Episode 42: Prison of Thoughts-Recognizing the Ego That Has Blocked You from Happiness

Published: Feb. 23, 2015, midnight

b'Okay, yes, this is a melodramatic title but it\\u2019s because this is a big deal and it\\u2019s causing millions of people to suffer from a whole slew of different side effects. Maybe you\\u2019ve felt it \\u2013 anxiety, worry, a lack of focus. You feel hollow and nothing seems to quench it. You get a little retail therapy because you\\u2019re kind of just \\u201cmeh\\u201d about life, just unfulfilled. It\\u2019s a modern condition that robs many across the globe of their happiness, inner peace, and keeps them trapped in helpless inaction. What I am explaining is a false identity of \\u201cself\\u201d that manifests from the dominance of our thoughts. Thoughts that appear to us as the voice of our soul \\u2013 that dictate how we are feeling, what we want, what we need, what we\\u2019re worried about \\u2013 what we should be doing. And often, all at once. Our thoughts often won\\u2019t shut up regardless of how hard we try to soothe and distract. They also mislead us into thinking we can find happiness and relief if we just follow their orders. But this is what this episode is about. The condition is the thoughts have staged a coo. Contrary to how it might feel, thoughts are not You. Think of them right now as they are passing through your mind. They narrate in your voice. They chatter of needs, they report feelings \\u2013 but these thoughts are not \\u201cYOU.\\u201d Who are you then? You are the one observing your thoughts. You are a being \\u2013 you are Awareness. Whichever term appeals to you more. One perceiving the physical through the use of this body. And at one point in your life \\u2013 probably so far back that you can\\u2019t remember it, you had no thoughts like this. You had no constant inner monologue. You were probably around 7 years old, sitting in a classroom \\u2013 bored, but your mind was completely silent. No narration. Just you, there, totally present, and observing. So if you suffer from this condition, I am going to describe how it works, in my laymen\\u2019s words in the hopes that you will be able to understand it and then perceive it. The tools to help it? The tool is just this podcast. It\\u2019s aim is to remind you that you are Awareness. That\\u2019s all. How to get outside of this prison. This is for you, Christina! Hope you like it!! xox Smile y\'all! For more of my writing head to http://www,TeaspoonOfHappy.com I will post the blog version of this later this week. If you want to do your own reading, this information is all straight out of two books, "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle and "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself" by Dr. Joe Dispenza\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'