You are wrong about that, you know, Dr. Andersen replied calmly. This, right here–us talking, sitting in this overlit room, a bunch of shrinks watching us through the tinted windows–this is the dream. The peace you felt before, that is reality. It is the I. The only part of existence that does not change, that cannot change, that will not change. You may not be ready to understand this quite yet, but if you continue meditating, you will. . Gudjon Bergmann
About This Quote

If you believe that there is a god and that he or she is watching you, then that god or she will be able to see your thoughts. Whatever you think you are doing in this moment, that is what you are really doing. There is no such thing as a blank slate. We all have a memory of who we were before we were born and a memory of what has happened since then.

If you believe in a god, then those memories will come from somewhere. You may not realize it at the time, but later on you will understand more about yourself. In order to be more successful as an individual, you must first learn how to apply your knowledge to the outside world.

Only as an individual will you be able to do this. If you have a problem with your job or relationship, then try to find a different way of thinking that can help you change these things for the better. The alternative is to feel helpless and hopeless about these situations without any practical advice on how to change them.

Source: The Meditating Psychiatrist Who Tried To Kill Himself

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