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Re: The Fifth Agreement

Kira said Nov 19, 2006, 6:18 PM:

when I read your question, what came up for me was some words I read in a “Readers Write” column in The Sun (magazine) many years ago:

After fifty years of trial and error,
I now live by one rule alone:
listen for the small voice inside
and do whatever it tells me to do,
no matter how unsettling, improbable,
frightening, difficult, or seemingly crazy.

–Gretchen Newmark

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Re: The Fifth Agreement

GypsyLadee said Nov 19, 2006, 9:14 PM:

And how does that translate into your own words and experience?

Re: The Fifth Agreement

Kira said Nov 20, 2006, 5:04 AM:

I check in with myself very regularly about whether things resonate and feel right to me – I give myself complete permission to say yes or no based on that check-in, not based on what others expect or think is appropriate – it’s a cellular knowing that has nothing to do with belief

if I check in and am not getting a clear sense of the right path for me, I do a meditative check-in where I still myself and then imagine I said yes – I notice the impressions that come – then I clear away that energy and imagine I said no – I notice the impressions that come – it’s always clear to me which path to take

sometimes I also use art therapy (intuitive art) – I meditate for a few minutes on an issue and then spontaneously draw something – I let out whatever inner symbols want out – it’s another way to access my inner knowing

Re: The Fifth Agreement

GypsyLadee said Nov 20, 2006, 7:48 AM:

I love this …

it’s a cellular knowing that has nothing to do with belief

and using “intuitive art” to tap into your inner knowing. :)

Have you noticed that, over time, the “checking in” becomes fluid?

When we make choices based on intuitive or inner knowing, rather than based on expectations or implanted belief systems, our entire being and life is changed. We become more secure in ourselves and self-loving becomes an inherent part of our being. Our “center,” or Assemblage Point, has changed and our life - and its mirrors - change.

I discovered, years ago, that every moment - literally - is what I call a “choice point.” Some moments are subtle choices, and others are quite blatant. Some are distinct Path Choices and others are mundane (do the dishes now or later), but nevertheless choices. It is incredibly freeing and empowering to make choices free from encumbering beliefs and outside influences.

L~

Re: The Fifth Agreement

Julia said Nov 20, 2006, 12:43 PM:

Very profound subject Gypsey Ladee! This is what I love about Don Miguel's work: the emphasis on the “story” and his willingness to call it a lie.

What I've learned as a coach, while listening to my clients tell their stories, is that the human mind seems to be a story-telling machine. Virtually anything it thinks is a story that may or may not be true. Most often, upon close inspection, it appears NOT to be true.

My challenge is to not replace my client's story with another. It may not be possible.

We seem to get closest when I ask, rather than tell, which has led me to wonder: Is the Truth really a question?

Take care, Julia

Re: The Fifth Agreement

Dragon Dancer said Nov 20, 2006, 1:06 PM:

One of the things I learned as a coach is that I can understand a lot about where a person is/what their story is by the questions they ask.

And I so agree with every moment - literally - is what I call a “choice point.

We seem to get closest when I ask, rather than tell can, Me too…

I know that I have nothing to teach anyone. I can only, perhaps, help them to discover.

A question is asking someone else to Tell us what our Truth is.

I don't think Truth can ever be found in a question. When we ask a question we are seeking outside of ourselves and not trusting that we already know.