4 You can win
4.1 Good news: the tools
Nowadays we may access to millennia wisdom easily but as well we can read authors and thinkers who are creating a new set of tools and skills that will help you for sure; texts written with the modern and tech world we live in mind1.
Here comes the set of tools which will be central to solve all the questions previously spoken.
There are a lot of diverse tools you can use. They are not theoretical, they are 100% practical and provides you with a lot of exercises that fit with your needs.
In fact, it is necessary the existence of this diverse amount of tools, skills and approaches because it applies to all the connections where emotions operate and evolve.
As we have seen, emotions
are part of a human complex system design to relate to reality (and people). Emotions are central in this system of perception (body and brain), mind (thoughts and how thoughts are processed, as symbolism or language) and higher mind (altered states).
Greatness is the courage to overcome obstacles. – David Hawkins
4.2 For each situation, for each path, a unique tool
Each person’s journey is unique, and there are various approaches and techniques available to assist you along the way.
These tools and resources offer practical insights and exercises tailored to our specific needs. They address the intricate connections between our emotions, mind, and higher consciousness. Emotions play a central role in how we perceive and interact with reality and other people.
For instance, David Hawkins’ book “Levels of Consciousness” explores the link between emotions and different levels of energy. It provides a framework for understanding how our emotions can range from destructive to constructive, and how shifting towards positive emotions can lead to personal fulfillment and positive external impact.
Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Psychomagic” introduces creative and symbolic acts that can bring about psychological transformations. By tapping into the language of dreams and using artistic expressions, this tool helps heal deep-seated emotional pain and facilitates personal growth.
Byron Katie’s “The Work” emphasizes the power of questioning our thoughts and beliefs. By challenging the validity of our negative thoughts, we can alleviate suffering and free ourselves from self-imposed limitations.
Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” focuses on the importance of living in the present moment and transcending the painbody, which is the accumulation of negative emotions stored in our bodies.
Other tools include Jose Silva’s techniques for accessing altered states of consciousness, Ken Honda’s exploration of emotions related to money, Vishen Lakhiani’s approach to rewiring the mind for success, Ian McGilchirst’s brain lateralization and hemispheres modes and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s guide to meditation.
Understanding the interplay between emotions, energy, and consciousness will help us navigate our personal journeys.
Negative emotions can hinder our progress, while positive emotions empower us to create positive outcomes. By utilizing these tools and approaches, we will unlock our potential, heal emotional wounds, and shape a more fulfilling life.
4.3 Tools cheatsheet
These tools, books, authors, methods and techniques are:
- How to understand emotions (destructive-constructive) links with the different levels of energy: Levels Of Consciousness, by David Hawkins
- How our mind works in different levels of symbolism and not rationally at all: Psychomagic, by Alejandro Jodorowsky
- How our beliefs and thoughts generate our destructive emotions: The Work, by Byron Katie
- Our body and others portals as gateway and the painbody, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- How to use our creative mind and access to high states: Altered states by Jose Silva
- How emotions cope with money issues, Happy money by Ken Honda
- How to hack out mind from modern view: MindValley and The code of the extraordinary mind by Vishen Lakhiani
- How to understand meditation: Meditation, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
- How to understand our brain: The Matter of things, Ian McGilchrist