Step 1 : Let Go .
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voice ? In other words , how do we listen to our own truth ?
When we are faced with a pivotal choice it is amazing how many of us choose to ask everyone for what to do next except the one entity that lives with the effects of your decisions : The true you . Why do we give up our power ? Why do we abdicate actively participating in the now ?
The answer : Fear .
What are we afraid of you might ask . Well , pretty much everything that seems to take away our choices or power .
For example , we might fear commitment in relationships because it is a threat to us feeling free . Or , we could hesitate accepting a new job , even if the compensation is better , because we are afraid of not being able to control the new working environment .
News flash : The only thing we can control in this chaotic experience , we collectively call life , is our state of mind .
Too often though , we allow fear to muffle the volume of our inner voice . The fear of choosing incorrectly floods every ounce of our being so much that we rationalize giving away our power of choice . Let ’ s explore that notion a bit further .
What defines a choice as being “ correct ?” Isn ’ t our evaluation of correctness based upon our own set of filters and interpretations ?
Any decision that elevates our peace of mind is preferable to one that causes us fear . Our judgment and our preferences for a specific result is the source of our conflict , not the choice made .
However , as I gently reminded you in the opening paragraph , ‘ fear not ,’ there is another way of navigating our choices . By infusing a few simple yet profound practices into our daily life , we can reignite our life to be fueled by infinite possibilities rather than be prone to feeling our hopes and dreams are constantly being extinguished by limiting beliefs and false perceptions . No matter what your specific story tells you is your past , it is possible to rewrite your life now as a heroine ’ s journey in the Present . And , as I like to say , ‘ what ’ s possible for one of us is possible for all of us !’
Here are three steps that can gently amplify and reawaken your awareness of your Inner Voice :
Step 1 : Let Go .
Our journey begins with letting go of preconceived judgments . For those of you reading who are certain I just deviated from English to another language , please allow me to explain .
To learn and practice listening to our inner voice , we need not care what anyone thinks about the outcome of any decision that we make . I do not mean to imply displaying a callous disregard , but rather a state of mental neutrality . Only our interpretations give rise to our judging something as “ good ” or “ bad .”
WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
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