You will not be able to solve anything outside until you own how the situation affects you inside. You’re ready to grow when you finally realize that the “I” who is always talking inside will never be content. There it becomes integrated with your other thoughts, such as those making up your value system and historical experiences. There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind-you are the one who hears it.īy verbalizing it mentally, you brought that initial direct experience of the world into the realm of your thoughts. Additional materials to complement your reading: Despite the book dragging a bit and a bit heavy handed with platitudes, I found value in the reading. I now try to meditate on a regular basis and practice gratitude and joy by starting every morning by writing for myself, a take on Morning Pages that Julia Cameron espouses in The Artist’s Way. Prior to reading it I had never put much stock into things like meditation and didn’t take time on a very regular basis to reflect on myself and the activities and individuals in my life that were sources of energy. In it, Michael Singer (who also wrote The Surrender Experiment) outlines the importance of coming to terms with the self, what understanding “You are not the thinking mind you are aware of the thinking mind” unlocks for the individual, and his approach to looking inward. Quick review: If I had to summarize what The Untethered Soul offered me in a short phrase, it would be an alternative approach.

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