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Realizing This One Truth Could Change Your Life
You are not your thoughts.
“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind — you are the one who hears it.” — Michael Singer
I remember the first time I actually became aware of the mental chatter going on in my head.
It was like I was suddenly overhead, watching myself from a distance, observing what was going on in my mind. When I first realized how busy it was in there, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!
It felt like what I imagined Grand Central Station must feel like — constant movement, commotion, noise, and busyness. People rushing about in every direction, always more to see than I could comfortably take in.
In this case, though, rather than people, it was the thoughts that were rushing — in and out of my head. When I really started to watch, it was constant!
One thought after another, on a continuous loop.
I was living in South Korea and working as an English teacher at the time. It was one of the most challenging yet fascinating times of my life so far.
I’d been feeling so lost and down that I didn’t know what to do. All I knew was that I couldn’t keep going on feeling the way I was feeling. It…
