About this episode
Episode Highlights With Joseph His amazing story that led to his bestselling book and how great books often come from the author's great pain Thoughts vs thinking and why this is important The core questions he asked himself were: Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I have so many negative thoughts? Learning to question the root of negative thoughts and ask if they're true How to separate yourself from the thoughts you have Thoughts don’t control us, beliefs do, so thoughts don’t affect us unless we believe them to be true Thoughts are neutral observations, thinking is judgment about thoughts The real root of suffering and how to shift it- is this true? Is this useful? Suffering is resistance to reality What is more important… being right or being at peace? The idea of letting go and surrendering is present in so many traditions around the world Attachments as the roots of suffering and ways to practice letting go throughout the day in small ways We are not our thoughts… we are the space between. We are the canvas and not the paint Our attention is the architect of our reality We live in a perception of reality, not reality ourselves, and where we put our attention shapes our perception How would I be if I knew everything would work out? And then operate from there How to get your body and your emotions on your side in this journey- they're there to remind us to come back to the present moment Fear becomes gratitude, anxiety becomes fuel to show you what is important Everything is a reminder and emotions can be guideposts We acquire knowledge through information but wisdom can only be obtained through lived experience Fear is not in the way… it is the way to the life that you want A thought experiment: look back in your life at your best decisions and see how many were rooted in logic and analysis and how many were rooted in a sense of knowing Intuition is still, calm, never rushed or urgent The cost of making other people happy is your own happiness What other people think of you is a reflection of them, not of you His 5 step PAUSE process for negative emotions When you are fully present, the byproduct is peace Resources Mentioned Don't Believe Everything You Think - book Joseph's website and Instagram Awareness by Anthony De Mello Letting Go, the Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins