goals created out of desperation.
Goals from inspiration are rooted in love and focus more on the joy of doing over the outcome.
Your intuition is usually the choice that makes you feel a tinge of fear because it requires you to step into the unknown to create a new reality rather than stay in your familiar one.
To surrender to the ebbs and flows of life and accept things as they are instead of how you think they should be.
Thinking is the negative judgment of our intuition, the worry that blocks us from following our hearts.
Your intuition is the choice that feels most expansive, aligned, and unknown. It is always calm, clear, direct, and unattached.
Other people may not agree with your decisions, but you are not here to sacrifice your peace for other peoples’ preferences.
are you making decisions to feel safe or to feel free?
If you want something new to be created, such as new thoughts, you must first create space to receive these ideas.
Through non-thinking, we can finally confront everything we are afraid of and no longer let those fears control
Your mind is the greatest salesperson and knows exactly what to say to lure you back into its vicious cycle of destructive thinking.
Sheeeeesh
courage is not the absence of fear but the presence of love in the midst of fear
Fear is an indication that something is important to us, so this is a sign that your mind is trying to protect you.
Remember that what you’re truly afraid of is not what you think will happen but how you think it will make you feel if it happens.
