How to Free Yourself of Negative Thoughts | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network

you say if you really want to grow real spiritual growth happens when there's only one of you inside there's not a part that's scared and another part that's protecting the part that's scared all parts are unified because there's no part of you that you're not willing to see yes that's what being a whole person is isn't it that's integrity true integrity you're integrated as a being Wow that's it isn't that why we're all here to figure out how to do that yes yeah but it's easy we make it hard but it's actually very very easy I love this too for everybody who's on the spiritual path opening up your heart once you've made the commitment to free yourself of that scared person inside you'll notice that there's a clear decision point at which your growth takes place you just notice something starts to change spiritual growth is about the point at which you start to feel your energy change yes yeah so basically event is happening outside you're talking to somebody enjoying the conversation and all of a sudden they say something that hits something inside of you a soft spot and your whole mind your heart starts to close your mind starts to figure out why didn't they say that did I say something wrong and you go south right and you notice yourself starting to get involved in that reaction and so at that moment you have to decide do I want to solve this does this need to be solved and do I need to think about it or am I willing to just relax and let it pass you're talking about that chapter let go or fall yeah that's right yes because if when something comes in to disturb you if you don't let it pass right through you you're saying that it will the the energy of it will drag you down into it and then you become you think you become that thing so what are we supposed to do when problems show up the moment it starts with that chitter chatter my mind my first reaction inside is to relax and lean away from that to go to the senior self Justin you can use words I just relax and lean away from it okay right yes it's true you end up leaning into the seat of self okay I lean away from the noise the mind is made and by seat itself I mean that awareness that is my mind yes so you're gonna do one or two things once it starts we're gonna lean into and get involved or service do you have the right you have the right to relax and lean away and what you're gonna do is start to get some space and you will learn over time now that's the smartest thing you ever did why because you gave it room to pass through and it will pass right through now did this come to you over time you learned this over time I know I've read your story you went to gurus you sat alone you meditated you became almost a recluse and you know for most of us that's not the path we want to take we just good you say good we just want to be able to and I say we speaking for myself I want to be able to be connected to that seat of the self that is ultimately where God flows through yes the power of God flows through how do we begin to make that happen for ourselves so because I did all of that and tried all of that yes I am so proud to come back and tell you no you don't need to do that and jackée's don't do it all you have to do is get to the point on your everyday life every moment of life is a spiritual experience I know you know that yes and so I work here on time and the reason it becomes a spiritual experience is because you've realized you are causing the vast majority of your own problems due to your mental reactions so as life unfolds on a daily basis you have the right to choose not to do that you can still go to work you still take care of the kids you just lean away from this this mess that the mind is doing to amplify and overemphasize I over exaggerate whatever is going on and then what do we do lean into what that that awareness is saying what will happen is when you let go of the noisy mind you will end up in a seat of quiet which I know you'll have to talk about you'll never the seat of quiet cuz that's what it is back there is a sadness stillness right okay my experience is that now you can look at reality and you will know what to do just the fact you know I have all this static right yeah means the quiet one who's clear look at reality and it will be pretty obvious what it is for you to deal with it yes ultimately I think what we're all seeking even when we don't know it when I would ask people on the show for years what do you want everybody would say they want happiness but aren't we all ultimately seeking freedom yes we're seeking a state of absolute well-being and that's what freedom means [Music] [Applause] [Music]

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Length: 4min 57sec (297 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 05 2012