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@Paul92 Lost in direct experience, truly, what is a problem? What is a concern? It does not even arise. The separate self is made of thoughts patterns / habit. Separate self = overthinking = suffering. It was created in the spirit of protection, but it was created via identification with the body. This is how we each create fear / delusion. Therapy, meditation, creative expression, a sense of purpose and a worthwhile future - the separate self hates this stuff. A mind in motion tends to desire no change. It perpetuates “itself”. A thought can not feel. Void of feeling, thought creates weird things, like fear. Allowing thought & emotion unification, will purge & purify us. This is going through our fear, seeing what we really are. Then what need arises for focus?

@Paul92 I agree. There is an autopilot of ‘sleep’, living life conceptually, via unaddressed overthinking, perpetuated by unaddressed emotional suppression (fragmentation). Learning an instrument well, and singing, is the best practice ime to transition from overthinking / conceptual life, to direct experience of life now, or ‘flow’. I suspect the ‘auto pilot’ you are referring to is no-mind. I think what the OP refers to is overthinking, but is not yet acknowledged as such. The difficulty, respectfully, in leaving overthinking / conceptual life, is of course, the identification of the false, “separate self” will be discarded for the real ‘thing’. It is not a light subject, especially to men - this “letting go of how important I am because of how much I know, and how awesome my conceptualizing is compared to other people”. Further so, when the conceptualization has “included” (not actually, just falsely) the emotions - that is a very deep trap, and I would not wish it upon anyone.

@PaulK How’s your overthinking on a scale from 1 -10? How many mornings in a row have you meditated (stomach breath focus & letting all thought pass)? How long is each meditation?

@ShugendoRa Go. Sit in the pew. Enjoy the serenity. Be aware of their self imposed suffering. Understand the nature of it. Keep your focus on breathing from your stomach, relaxing your body head to toe over and over. Let every arising thought go. It is only resistant thinking, and you can let it go. Realize you can be at peace, aligned with your true self in any situation. One in which God is thought to be judging you, is a most ideal teaching environment. One day your parents will ask about your ever present inner peace, your acceptance, your uncondition. They will want to understand as you understand. They will want to know as you know. They will not make the connection regarding their own thought patterns of self disparagement, their beliefs and judgements of self & other, and they will ask you. Until then, there is no need to say a thing. All is Well.

@positivevibes Sing like you’re alone, go carefully about life. (Care - fully). Let your positive vibes out. If I’m being honest, I don’t feel them from you yet. Liberate yourself. Don’t wait. Meditate where you want. How you want. When you want.

@Shaun The help needed is with psychology, perspective. The ego likes to rule everyone, everything, and every solution out - and then proceed. Doesn’t feel good though, because the heart knows better and is inclusive, humble, and willing. The ego is conceptual and does not feel. So if you want to be right, be right. Godspeed. If you want to feel better...take the psychological help. You got this man. One moment, that’s all you’re tasked with. God’s love does not decide worthiness. We do. “I drew a line - I drew a line for you, and it was all yellow”

Particles or waves, up to you. In either case, it is The Light.

@EmptyInside Outside validation may be right, self validation may be right, surrender of the conceptuality of validation may be right. “Right”.....accordance with authenticity, in honesty. Nothing can make a flower bloom, yet to do so the flower is dependent upon everything else.

@kieranperez Keep up the good work. Not skipping a day & experiencing the emotions more and more will make sense of the thought loops/cycles. The reason the overthinking keeps going is because in a way, thinking lost access to emotions. You’re healing this. Reactional thinking, knee jerk sensations & emotions, triggered expressions, etc, all stop. It’s very very tranquil & quit ‘inside’. Instead of ‘thoughts’, you have insights. Instead of separating from and returning to your source, you’re home for the duration. Keep doing everything you’re doing. Do not beat up on yourself. I don’t mean that just to be encouraging. Seriously, you have to be aware of cutting down yourself, and anyone else or you be taking two steps forward, one step back. Allow for the natural conceptual reinterpretation as you go this deep. How you think about things matters very much. Let the emotions melt your heart and change your views and ways of thinking. This requires a flat out internal Trust fall, remaining as ever-present awareness. Welcome that fear, embrace it - thank it. It inspired and motivated a lot in your life. It got you this far. See that it served you well. It is like saying goodbye to an old friend indeed. It served it’s purpose very well imo. Take even more comfort in the present moment, in that there is no “done”. Letting go is an art, always refining. And the sadness you mentioned, that is the fulcrum. The deep end of the pool for sure. Allow the water works man. Let that shit out.

If you were to read a book, and it could deliver to you, or give you anything, any realization, any knowledge, any wisdom, and knowing, clarity on anything, guidance in life - etc, etc. anything.....What would you most want from a book?

@Massimiliano Giudice @Emerald ...?

@legendary Brilliant.

@James123 also, I remember wishing I had somebody I could have talked openly with about the breakthrough. Just to maybe sort out psychology, the emotion, the actuality, embrace the pararox, etc. Ever want to chat hit me up. And if you haven’t before, check out abraham hicks on YouTube. Best psychology available.

@The Blind Sage aww. Thanks. Though, maybe it just feels better in braille.

@James123 What a trip. You created life, now create a life. And relax. And Love. You can’t get anything wrong.

Gave that some thought. Thank you. Seriously. ?? ?

@ThomasT ♥️

@sausagehead Sit down, write your goodbye letters, reminisce on the good times, the people. Genuinely say goodbye for good to all of it. Say goodbye to what you accomplished so far, and goodbye to all the things you thought you’d do or be. Express your appreciation for the earth and air one last time. Close your eyes and be done. You’ll either have an awakening, or a deeper sense of surrender (and awareness of attachment).

@Giulio Bevilacqua Ya. It’s organic & natural, let it out. I second use of music. The right tunes can push release buttons. Also, if you have speakers, sit comfy and do whatever while you play a few hours of healing sound bowl videos on youtube. Don’t use earbuds though, use speakers, for the sound waves. Also, there are some binaural beat videos (use earbuds) which help ‘pull out the demons’. Godspeed ?? It’s all totally worthwhile.

@zeroISinfinity ??

@Dlenger1 Are you aware of thoughts now?

@Peo And listen to it!

@Dlenger1 Are you aware of thoughts?

Day to day stomach breathing and choosing a better, and true for you, thought. It’s cumulative for a very long time. Bigger picture, stop thinking in terms of ‘overcoming feelings’, and consider allowing them to go full bloom. Inspiration, synergistic energy, effortlessness, nondoership, allowing, witnessing, being the observer, knowing the being, etc. Slow down and inspect what unfolds which leads into those three feelings. Thought / perspective of avoidance. What is it which is actually being avoided? You can also contemplate....precisely why & how is it that this “stuff needs to be done”? Keep tracing it back...discover the primal root of all of this.

@Serotoninluv Nailed it, and thanks for the reminder. Magic indeed. ? Claiming knowledge is sooo damn sneaky!