where they come from, what their role is,

Reprogram your mind to experience more positive emotions.

Self-awareness is your ability to observe objectively your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors without adding your own interpretation or story to it.

Let them go. When you experience negative emotions, you can consciously choose to release them rather than repressing them or clinging to them Allow them to be here. You can allow them by acknowledging their existence without clinging to them, or you can Welcome them. You can accept them and have a closer look at them to discover what the core of t

The ego is only interested in what it can get from them. In other words, the ego thrives on the way it can use people to strengthen its identity.

Change your story to take better control over your life and create a more compelling future,

condition your mind to create more positive ones

For instance, look at one of your major life goals. Is it a fear-based goal or a love-based goal? Are you trying to give and contribute to the world, or are you trying to take from it?

Note that throughout this book, we’ll refer to the ego as your ‘story’ or your ‘identity’ using these words interchangeably.