In the Secret of Deliberate Creation

Hi Thomas!

In the Secret of Deliberate Creation we talk about our "stories".
Stories are a sequence of thoughts that we convince ourselves are
real. A story may be about the past, the present or the future. It
may be about things we should do, what can be, what they could do,
or what they are.

Stories are untested, uninvestigated theories or assumptions that
tell us what things mean. The problem is we don't seem to realize
most of our stories are just assumptions.

I have never experienced a stressful feeling that wasn't caused by
attaching to an untrue thought or story.

Rather than understand the original cause, we try to change our
stressful feelings by looking outside of ourselves. It is easy to
get swept away by some overwhelming feeling so it is helpful to
remember that any stressful feeling is like a compassionate
messenger that says - "you are caught up in your story".

Depression, pain, fear, doubt and worry are gifts that say "take a
look at what you are thinking right now. You're living in a story
that is not true for you. When we get caught in the dream or the
illusion, we try to alter and manipulate the stressful feeling
rather than deal with the thought behind it. That's why I say that
any negative emotion is an alarm clock that is designed to wake you
up to the fact that there's a thought that you may want to
investigate and get rid of. Inquiry and investigation of any
thought that is untrue will always lead you back to happiness and
who you really are.

If you put your hand in a fire does anyone have to tell you to move
it? Do you have to decide? No! When your hand starts to burn, it
moves. You don't have to direct it. The hand moves itself. In the
same way, once you understand through inquiry and investigation of
any thought or story that is untrue and realize it is causing you
suffering, you will move away from it.

It is simple logic. Before the thought you were not suffering. With
the thought you are suffering. When you recognize the thought isn't
true, you will go back to not suffering and return to happiness.

Self inquiry is the way to end all suffering and to experience
peace, even in a world of apparent chaos. Above all else, self
inquiry is about realizing that all the answers you will ever need
are inside of you and are always available to you if you are
willing to give up your story.

Today will bring you a new awareness, a lesson or a manifestation
that you are making progress - IF YOU LOOK FOR IT! No matter how
large or small, please record it in your Evidence Journal. It will
only take a few moments and will AUTOMATICALLY put you in the Flow.

Truly Caring for Your Success!

Dr. Robert Anthony

P.S. You can find out more about "The Secret of Deliberate Creation" here...
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=AJ2oV&m=3gpX4ySzVMAmm5D&b=fazPWKTU2.vs3FlVqNx7nA