Comments on: Begin the Adventure of Self-Exploration http://www.slowdownfast.com/begin-the-adventure-of-self-exploration/ Brief Motivational Interventions Mirroring the Time-Limited Reality of Human Existence Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:11:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ruth http://www.slowdownfast.com/begin-the-adventure-of-self-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-9220 Ruth Sat, 23 May 2009 19:52:55 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/?p=1713#comment-9220 I think that a lot of people, myself included, don't really know ourselves because we've been too caught up in being whatever everyone else thought we should be. I've recently begun using Thought Field Therapy as outlined in Robert Bray's book <a href="http://www.rlbray.com/" rel="nofollow">No Open Wounds</a>, and am finding that as I peel away the layers of pain and trauma that I've collected over the years (mostly from allowing myself to get lost in what other people wanted of me) I am much more able to see and feel the real me, and to know more of what it is I want and what my life purpose truly is supposed to be. And as I learn to be me, I find that meditation and journalling -- two things I never made time for before -- have become the cornerstones of my day. It's nice to get the confirmation from more experienced people like yourself to know that I'm doing something right! I think that a lot of people, myself included, don’t really know ourselves because we’ve been too caught up in being whatever everyone else thought we should be.

I’ve recently begun using Thought Field Therapy as outlined in Robert Bray’s book No Open Wounds, and am finding that as I peel away the layers of pain and trauma that I’ve collected over the years (mostly from allowing myself to get lost in what other people wanted of me) I am much more able to see and feel the real me, and to know more of what it is I want and what my life purpose truly is supposed to be.

And as I learn to be me, I find that meditation and journalling — two things I never made time for before — have become the cornerstones of my day. It’s nice to get the confirmation from more experienced people like yourself to know that I’m doing something right!

]]> By: susanna http://www.slowdownfast.com/begin-the-adventure-of-self-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-9200 susanna Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:08:20 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/?p=1713#comment-9200 Some very good tips here David. My inner journey began out of inspiration. I started waking up in the nite with a strong urge to write I started scribbling in the dark not knowing what I was writing and then fell asleep this happened nite after nite. In the morning when I woke I looked at what I had written and saw strange words which I had never seen before. I was writing about things not known to me at all. I began to wonder how this could be and what was happening to me and subsequently started to investigate but not knowing where to look. Then one day whilst on holiday I stumbled upon a store selling all kinds of spiritual paraphanalia, I picked up a book about meditation I read a few words and thought maybe I could do some of this to help me sleep through the nite. But then whilst reading I noticed something else that I cannot describe, something incredibly beautiful and sort of holy I then thought there's more to this than meets the eye and was inspired to investigate further. That investigation has proved to be the most amazing, frustrating, awesome, time consuming, deeply satisfying and terrifying thing I could have ever embarked upon. My motivation later turned into a deep desire to know the truth ie what is existence, reality, meaning and purpose, who am I etc. I decided that no matter what it took I was going to pursue this. I believe that if the seeker is sincere and willing to make the necessary commitment their path will be revealed. Meditation and journaling are very good starting points. Some very good tips here David.

My inner journey began out of inspiration. I started waking up in the nite with a strong urge to write I started scribbling in the dark not knowing what I was writing and then fell asleep this happened nite after nite. In the morning when I woke I looked at what I had written and saw strange words which I had never seen before. I was writing about things not known to me at all. I began to wonder how this could be and what was happening to me and subsequently started to investigate but not knowing where to look. Then one day whilst on holiday I stumbled upon a store selling all kinds of spiritual paraphanalia, I picked up a book about meditation I read a few words and thought maybe I could do some of this to help me sleep through the nite. But then whilst reading I noticed something else that I cannot describe, something incredibly beautiful and sort of holy I then thought there’s more to this than meets the eye and was inspired to investigate further. That investigation has proved to be the most amazing, frustrating, awesome, time consuming, deeply satisfying and terrifying thing I could have ever embarked upon.

My motivation later turned into a deep desire to know the truth ie what is existence, reality, meaning and purpose, who am I etc. I decided that no matter what it took I was going to pursue this.

I believe that if the seeker is sincere and willing to make the necessary commitment their path will be revealed. Meditation and journaling are very good starting points.

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