Why? because family and friends has some idea of what we are before. Even if we change completely, they will always see that features. If it’s not there, they will assume it is there

Nice work John.. Keep it up

Awareness and judgment are very different from each other. Awareness is open-ended; it allows for unlimited progression. Judgment on the other hand, fixes our conceptions.

Do we want unlimited possibilities, or would we rather be frozen in time and place — and identity?

Choices

Judgment is such a big issue. I’m glad you are bringing awareness to it!

When we need to change things in our life, we get unexpected, and often unpleasant, nudges. Your virus and lack of sleep may have been your body’s way of “mixing things up” for you. You get a different perspective at times like that.

It’s easy to fall back into old self-limiting habits. I’m an expert doing that. It helps to make a game out of changing things up in your life. We get so serious. Try having some fun playing with small changes and noticing how it unsettles the “fix” people have on you. Old habits become history only after we replace them with new ways of being. It’s easier to continue changing if it’s fun.

You asked If I thought it was necessary to be aware of the root of our old habits and concepts. Well, that’s one way to deal with them, but its a tricky route. You could dive back into the swamp to figure out why it smells the way it does, or you could walk on to a sunnier place.

The mind has an amazing ability to fool and trap us. The thing about swamps is: if you stop for a moment, you sink deeper. If in a swamp — keep moving — preferably out of it.

Give that virus a kick in the butt and get well real soon.

I really like what you have going here. I think that it’s a fantastic way for you to express and share your many years of experience, research and wisdom. Anyone who reads these articles will benefit from them. Even if someone is familiar with the contents, reading them will help to keep them on the right path.

I definately agree with you about mixing things up a bit. I’ve noticed that people really respond. I just find it all to easy to fall back into the same self limiting ways. I’ve been up for the better part of the night due to some kind of virus and it’s amazing the thouhgts that go thru my head at this hour. I started thinking about this very subject of self-concepts and habits and looking back thru time to try to find out where they may have originated from. Do you think that it’s necessary or helpful to be aware of this?