The Genius Zone: The Breakthrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity

quotation from the teacher and philosopher G. I. Gurdjieff: “It is very difficult also to sacrifice one’s suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.”

Gay’s breathing video (ten minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf9fCWYbOU0

I’m only interested in relationships where both people tell the truth, take responsibility for what’s going on with them instead of blaming, and are passionately committed to their creative development.

when we’re scared, the way we breathe looks and feels different from when we’re angry or sad. You can check this out for yourself. Notice that when you get scared, your belly muscles tighten and your breath shifts up higher in your chest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGS2byt4kZ8

I added another life lesson to my growing stack: we always attract unconsciously the very things we complain about.

The Genius Moment begins when you notice you feel unhappy in some way and go in search of what you are trying to control that’s actually uncontrollable.

Awareness is important; criticism is absolutely unnecessary.

I formally declare that I cannot control my negative thoughts, and I commit to letting go of trying to control them. I commit to letting go of trying to change the past. I commit to letting go of worrying about the future. I commit to letting go of trying to control other people. I commit to channeling my precious energy into positive actions I can