ben wells's List: transcendance

This mirrors what Terry and I are learning from reading A New Earth- fantastic advice. What I've been able to internalize so far is already having an amazingly positive impact.

As Tolle states and Terry pointed out to me last night, "we don't have 'problems', we have 'challenges'," and they're all very surmountable. One of the biggest challenges we all face is learning to separate all of our conditioned responses, reactions, and inner conflicts (the voice in our head) from the essence of who we are right now in this present moment. If we can do that, suddenly the circumstances we previously felt limited by just dissolve- the mental and social constructs we've created and live by are suddenly exposed as woefully inadequate for supporting an existence of such wonder and complexity. Amazing, the power of the mind- for good and for bad.

I'm finally getting to a point where I can appreciate the pain and confusion in my life for the knowing and understanding they have forced me to find on my own. Self-discovery has and continues to be a priceless exercise that I hope never ends.