Comments on: 7 Powerful Steps Towards Wisdom

By: chi

chi — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:57:39 +0000

Nice

Humility opens many a door

Love and fun

Chi

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:13:10 +0000

I found a way that for me is even more intense (evoking strong resonance or not)than meditation. I started looking for situations that provided a strong probability that would require that I change my mind and/or admit that I was wrong. Letting the emotion wash over me in response to the vehement social judgement regarding my character that those two phrases evoked from my family, friends, peers, and even strangers was awesome and empowering. It didn’t take very long at all to experience the sense of freedom in a way I will not be likely to forget.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:34:06 +0000

I’m the author of this article.

I will always meditate to try and reconcile two seemingly contradictory thoughts. This can produce an even greater insight. Zen masters often give their students koans, or riddles, to contemplate, for this reason – to force them to go beyond their normal conceptual thinking and reconcile the apparent paradox.

As an example, once I tried to understand why a business partner acted in a way that was against his own self-interest and harmful to mine. He was extremely self-centered, so his actions seemed totally contradictory. (It was not due to ignorance on his part.)

While meditating, I had an insight that his actions were indeed self-destructive and yet in his own best interest. Unknown to me (up to that time), he was choosing the lesser of two evils. Were he to act in the way that benefited me, he would have suffered even greater long-term harm, so he chose to act against both our self interests in the short-term, but in his own long-term best interest.

The Exercise to Release Limiting Beliefs, contained in the Energy Center Clearing package, guides you to create your own personal sanctuary on a higher plane. This is a great place to try and receive insight from your own higher self and reconcile contradictory thoughts.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:42:40 +0000

To Leila- the process to use when deciding upon two contradicting thoughts is to let your emotions be your guide. Think about each option entirely and separately…and then choose the one that feels better. Feelings can sometimes overtake us, but when employed consciously and purposefully, they can be our best tool. Try it!

By: Leila

Leila — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:16:26 +0000

I have a question: if you are experiencing cognitive dissonance – that is, two thoughts which contradict each other, do you have a process to use that will help you find out which one to stick to.

By: Shosh

Shosh — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:52:00 +0000

Great article! Many of us adhere to ideas or beliefs that are no longer of service to us. So, we are allowed to change our minds at any moment and admit we were wrong or choose to change our beliefs and ideas, otherwise we get stuck. We are allowed to be open-minded and looking forward to new ideas.

By: Pete Hughes

Pete Hughes — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:55:16 +0000

Truth is beyond language, so I would suggest that the only sensible course of action is to maintain NO beliefs at all.

Then one is free to choose whatever thoughts one likes and react with total freedom in each unique present moment.