Observation vs Paricipation
August 2016 Observation VS Participation I have discovered the powerful lesson of this battle recently, and I'd like to share with you. The lesson is so valuable, so life changing, so important ...it must be shared. Let me start by explaining what it means to observe instead of participate in our thinking patterns. When we have a thought, say we think about going to a party we've been invited to. What a pleasant thought! But we can get on the Thought Train to Destructive Land super easily; causing us to decline the invitation and stay home in our sweats with our cat and cheap wine. (Not that there is ANYthing wrong with kitty snuggles and a glass of wine of your choice!) Let's hop aboard and watch the journey our thoughts go on. The moment we receive the invitation, we instantly have a gut feeling. It may be, "Yeah, I like to party!" or "Ugh, I'll have to put a bra on." or maybe something in between. From there our thoughts jump on