The Number One Question Asked
by: Dr. Sheri Rosenthal
Years ago I was blessed with the opportunity of traveling around the country with don Miguel Ruiz, author of “The Four Agreements,” while I was running his organization, Sixth Sun Foundation. Since then I have been traveling and lecturing on my own, and one of my most cherished benefits of teaching has been listening to the questions and concerns that so many of you have voiced over the years. The most frequently asked question that I hear is, “How do I quiet my mind?” So many of us are tired of being abused by the constant noise within our heads. Try as we may, we cannot stop the mind from its constant chatter, conversations with non-existent people, arguments with people who are not present, tirades of self-importance, replaying of past conversations, fantasy situations, laundry lists of things to do, and just plain nonsense.
At its worst, our internal dialog is nasty and derogatory and at its best boring and repetitive. If I could share the one tool that would have the greatest possible effect on quieting the mind it would be this: Do not believe yourself or take yourself personally. If you are a person seeking happiness, this tool is key. Most of us believe everything our mind tells us because we believe that we are our mind and, therefore, we always take the point of view of our mind. But I can assure you that this is not truth.
Right now your mind is able to capture its own attention 100% of the time. As soon as your mind begins talking it finds the internal dialog so scintillating that it hooks its own attention. We call this listening to ourselves. But that is the problem. You are not listening to “yourself” but, instead, a program that has been stored in your mind.
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The Number One Question Asked
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About The Author
Dr. Sheri Rosenthal is a master Toltec teacher and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Toltec Wisdom. Having trained with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, she currently takes students on spiritual journeys, works with personal apprentices and enjoys being extremely happy. You can reach her at info@sherirosenthal.com or at http://www.sherirosenthal.com.
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