Growth as an individual is not about what to think and feel as much as how to think and feel. At first, this may not make much sense. After all, everyone thinks and feels all day long. Is there even a “how to” to it? The answer is, of course, yes, there is indeed.
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This involves becoming more and more deeply established within yourself. On the surface, thoughts and emotions can churn wildly. Thinking and feeling on that level is more about conditioning and distortion than inner wisdom.
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The proper “how to” involves culturing your being so that you can come from deeper places within. Note that “deeper” does not mean more intense. Highly intense thoughts and emotions are oftentimes rooted in superficial distortions and wounds – which, incidentally, are cloaked in the façade of alleged inner truths.
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There is a long and short term approach in going about “how to” think and feel.
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Long term is obvious: meditate and evolve though the years.
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Short term involves settling down and being as honest as you possibly can with yourself. The whole arena of personal process techniques and concepts that I have provided assist the short term process, ie. First and Second Response, Identity With Beliefs, 5 Divine Currents, etc.
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Working with one approach assists the other. They both, however, can be a slippery slope.
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The slippery slope of the Long Term Approach involves 1) proper meditation (there are so many meditations out there that do not assist in the long-term process) and 2) meditating regularly.
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The slippery slope of the Short Term Approach includes 1) The challenge of really being honest with yourself (no small task) and 2) Improper personal process. I have spent years purifying the entire arena of personal process. Subtle distinctions make all the difference here. Improper personal process may appear beneficial but, in fact, undermine your growth. There have been a few times when people have taken what I teach and attempted to improve upon or add to it, only to compromise it. When embarking upon personal process I implore you to adhere very carefully to what I have said.
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Please know I speak from my heart.
