roger Posted August 27, 2013 For anyone who wants to easily increase awareness and become more deeply aware of unconscious and superconscious data, I recommend the following VERY powerful affirmation: Â I am aware. Â Â Try it! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 27, 2013 I am aware. Â Â (I'll let you know later if it works.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roger Posted August 27, 2013 Thanks man. Â Btw what should I call you? Marblehead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Btw what should I call you? Marblehead? Marblehead will be fine. Some members have tried to make it sound nicer than it does at face value but it's just another one of those labels that have no value of their own. Â (Or, if you want to reduce the amount of your typing MH will work too.) Edited August 27, 2013 by Marblehead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flolfolil Posted August 27, 2013 lol. i don't do mantras with "I" in them anymore 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) lol. i don't do mantras with "I" in them anymore   And that is why you fail. Edited August 27, 2013 by rene 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flolfolil Posted August 27, 2013 how can i fail if i don't set any expectations or goals? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted August 27, 2013 how can i fail if i don't set any expectations or goals? Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted August 27, 2013 how can i fail if i don't set any expectations or goals? Â I do something similar with respect to others - if I don't expect anything from anyone, I'll never be disappointed... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted August 28, 2013 Along the line of Steve's and using other "a" words, I like: Accept and Allow. It breaks down boundaries or limitations which seek to define an "I" (nod/bow to Rene). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 28, 2013 I do something similar with respect to others - if I don't expect anything from anyone, I'll never be disappointed... I honestly do try this but I'm not very successful at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chang Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I do something similar with respect to others - if I don't expect anything from anyone, I'll never be disappointed... Â "Demand much of yourself and expect little of others. Thus you will be spared much vexation." Confucius Edited August 28, 2013 by Chang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted August 28, 2013 lol. i don't do mantras with "I" in them anymore  When I tried to adopt this I became demotivated I was so carefree that I just stopped doing things... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seeker of Wisdom Posted August 28, 2013 What is the 'I' referring to? Â You're limiting awareness by processing it through a preconceived conceptual framework. Explore the possibility that awareness happens with no 'me' owning it. Â Try 'awareness illuminates'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted August 28, 2013 What is the 'I' referring to? Â You're limiting awareness by processing it through a preconceived conceptual framework. Explore the possibility that awareness happens with no 'me' owning it. Â Try 'awareness illuminates'. Â Hmmm, I think I understand. Â I need to stop saying I at this point lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 28, 2013 When I tried to adopt this I became demotivated I was so carefree that I just stopped doing things... Well, I think that this could not be considered something bad or negative. But, if there are things that need be done then they should be done. That too is Wu Wei. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 28, 2013 Try 'awareness illuminates'. Awareness keeps you out of a lot of trouble too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roger Posted August 28, 2013 Cat, Â I think it depends on your intention. Do you HONESTLY WANT to be aware? Â We will manifest our true desire, always. When you repeat the affirmation, you have to mean it. Â I agree you can repeat this affirmation all day long, but unless you're sincere, it might only end up hurting you. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted August 29, 2013 Well, I think that this could not be considered something bad or negative. But, if there are things that need be done then they should be done. That too is Wu Wei. Â Well that's just it. What DOES need to be done? Â Say for example I have an ambition to "become something in life" ... I dunno, say I'm Bruce Lee at this point. What if I then start to take "I" out of my affirmations. Will I still become a worldwide martial arts, action film hit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 29, 2013 Well that's just it. What DOES need to be done? Â Say for example I have an ambition to "become something in life" ... I dunno, say I'm Bruce Lee at this point. What if I then start to take "I" out of my affirmations. Will I still become a worldwide martial arts, action film hit? Hehehe. I can't answer your personal questions. We each must decide "what needs be done" regarding our own life. Â I think that the best we can do is to be aware of our inner desires. Yes, our true inner desires. "What do I want this life of mine to represent after I am gone?" Â When and if we find the answer to this question we will know what needs be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted August 29, 2013 Hehehe. I can't answer your personal questions. We each must decide "what needs be done" regarding our own life. Â I think that the best we can do is to be aware of our inner desires. Yes, our true inner desires. "What do I want this life of mine to represent after I am gone?" Â When and if we find the answer to this question we will know what needs be done. Â Sounds quite contradictory doesn't it? Â So you see how deleting "I" from the equation can lead to such confusion? This is a bit like the existence vs non-existence debate in the other thread hehe. Â Surely if we are aware that "I" can be used in the context of perception, it's can't be too harmful? So far, I understand not using it as it relates to the ego, but surely once we have this firmly understood, we should go back to using "I". Otherwise, how am "I" going to help anyone else? Â MINDF***!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roger Posted August 30, 2013 Do you HONESTLY WANT to be aware? Â Yes, I do. Roger, do you think there are many degrees of awareness.. or a wide spectrum of awareness, so that this affirmation is a one size fits all that opens a person to the degree they are ready for ... over and over again... all the way to... where... Â Well, God says in one of Neale Donald Walsch's books that we can be aware, we can be aware that we're aware, we can be aware that we're aware that we're aware, and we can be aware that we're aware that we're aware that we're aware. Â The final level is what he calls the "unobserved observer." Â I think one could just repeat "I am aware," and as you said, move to the next level.......or, you could repeat, "I am aware that I am aware," "I am aware that I am aware that I am aware," and so on. Â I've tried this and in my experience it works well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 30, 2013 I've tried this and in my experience it works well. Doing that would drive me up the freakin' wall. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
