I love this analogy! I look forward to the discussion. I am a tad confused though about the influence of thoughts. In the therapy world it is quite often emphasized thoughts are just thoughts and have no real power over you. Take the that most bothersome trait of catsastrophizing that plagues so many of us. If I drive today I will for sure get in a pile up. If I get out of bed the floor will collapse and I'll break my neck and then I can't do my yoga. Bummer! The thing is, these catastrophe thoughts rarely if ever come to fruition, or materialize into form in my experience. So, I look forward to some clarification on that. Perhaps it is the "belief" thoughts can influence me. A false belief, according to the course?
I love this analogy! I look forward to the discussion. I am a tad confused though about the influence of thoughts. In the therapy world it is quite often emphasized thoughts are just thoughts and have no real power over you. Take the that most bothersome trait of catsastrophizing that plagues so many of us. If I drive today I will for sure get in a pile up. If I get out of bed the floor will collapse and I'll break my neck and then I can't do my yoga. Bummer! The thing is, these catastrophe thoughts rarely if ever come to fruition, or materialize into form in my experience. So, I look forward to some clarification on that. Perhaps it is the "belief" thoughts can influence me. A false belief, according to the course?