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By Paul Bauer
www.DreamsAlive.com
Did you ever have a challenge that was so hard to solve that no
matter what you tried - nothing seem to solve it? When problems present themselves, our busy mind (what I call the "Restless Mind") goes to work and does its best to come up with solutions, fixes and possibilities to "get rid of" the problem - or hopefully solve it. But here's where it gets a bit challenging... When the "mind" goes to work (which it loves to do), it seeks only the answers it already knows. In other words, it looks into whatever experiences we've previously had - and tries to come up with what it "thinks" is a solution.
By seeking from memory only, our minds unconsciously limit us only to what is known.
Many of our thoughts are habitual. Due to the way the mind works, we often think we're "awake" but often we're really in a trance - without even knowing it. And while were in these "trances", we're running on autopilot - and from memory. Part of the problem is the mind itself - because it relies typically on what is familiar (memories). But by seeking from memory only, our minds unconsciously limit us only to what is known. But the true solutions lie outside our conscious awareness... And unless the mind is somehow relaxed or calmed in some way, it will keep searching for what it thinks are "new" answers - but these answers typically come from the same place where the problems came from to begin with (memory).
in exact detail... a carbon copy of the original thought - copied each time we habitually (and unconsciously) think and feel...
If you consciously tried to keep track of that many thoughts, you'd go crazy... right? What's hidden from our normal conscious awareness are a series of filters that automatically (habitually) process the vast amounts of inner and outer data and information we receive daily.
"90+ percent of all our thoughts and feelings are the same as the day before"
And according to current research, 90+ percent of all our thoughts and feelings are the same as the day before.
"Do we see things clearly, or through a filtered version of what really happened?"
Example: Think of the last time you had a difference of opinion with a friend, colleague or loved one... As you recall the details of your experience, ask yourself this question: "Was I seeing things clearly, or through a filtered version of what really happened?" Breathe for a moment and really ponder this question... As you step back and notice things from different perspective, you begin to see things in a different way. Let's consider some questions that may help us see more clearly... Questions like: Was that what really happened? Was I really listening? Was I really present? What was I telling myself during this event? And other wonderful possibilities... The KEY is to allow ourselves to step back and really notice - in other words - to become the "Observer". The moment you step back and begin to question if what you're thinking or feeling is even true (or accurate), you begin to awaken the wisdom of your Higher Self and Divine Intelligence. And you become the Observer - the Witness of your thoughts... And clarity begins to come to in ways that your mind couldn't imagine or expect.
Memory or Inspiration?
There are two essential places where our thoughts and feelings
Thoughts from Memory Thoughts that come from memory are made up of NRM's and PRM's. >NRM's NRM's are "Negative Reinforced Memories". NRM's are those thoughts that whenever you think them, make you feel down, sad, depressed anxious, etc. The key word in NRM is reinforced. Because an original event may have had its own kind of trauma or "bad" feeling, but the key is the more we think of that event or thought without any new perspective, we begin to re-inforce (strengthen) that original event over and over again... Just like adding layers of paint on an old dresser...
>PRM's PRM's are "Positive Reinforced Memories". You know you're experiencing a PRM because it makes you feel good. The very nature of PRM's strengthen your body and energy system. For a moment, close your eyes and think of a song that you just love and take a deep breath... What do you notice? How are you feeling? Did your breathing change? Are you sitting differently? What else do you notice...?
Thoughts from Inspiration When you're connected and feel that state of "flow" whether it be in business or relationships or just how you feel about yourself, you're connected to the true Source of all things. This is what we mean by the word "Inspiration". As we perceive ourselves, other people, events, and opportunities throughout our day, we're being driven by either old memories or the Present Moment (Inspiration). When you're inspired, you feel energized, you smile to yourself, you talk differently (to yourself as well as others), your creativity seems like it comes out of "nowhere" and other countless ways of describing that feeling of connectedness and "flow". When you're inspired, you're unstoppable...
Who can I find to help me break through this perceived barrier? Who has suffered thought this problem that already knows the solution? And by doing so, you step back into the Present and begin to see new possibilities and opportunities.
By rising above your mind, you tap into a higher level of consciousness...
close your eyes and breathe... and let yourself remember how you felt when your mind was calm like when you're in your favorite place... And breathe... So my friend, today, begin to rise above your "Restless Mind", by stepping back and noticing your thoughts and feelings and begin to question the beliefs, the assumptions and what appear to be "problems"... And as you do, you'll be freer than you've felt in years... Blessings,
Paul Bauer
www.dreamsalive.com
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