The untrained mind keeps up a running commentary, labeling everything, judging everything. Best to ignore that commentary. Don’t argue or resist, just ignore. Deprived of attention and interest, this voice gets quieter and quieter and eventually just shuts up.
— Plato, Conversations with Plato
Whenever we encounter some new knowledge or a new belief that is not in our current schema or existing belief system, we may experience what the Swiss Psychologist Jean Piaget terms ‘cognitive dissonance.’
In New Thought this is called “Chemicalization.’ We reject new information as untrue because we are unable to connect with our previous understanding. We may undergo periods of denial, anger, adjustment, and disbelief and may never accept the new knowledge or information. In this case, we stay as we are, maybe stagnate.
But if we can adjust to this new knowledge or information eventually we can rewire our cognition and create new neural pathways and learning occurs.
Metaphysically, when we let go of previous limiting beliefs we undergo the chemicalization experience. This includes dying to our old selves, undergoing the dark night of the soul, or experiencing our own crucifixion before we resurrect ourselves and ascend to a new level of consciousness.
The Allegory of the Cave
Metaphysically, when we let go of previous limiting beliefs we undergo the chemicalization experience.
What is the Absolute Realm?
A philosopher aims to understand and perceive the higher levels of reality.
Practical Application
- Eliminate the power of your subconscious mind: Refuse to let fear take over or feed your subconscious with only good, hopeful, and positive statements. See your mind like a garden and weed out your negative thoughts in your mind so as not to strangle your hope and your divinity.
- Forgive and let go: freeing ourselves from attachments and to being subject to the reaction of others. Holding onto thoughts of unforgiveness is like drinking the poison yourself—you only damage yourself. What thoughts of unforgiveness are you still holding onto? Reflect and write down what you need to release. Can you create a ritual or a burning bowl ceremony to rid yourself of these thoughts of unforgiveness towards others? Do this and journal the impact this choice to release and let go has on your life.
- Judge not: When you judge someone else what you say and judge says more about who you are as a person and not the person you are judging. Who or what do you judge? Can you notice your mind when it does this and can you retrain your mind to shift here? Can you journal your daily progress here? Is it easier to do with some people more so than others? Is it easier to do at work or at home? Observe yourself and how your mind wants to criticize and judge.
Bravo, Bravo and Bravo DR. Aileen. What a POWERFUL share and teaching.
For me this captures the essence of our most important work:
“When we are operating from our conscious mind we are in the NOW, present, aware moment to moment that we are in charge of our reality by the thoughts we create”.
Such great reminders and applications to get us from here to there.