Creating Your Life From The Inside Out
By Michele Laub
- Saturday, January 31st, 2009
In the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character is destined to live the same day over and over again until he learns the most basic lesson of life—the only change that will ever be possible must happen from within. Each of us is like this character in our personal movie, creating our lives on autopilot as we live each day. Our choices are driven by our subconscious beliefs, which are alive under the surface as our driving force. The irony is that the driving force is based in the conditioning received early on from our family of origin, the time and place in which we live, and experiences from which make assumptions and draw conclusions.
We all embody three aspects of the human condition, which when aligned in harmony, energize our authentic self:
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The Conscious mind – the decision maker, logical thinker; whose primary job is to keep us safe. We are aware of this part of the mind.
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The Subconscious mind – the storehouse for our beliefs formed from early conditioning and interpretation connected to emotions. Like an iceberg, 90% of our make-up is stored here and we are not consciously aware of this part of the mind. This is the part that is generally running the show; it is the part that we will illuminate with awareness through our practices.
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The Supraconscious – the connection to all; often referred to as the spirit or higher self; This part has a better sense of the self’s ideal than the conscious mind does.
When these three aspects are in conflict, no matter how much we consciously focus on what we want, our desires elude us, happiness is fleeting, and like Bill Murray’s character, we are stuck in a rut destined to repeat the same actions over and over again, leading us to believe that life does not change.
When we decide to live in awareness, we realize that what our minds tell us is not necessarily the truth, and we can let go of beliefs formed when we were not aware, and create space for new beliefs and new ways of being, but this time with awareness, Now we have a clear mental canvass to create our lives in the present, as we quiet mental chatter and observe our actions.
We work with a mentor, attend workshops, read self-help books, and meditate, all with the goal of re-creating our lives with awareness. We then have the opportunity to construct new patterns, rituals, beliefs, and act from the point of awareness in the moment. The three aspects of our human condition are now in alignment, and our lives improve.
Are you willing to take a day and start changing your life?
Start by watching (stalking) your mind for an entire day.
Set a timer, and every thirty minutes STOP and stalk your mind.
Write down the words you are speaking to yourself.
You have just entered the realm of awareness.
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