Do you suffer from laziness or infantilism?

What relationships have a positive impact on you?

Here are my observations of relationship with the self.

You are a compassionate and highly responsible individual, ever ready to extend a helping hand to anyone you perceive as in need, often at the expense of your own interests and life. This is an illustration of empathy that can be detrimental and destructive to many lives. Such a state frequently arises from upbringing that deprives an individual of the opportunity to receive rewards for their own actions while simultaneously imposing the burden of responsibility for those around them. Individuals like this often feel shame for their own success and productivity, influenced by the societal images they hold in their minds. This tendency is particularly prevalent among those from cultures that emphasize collectivist ideals.

The path out of this illusion lies within oneself, not in the external world. Our subconscious is governed by beliefs that lead us to experience various emotions, many of which are harmful. The solutions to your inquiries reside within you, not in the internet, in trees, in the sky, or beneath the earth.

  • Do you feel awkward in the presence of beggars or the “unfortunate”?
  • Ask yourself: “Why do I feel this way?”
    Justifications will emerge, explaining why you owe something to others.
  • Write down and analyze these justifications.
    Self-discovery is an incredibly engaging pursuit.

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How to silence the mind?

The mind is a pretty powerful tool that produces and contains different thoughts and entities.

Many spiritual teachings say that you should silence your mind. What does it mean?

Let me ask you a question:

When do you think the mind is silent?

Right, when it’s dead.

So until the body is alive, the mind is playing its role and performing its functions.
The functions of the mind are to think and analyze information that we receive through our senses and to help the body stay safe while it plays its biological role.
We should train the mind to get quieter. It’s impossible to make the mind totally quiet until you experience life in your body.

The common way is through meditation, which helps to observe the products of the mind. It means that while you sit there in silence, you notice thoughts that come to you, but don’t react to them. You just notice that thought.

Another way is to practice self-inquiry. To accomplish this, you should ask yourself a question about any thought that comes to mind: Who am I?

You shouldn’t answer this question.

It shocks the mind, and it will let any obsessive thought become quiet as you turn the volume down until this thought leaves the spectrum of your attention.

Doing so will cause a big change in your life.

There are authors who explain this practice in their books, and I would recommend checking them out.

1. Eckhart Tolle

2. Robert Adams

Wish you to have a wonderful moment now, dear human!

May love be with you!

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