#thelitbit // The Untethered Soul

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer

Exploring the question of "Who are you?" and discovering the root of consciousness to truly be present in the now. 

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1. Definitions, assumptions, ideas - go beyond them. "Going beyond always means letting go of the effort to keep things within your defined limits..."

2. Let go of expectations and allow yourself to experience, appreciate, live your life as it is. Simply see the beauty in the now. 

"Events don't determine whether or not you're going to be happy. They're just events. You determine whether or not you're going to be happy...You have to understand that it is your attempt to get special experiences from life that makes you miss the actual experience of life. Life is not something you get; it's something you experience."

3. Practice mindfulness, that is, the ability to observe your thoughts, your emotions, without judgment. And learn to be the viewer of your thoughts, the director, rather than the puppet.

"The truth is that most of life will unfold in accordance with forces far outside your control, regardless of what your mind says about it...Billions of things are going on in this world. You can think about it all you want, but life is still going to keep on happening...[Your thoughts] have no effect on anything or anybody, except you...Your sense of self is determined by where you are focusing your consciousness."

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