by Merci Gracia | May 6, 2014 | interpretation, Reality, Suffering
Suffering is usually caused by an unconscious internal monologue that’s been going on for quite some time. The way you transform that inner narrative is by first becoming conscious of the way it affects your life. Then you can replace judgment, condemnation,...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 25, 2014 | interpretation, Reality, Suffering
Nothing that causes suffering is real. Life is just energy constantly changing form while you’re busy layering your interpretation onto it. That may be difficult to accept because everything feels so real when it’s happening. But people react in different...
by Merci Gracia | Dec 7, 2013 | interpretation
Your attitude determines the quality of your life. No matter what happens, you always have the freedom to look for a silver lining. When that morose little gremlin inside you tries to lure you into a maelstrom of negative emotion about your circumstances, or all of...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 29, 2013 | Discernment, Focus, interpretation, Perception
You’ve been honing your personal point of view since you were little and may have forgotten just how limited it actually is. It’s good to remember how narrow a slice of reality you actually see, so you don’t get too hung up on your ideas of right...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 15, 2013 | Attention, interpretation, Perception
When a particular trend gains so much traction that it suddenly becomes widespread, it’s said to have reached the tipping point. This is a useful concept when trying to understand a variety of social and psychological phenomena. The ago-old expression...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 9, 2013 | Advice, Beliefs, interpretation
Almost anything can be seen as either good or bad – it just depends on your point of view. The way something appears to you is based on your interpretation, which is formed through the lens of your belief system. Just becoming aware that you are seeing through a...