This ONE SAYING Helps to Overcome Intrusive Thoughts
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Summary
This video explains that intrusive thoughts are not a reflection of one's true self, but rather a product of the ego, and offers a method of "doing nothing" and observing these thoughts without identification to overcome them.
Key Points
- —Intrusive thoughts are spontaneous mental events that arise without conscious intent and are not a reflection of your true identity.
- —By simply being aware of intrusive thoughts without trying to combat or remove them, you disidentify from them, and they will naturally fade.
- —You cannot control the first thought that arises, but you can control your response to it, particularly the second thought.
- —The core principle for dealing with intrusive thoughts is to 'do nothing,' which means to rest and allow the mental activity to cease demanding attention.
- —Your true self is 'I am awareness,' which is an unthreatened, unchanging consciousness, distinct from the transient 3D experiences of the body, emotions, and mind.
- —Recognize that intrusive thoughts, negative emotions, and difficult circumstances are not permanent and do not define your true nature as source energy or consciousness.
- —Identifying with intrusive thoughts or labeling them leads to suffering and is a creation of the spiritual ego, which adds narratives and amplifies negativity.
- —The 'eternal now moment' is the only reality, containing all possibilities, meaning a version of you without intrusive thoughts or with your desires already exists.
- —You are not defined by your negative experiences or intrusive thoughts; you can choose to identify with wholeness and perfection in the present moment, thereby creating a new reality.
- —Circumstances, whether personal or global, are not inherently fixed or greater than your I am awareness and can be transcended by choosing a different identification.
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