Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Posted January 20, 2006 Hello All, and Kia Ora in particular, I am Hidalgo (Ric). I have been doing The Work for the past couple of years. I live in Seattle, Washington. In May 2005 I attended 's Intensive here in Seattle. In October I went to " The School for the Work in Los Angeles. I have been a psychotherapist for the past 25 years. I have found nothing more effective as psychotherapy than 's work. I use it all the time now. It has changed my personal and professional life entirely. I used to fear going to work, not knowing what I'd do of if I'd be able to help, even though I'd be helpful about 90% of the time. Now I look forward to going to work, having a clear sense of exactly what I will do - find the belief (Judge your neighbor), write it down, ask four questions and turn it around. In response to you, Kia Ora, " You can't cope with it " . Is that true? Can you absolutely know that it is true? How do you react when you think that thought? Who would you be without that thought? Turned around it is " I can cope with it " . Is that as true? Are you still breathing? Are you still conscious? Are you able to tell us that you can't cope? Are you sure you can't cope with it? " You need to know the path of the more experienced " . Is that true? Can you absolutely know that you need to know that? Can you really know that you would be better of if you knew? How do you react when you believe that thought? Who would you be without it? Turn it around. " The Work should work " . Is that true? Can you absolutely know that it should work? How do you react when you think that thought? Who would you be without it? Turn it around. When we ask the questions with a motive we cannot hear the truth, because the answers get filtered by the motive. The only motive behind " The Work " is to know what is really true for us. When that is my only motive " The Work " always " works " . I always hear the answers to the questions clearly. The turnarounds always feel as true or truer for me, and when they do not I love that because it tells me that I am still believing my original concept. When I realize this I ask again, " Is it true? Can I really know that it is true? " The response " NO " becomes clearer, more palpable and begins to sink in. Then the turnaround begins to feel truer as I more fully realize I cannot know that the original concept is true. " I should make progress " . Is that true? Etc. What is progress anyway? How do I measure it? How do you react when you believe that you should make progress and you don't, in you opinion. Who would you be without that thought? Turned around it becomes " I should not make progress " (until I do). (As if I really can know what that is, or how to measure it). I love when I reach a plateau. Then I get to question my belief that I should constantly make steady progress. Is that true? Again, when I think closely, I realize I don't even know what progress is or how to measure it. " Calm waters are better than stormy waters " . Is that really true? Can you know you would be better off, in the long run, in calm waters? Can you know what is best for your path in the long run? What is, is. As says, " No mistake " . All happens perfectly, and perfectly on time. Thank you for your questions. I answer because I have had the same ones on my path. Welcome to " The Work " . Just keep asking the questions and listening to the answers, or not. Love, Hidalgo (Ric) Seattle, WA progress Hi All, Kia Ora from New Zealand on my first post having just joined the group tonight. One week ago I bought " loving what is " since then i've been on a rollercoaster - massive releases that fill my body full of energy I can't cope with. Moments of amazing clarity and calm followed by mayhem as seemingly a million thoughts all rise at once. Every morning i've awaken out of vivid nightmares and start the day totally exhausted. Undoubtedly " the work " is having an major effect on me and i also understand that everyone will have different reactions and journeys but what i'd like to ask is can some of the more experienced members describe their paths? was it over night, slow but steady progress, 2 steps forward one step back? On the flip side anyone feel " the work " does not work or just reached a Plateaux? I guess what i;m driving at is has anyone had similar experinces and progressed out of them into calmer waters? cheers Andy Quote
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Thanks Ric, You read my mind. I feel I have made great strides in such a short time yet I obviously had a belief that I can't really change, this is just a flash in the pan and the real me would return (maybe even stronger than before!) Pretty much like i was tied to a length of elastic and the further i pushed forward the faster i would eventually come flying back. the response to investigating this was laughter at having such a silly story - thanks cheers Andy > > Hello All, and Kia Ora in particular, > > > > I am Hidalgo (Ric). I have been doing The Work for the past couple > of years. I live in Seattle, Washington. In May 2005 I attended 's > Intensive here in Seattle. In October I went to " The School for the Work in > Los Angeles. I have been a psychotherapist for the past 25 years. I have > found nothing more effective as psychotherapy than 's work. I use it > all the time now. It has changed my personal and professional life > entirely. I used to fear going to work, not knowing what I'd do of if I'd > be able to help, even though I'd be helpful about 90% of the time. Now I > look forward to going to work, having a clear sense of exactly what I will > do - find the belief (Judge your neighbor), write it down, ask four > questions and turn it around. In response to you, Kia Ora, > > " You can't cope with it " . Is that true? Can you absolutely know that it > is true? How do you react when you think that thought? Who would you be > without that thought? Turned around it is " I can cope with it " . Is that as > true? Are you still breathing? Are you still conscious? Are you able to > tell us that you can't cope? Are you sure you can't cope with it? > > > > " You need to know the path of the more experienced " . Is that true? Can > you absolutely know that you need to know that? Can you really know that > you would be better of if you knew? How do you react when you believe that > thought? Who would you be without it? Turn it around. > > > > " The Work should work " . Is that true? Can you absolutely know that it > should work? How do you react when you think that thought? Who would you > be without it? Turn it around. When we ask the questions with a motive we > cannot hear the truth, because the answers get filtered by the motive. The > only motive behind " The Work " is to know what is really true for us. When > that is my only motive " The Work " always " works " . I always hear the answers > to the questions clearly. The turnarounds always feel as true or truer for > me, and when they do not I love that because it tells me that I am still > believing my original concept. When I realize this I ask again, " Is it > true? Can I really know that it is true? " The response " NO " becomes > clearer, more palpable and begins to sink in. Then the turnaround begins to > feel truer as I more fully realize I cannot know that the original concept > is true. > > > > " I should make progress " . Is that true? Etc. What is progress anyway? How > do I measure it? How do you react when you believe that you should make > progress and you don't, in you opinion. Who would you be without that > thought? Turned around it becomes " I should not make progress " (until I > do). (As if I really can know what that is, or how to measure it). > > > > I love when I reach a plateau. Then I get to question my belief that I > should constantly make steady progress. Is that true? Again, when I think > closely, I realize I don't even know what progress is or how to measure it. > > > > > " Calm waters are better than stormy waters " . Is that really true? Can you > know you would be better off, in the long run, in calm waters? Can you know > what is best for your path in the long run? What is, is. As says, > " No mistake " . All happens perfectly, and perfectly on time. > > > > Thank you for your questions. I answer because I have had the same ones on > my path. Welcome to " The Work " . Just keep asking the questions and > listening to the answers, or not. > > > > Love, > > > > Hidalgo (Ric) > > Seattle, WA > > > > > > > > progress > > > > Hi All, > Kia Ora from New Zealand on my first post having just joined the > group tonight. > > One week ago I bought " loving what is " since then i've been on a > rollercoaster - massive releases that fill my body full of energy I > can't cope with. Moments of amazing clarity and calm followed by > mayhem as seemingly a million thoughts all rise at once. Every > morning i've awaken out of vivid nightmares and start the day > totally exhausted. > > Undoubtedly " the work " is having an major effect on me and i also > understand that everyone will have different reactions and journeys > but what i'd like to ask is can some of the more experienced members > describe their paths? > was it over night, slow but steady progress, 2 steps forward one > step back? > On the flip side anyone feel " the work " does not work or just > reached a Plateaux? > I guess what i;m driving at is has anyone had similar experinces and > progressed out of them into calmer waters? > > cheers > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Hey Andy, I know that one too: " I have to change " . Is it true? Can I really know I'd be better off in the long run if I changed? How do I react when I believe I have to change and I don't? I hate myself. Who would I be without the thought? Just being myself as I am. TA: I don't have to change. That feels so much kinder, and truer. I love that I don't have to change and that does not mean I won't. I notice that believing that I don't have to change IS a change. Oh my. Ric progress > > > > Hi All, > Kia Ora from New Zealand on my first post having just joined the > group tonight. > > One week ago I bought " loving what is " since then i've been on a > rollercoaster - massive releases that fill my body full of energy I > can't cope with. Moments of amazing clarity and calm followed by > mayhem as seemingly a million thoughts all rise at once. Every > morning i've awaken out of vivid nightmares and start the day > totally exhausted. > > Undoubtedly " the work " is having an major effect on me and i also > understand that everyone will have different reactions and journeys > but what i'd like to ask is can some of the more experienced members > describe their paths? > was it over night, slow but steady progress, 2 steps forward one > step back? > On the flip side anyone feel " the work " does not work or just > reached a Plateaux? > I guess what i;m driving at is has anyone had similar experinces and > progressed out of them into calmer waters? > > cheers > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 I am less than perfect Boolshit! My work is done! Thank you for the opportunity to do the work until next time stay tuned T -- progress > > > > Hi All, > Kia Ora from New Zealand on my first post having just joined the > group tonight. > > One week ago I bought " loving what is " since then i've been on a > rollercoaster - massive releases that fill my body full of energy I > can't cope with. Moments of amazing clarity and calm followed by > mayhem as seemingly a million thoughts all rise at once. Every > morning i've awaken out of vivid nightmares and start the day > totally exhausted. > > Undoubtedly " the work " is having an major effect on me and i also > understand that everyone will have different reactions and journeys > but what i'd like to ask is can some of the more experienced members > describe their paths? > was it over night, slow but steady progress, 2 steps forward one > step back? > On the flip side anyone feel " the work " does not work or just > reached a Plateaux? > I guess what i;m driving at is has anyone had similar experinces and > progressed out of them into calmer waters? > > cheers > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 > " Calm waters are better than stormy waters " . Is that really true? Can you know you would be better off, in the long run, in calm waters? Can you know what is best for your path in the long run? What is, is. As says, " No mistake " . All happens perfectly, and perfectly on time. " I find much comfort in the story that rough seas make for good sailors Quote
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 Sound more like talk... Not Hans! By the way Hans, I was on the phone with and we wanted to say hi maybe next time T -- Re: progress > " Calm waters are better than stormy waters " . Is that really true? Can you know you would be better off, in the long run, in calm waters? Can you know what is best for your path in the long run? What is, is. As says, " No mistake " . All happens perfectly, and perfectly on time. " I find much comfort in the story that rough seas make for good sailors Quote
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