'NYC Fit Living'

Consider this metaphor: Consciousness is the sky. Conditioning is the weather. Storms can fill the sky, yet they never stain it. The real question  is not  “How do I fight the storm?” but rather “How do I stop confusing myself with the storm?” The old currents become weaker through several complementary processes. 1. Recognition Dissolves Identification A conditioned pattern only has power while it remains unconscious. The instant you notice it and shine the light of awareness on it, you weaken its grip on you… “Ah… this is an old fear.” “This is an old belief.” “This is childhood speaking.” You have already stepped outside of it. Awareness creates distance, and d istance creates freedom. You cannot be both the observer and the pattern at the same time. 2. Stop Feeding the Circuit Every thought you repeatedly believe strengthens the neural pathway and the subconscious program. Every time the story is replayed,  the current grows stronger. Every time it is simply witnessed...

  Attunement to the Flow State . . .  Reflect on our friendly farmer and how he illustrates one of life's enduring mysteries. Long before psychology, neuroscience, or philosophy attempted to explain the human experience, the farmer already understood a universal law: Every harvest begins with a seed. No farmer walks into a field expecting wheat after planting corn or tomatoes after sowing potatoes. The harvest faithfully reveals what was planted, what was nourished, and what was allowed to grow. So it is with human consciousness. Your subconscious mind is a living field. Every thought repeatedly entertained... Every belief accepted as true... Every emotion rehearsed... Every word spoken with conviction...  is a seed quietly planted beneath the surface of awareness. Some were planted intentionally. Many were not. Long before you could choose for yourself, parents, teachers, society, culture, fear, disappointment, criticism, praise, and countless life experiences scattered ...