ACTING IN OUR BEST INTEREST
Sub-wills are mental formations that ‘will’ much
of our behavior; they automatically trigger and shape our reactions, often subconsciously
causing us to think, feel and choose as we do. So while we may feel in control
and believe that we’re acting in our best interest, often we’re actually not.
This isn't always obvious. But when a ‘Worry Wart’
sub-will is triggered, we waste time and energy worrying needlessly, believing
we’re just trying to solve a problem; when a ‘Busy Bee’ sub-will takes
charge, believing we’re getting necessary things done, we may just be keeping
ourselves too busy to ‘smell the roses’ or to be in touch with a deeper soulful
self.
Each of us has many sub-wills which often
capriciously lead us through life, to our detriment, limiting our effectiveness
and causing needless problems. And to the extent that we become aware of them
and gain an authentic self-control, we may act truly in our best interest … and
have a better life.
Self-observation (also
known as witnessing) helps us greatly
in this regard. It is the practice of making a special effort to be mindful of
sub-will behavior and not identify with it; to see it for what it really is – mindlessly acting out old conditioning.
As one does this, one gains an expanded and more objective
self-aware mental state able to be more creatively and wisely in charge – an
optimal ‘Master Mind’ state.
By firmly establishing this higher mental state
we gain a new efficacy and sense of authentic being, as well as the ability to
access higher intuitive creative consciousness powers -- at will!
And at this superior level of
functioning, we manifest our greatest possibilities and live at peak.
Thus, developing a higher and more authentic state
of mind is truly what’s in our best interest.
Goodness and joy to all, Joseph.
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