So this morning I came home at 12 o'clock from a night of Thai take-out, cuddling, movie watching and one too many chocolate covered almond munching. With who you might ask? that my friends is NONE of your biz. Could've been my cat for all you know...SO, over the weekend (which for me started Thursday) I came to a realization. That I am constantly living in the future or the past and not in the NOW. ok ok So i read a book over the weekend which is what led me to this belief.....The book was,The Power Of Now. I opened up the book and began reading. Everything it says we (humans) do is totally true. We are constantly being distracted (by media, music etc.) and rarely allow ourselves to dwell into the present moment. I read chapters 1-4 and what I got from it was that we need to try to control our minds and not let our minds control our thoughts. The greatest obstacle to achieving the "feeling of being" or stillness or peace is COMPULSIVE THINKING. We are compulsive thinkers. Chapter one dealt with how we "are not our minds". We aren't our thoughts. Thoughts are illusions and we need to achieve higher levels of consciousness. If you disagree with this theory and don't believe that you have a voice constantly running around your head then you must of never done the following: Speculated,judged, analyzed, compared,complained,commented, disliked and so on...According to Tolle, a new dimension of consciousness occurs when we begin to listen to our thoughts and become aware that they are there. Once we become aware of the thought the mind doesn't have so much control over us and the thought subsides. The thought looses power over us. When we do that we will experience a discontinuity in mental stream and a gap of no-mind will occur. Those no-mind gaps will gradually grow longer and we will begin to think clearly. Contrary to some people's beliefs we will not loose touch of reality we will actually be more focused and alert and we will be living in awareness and consciousness (and i don't know about you guys but I could definitely use that)and basically, one's natural state of FELT ONENESS WITH BEING is obscured by the mind.- Aren't you feeling enlightened already?!
hahah so here are the perks of trying to attain a STATE OF INNER CONNECTEDNESS (I made a list for both mine and your benefit)
-MORE ALERT
-MORE AWAKE
-FULLY PRESENT
& IT ALSO RAISES THE VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCY OF THE ENERGY FIELD THAT GIVES LIFE TO THE PHYSICAL BODY (I KNOW SOUNDS SO MYSTICAL BUT MAKES SENSE)
HERE ARE ALSO A FEW TIPS, QUOTES AND FACTS FOR YOU:
-#1 Most important step to enlightenment is: to learn to disidentify from your mind. Create a gap in the stream of mind and light of your consciousness will grow stronger.
-Your sense of self DO NOT depend on the contents of your mind. THINK ABOUT IT!
-80-90% OF PEOPLES THINKING IS REPETITIVE & USELESS-CAUSING SERIOUS LEAKAGE OF VITAL ENERGY
-compulsive thinking IS an addiction
-EGO means= FALSE SELF and it is created by unconscious identification
-THE PRESENT MOMENT HOLDS THE KEY TO LIBERATION
-all artists create from "no-mind" state from inner stillness, creative impulse or insight comes from mental quietude.
-REAL LOVE does not make you suffer. (Think about that)
-all CRAVINGS are the mind seeking fulfillment in external things
-Buddha means= awakened one. meaning we can all be Buddhas?
-THE MIND ALWAYS SEEKS TO DENY THE NOW AND ESCAPE FROM IT-(so watch your thoughts)
-REALIZE DEEPLY THAT THE PRESENT MOMENT IS ALL YOU EVER HAVE.
-THE EGO NEEDS ARE ENDLESS
-the moment you realize you are present YOU ARE PRESENT. & Whenever you are able to observe your mind, you are no longer trapped in it.
-remember that FEAR is always of something that might happen, not of something that is happening and anyone who identifies themselves withte mind will have Fear as their constant companion.
-PROBLEMS ARE ILLUSIONS.
ALSO..."HOW" is more important than "WHAT"
okay so you go read the rest! (:
So as you may or may not have noticed the title of this entry reads: PRODUCTIVE day ;) and indeed it has been. Like I was saying, I got home at 12 o'clock and cleaned my house decided enough was enough (with being a lazy and an excusesful 20 year old!) So i went on a run to the beach and back and felt amazing. I stretched and took in the salty beach air! Then I came home showered of course and threw some loads of laundry in the wash. I ate a delicious salad comprised of the following:
RED LEAF LETTUCE
PEAS
GARBANZO BEANS
MY NEIGHBORS PLAYING REALLY GOOD MUSIC BTW- ALOT OF FEMALE ARTIST. WHICH OF COURSE ARE MY FAVORITE
TOMATO
MUSHROOMS
SNOW PEAS
CELERY
RAISINS
CUCUMBER
AND A SCOOP OF TUNA
So a few things I am excited for:
SCHOOL ENDING
MY BIG MOVE TO LA
QUITTING MY JOB! Or something like that.
NEW YEARS EVE & RESOLUTIONS(WHICH I HAVE ALREADY BEGUN WORKING ON because I've decided to live in the present and all hahah)
and most importantly...A possible intern and job position as a FASHION JOURNALIST!!!
beeeeeeeee jealous. haha actually don't be. just be excited for me and wish me luck (:
now hopefully I will get more than I expect to get done for school.
That is all-Natalie.
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