Move Mountains Through Consciousness!
November 6, 2010
The reality that we live in is created by a lifetime of experiences. All of the events in our life are stored in our unconscious mind. Repetitive behaviors come from the people we grew up around and also significant emotional events. Through observing the behaviors of our parent, family members and authority figures, we unconsciously, and sometimes consciously adopt beliefs about our self and the world. When we experience a significant emotional event, good or bad, we develop beliefs about how to respond to external triggers. These concepts about the nature of the world mold our life experience. Other sources of thought patterns include advertising, the media, friends, coworkers, etc. We are bombarded daily with influential concepts. Consider the source and the agenda of these concepts. Over a lifetime, we gather a mountain of beliefs and thought patterns. These patterns create strong neural pathways that run like a computer program in our mind telling us below consciousness how to respond to situations. When we respond unconsciously to circumstances in a certain way over and over, we perpetuate those circumstances and feel as though we are not in control of our life.
It is common and very easy to fall into a state of being characterized by feeling out of control of our circumstances. In reality, we are lacking control of our mind and this is where the helpless feeling originates. The good news is, we can take control of our minds; we can move the mountains in our mind!
The first step toward moving your mountains is to take notice of your thoughts. This takes courage and honesty with yourself. As you begin to pay attention to your thoughts, ask yourself where these thoughts seem to originate. Many times we can hear in our own mind the voice of a parent or other authority figure speaking phrases such as, “Be careful!”, “There must be a catch to this!”, or “Don’t put your whole heart into it, you’ll just be disappointed.” When you take notice of these kinds of thoughts, they are moving from your unconscious mind into your conscious mind. When a thought moves from your unconscious mind to your conscious mind, the neural pathway associated with that thought reaches a state known as neural plasticity. In simple terms this means that becoming conscious of your thoughts gives you the power to change your behavior patterns and your life experience. As you do this more and more, you will begin to notice a sense of being in control of your life.
Awaken Your Consciousness!
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” ~ Patanjali
Awakening consciousness can result from meditation, prayer, journal writing or simple time spent quietly alone. It is easy to take notice of the thoughts that are running through your head when you are alone, still and quiet. Writing your thoughts in a journal is a very effective tool for bringing thoughts to consciousness. Regardless of which method you choose, becoming conscious of your thoughts allows you to begin to change them.
The next step is to begin thinking of changes you would like to make in your life. Become aware of what keeps you from making the change. Our tendency is to cite external circumstances that limit us. It is alright to be aware of the circumstances; don’t stop there. Explore your thoughts surrounding the area that you have chosen to change. Remember- your thoughts are what create your experience. Your circumstances are the results of your thoughts. You are in control. Take responsibility for your life now. Become aware of those thoughts and decide to change the ones that are creating the experience you would like to change. Then meditate on what you would like your experience to be in the area that you have chosen. Take the time to fully describe your desired experience. Write your description in detail and keep this description with you. Read over your description frequently and keep it in your conscious mind. Repetition of a thought will move it from your conscious to your unconscious mind. Once this thought gets into your unconscious mind, you will begin to notice the change you desire occurring automatically without any conscious effort on your part.
We have the power to change anything in our lives. This power sleeps in our mind. Become aware of your thoughts; become conscious, and you will begin to take control of your life experience. Your circumstances may appear as mountains, but remember, the mountain is in your mind. When you become conscious of your thoughts you will begin to move mountains.
