I used to think I was broken. I thought something inside me was missing. I felt like a fundamental piece of me was just one.
I finally realized that none of the above is true. I'm not broken. Nothing inside me is missing. I'm a whole damn person and there is nothing wrong with me. It's a special feeling to know that. I wish everyone who felt broken could see that.
Actually understanding that my thoughts and emotions are NOT who I am has taken me decades. Not latching on to thoughts and emotions, even after understanding their ephemeral nature, has been tough sledding. The best advice I’ve been given is to merely observe my thoughts and emotions without judgement or attitude as if someone else were thinking and feeling them. Why? It helps me understand what’s going on in me unconsciously, and it’s the unconscious that’s really driving most of the show. That aside, I appreciate your posts, which remind me of what a hybrid version of a sober Alan Watts and a hip Stephen Covey would publish, if such a being existed.
Your comments are always appreciated my guys!
I used to think I was broken. I thought something inside me was missing. I felt like a fundamental piece of me was just one.
I finally realized that none of the above is true. I'm not broken. Nothing inside me is missing. I'm a whole damn person and there is nothing wrong with me. It's a special feeling to know that. I wish everyone who felt broken could see that.
Actually understanding that my thoughts and emotions are NOT who I am has taken me decades. Not latching on to thoughts and emotions, even after understanding their ephemeral nature, has been tough sledding. The best advice I’ve been given is to merely observe my thoughts and emotions without judgement or attitude as if someone else were thinking and feeling them. Why? It helps me understand what’s going on in me unconsciously, and it’s the unconscious that’s really driving most of the show. That aside, I appreciate your posts, which remind me of what a hybrid version of a sober Alan Watts and a hip Stephen Covey would publish, if such a being existed.
Truth
Very inspiring. Thank you.