Post 16: Is this a Contradiction?

There are two parts to what I am saying which might seem to be in opposition to each other:

1.       Trust yourself above everything else.

2.       Pay attention to reality and notice when it and my thoughts don’t really match.

Which is more important, listening to myself or looking at what is occurring in front of me as openly as possible?

These two ideas are actually complimentary. I need to learn to trust what I think and feel. I also need to question my thoughts and feelings and see if they match up with any evidence outside of my head.

It turns out my thoughts are not real. They are made up. They are my stories I tell myself. It is important to keep this in mind so I can choose which stories to believe. I decide based off of how they make me feel.

Then I look at the outside world and I apply these stories to how I deal with reality. So, it is very important to accept reality and change my stories when the outside world proves they are wrong.

TL:DR  - Do what I think is right and listen to people, books, and the world for how to make it better.

~Ryan Lynch

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