Comments on: The Internal Dialogue: Mastering the Unseen Forces That Shape Our Destiny http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rande Howell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76432 Rande Howell Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76432 Mike We'll try a crude example first. Try to be silent for a moment. Listen to the "noise" going on in your mind. Some are able to discern the "voices" within the noise, others think that the noise is only their thoughts, and others simply hear a murmur. As you learn to slow the thinking down, you will discover that the thoughts are driven by certain voices within you. This is the internal dialogue. Getting a grip on it takes learning how to distinguish the members of the self. In my work, I teach people to awaken the Observer (the part of you that witnesses the thoughts as separate from you) and begin to discern what is beneath thought. It's a learning process and not a magical solution. You develop the Observing Self and begin to understand the conversations that control your perception of the world and begin to enlarge the internal dialogue to include much more powerful aspects of the self. I teach this process to traders so that they do not trade from their fear, self doubt, or grandiosity. Instead they learn to trade from more powerful parts of the self not controlled by their fears. It's interesting and, in trading, in black and white. To move from crude to deeper, go to my website www.randehowell.com and explore. There is a ton of info there for your reading. Let me know if this helps. Rande Mike

We’ll try a crude example first. Try to be silent for a moment. Listen to the “noise” going on in your mind. Some are able to discern the “voices” within the noise, others think that the noise is only their thoughts, and others simply hear a murmur.

As you learn to slow the thinking down, you will discover that the thoughts are driven by certain voices within you. This is the internal dialogue.

Getting a grip on it takes learning how to distinguish the members of the self. In my work, I teach people to awaken the Observer (the part of you that witnesses the thoughts as separate from you) and begin to discern what is beneath thought.

It’s a learning process and not a magical solution. You develop the Observing Self and begin to understand the conversations that control your perception of the world and begin to enlarge the internal dialogue to include much more powerful aspects of the self. I teach this process to traders so that they do not trade from their fear, self doubt, or grandiosity. Instead they learn to trade from more powerful parts of the self not controlled by their fears. It’s interesting and, in trading, in black and white.

To move from crude to deeper, go to my website http://www.randehowell.com and explore. There is a ton of info there for your reading.

Let me know if this helps.

Rande

]]> By: Mike http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76419 Mike Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76419 EXACTLY how does one start up this process of identifying the internal dialog and taking control of it? Are there examples, processes etc. I mean i get the idea and theme, however I'd appreciate practical steps that one can take to attain control over the internal dialogue. EXACTLY how does one start up this process of identifying the internal dialog and taking control of it? Are there examples, processes etc. I mean i get the idea and theme, however I’d appreciate practical steps that one can take to attain control over the internal dialogue.

]]> By: Rande Howell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76382 Rande Howell Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:13:26 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76382 Sybil -- Yes. It is a discipline that we gain more and more competence in as we practice. First we have to wake up to what has been controlling the creation of our lives and recognize that it has only been one particular way that the person could be organized. As our mastery grows, the organization of the self evolves. And what that reorganziation of the self brings into the world is closer and closer to knowing the purpose, meaning, and joy that is possible for each of us. Rande Sybil — Yes. It is a discipline that we gain more and more competence in as we practice. First we have to wake up to what has been controlling the creation of our lives and recognize that it has only been one particular way that the person could be organized. As our mastery grows, the organization of the self evolves. And what that reorganziation of the self brings into the world is closer and closer to knowing the purpose, meaning, and joy that is possible for each of us.
Rande

]]> By: Rande Howell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76381 Rande Howell Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:09:20 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76381 Derek -- You are right. We can not think ourselves into change. If that were the case, diets and changing other embedded habits would be successful. Thinking from a neuro-biological point of view is actually a behavior. It is what neuron "do" in a similar way that muscle cells expand and contract. What is important is what part of you is in control of the "thinking" that goes on in your mind. By interrupting the emotional thought process, we begin to see that there is a whole host of characters living within us. It is up to us to awaken and "feed" the parts of us that we bring forth into the world. Rande Derek — You are right. We can not think ourselves into change. If that were the case, diets and changing other embedded habits would be successful. Thinking from a neuro-biological point of view is actually a behavior. It is what neuron “do” in a similar way that muscle cells expand and contract. What is important is what part of you is in control of the “thinking” that goes on in your mind.

By interrupting the emotional thought process, we begin to see that there is a whole host of characters living within us. It is up to us to awaken and “feed” the parts of us that we bring forth into the world.

Rande

]]> By: Sibyl - alternaview http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76378 Sibyl - alternaview Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:03:48 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76378 Wow...this is a good one. What a great post. Your statement that we have a choice and can control this inner dialogue and design our life with motivation, skill development and discipline is poignant. It is so true and breaks what at times can seem to be an extraordinary task into digestible pieces. I would say that controlling the inner dialogue is by no means something that is simple and easy. It is something we do have to work at and continually practice. As you said, we just have to be disciplined and committed. Thanks for the great post. Wow…this is a good one. What a great post. Your statement that we have a choice and can control this inner dialogue and design our life with motivation, skill development and discipline is poignant. It is so true and breaks what at times can seem to be an extraordinary task into digestible pieces. I would say that controlling the inner dialogue is by no means something that is simple and easy. It is something we do have to work at and continually practice. As you said, we just have to be disciplined and committed. Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Derek @ LoveBlug http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76370 Derek @ LoveBlug Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:37:52 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76370 Thanks for the suggestions. I especially like your description of how we are not the sum total of our thoughts. My experience is that, although I was a fan of self-improvement for over a decade, I could never think myself into better thinking. I had to act/live my way into better thinking. The key ingredients have been consistent changes in my behavior patterns and...dun dun dunnnnnnnn....time. Thanks for the suggestions. I especially like your description of how we are not the sum total of our thoughts.

My experience is that, although I was a fan of self-improvement for over a decade, I could never think myself into better thinking. I had to act/live my way into better thinking. The key ingredients have been consistent changes in my behavior patterns and…dun dun dunnnnnnnn….time.

]]> By: Rande Howell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76365 Rande Howell Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:45:26 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76365 Hello Jill I'm interested in your comments. I also reccommend that you and your friends also look at the video that is accessible on the home page of www.randehowell.com. It will expand the notion of Internal Dialog to include awakening the Inner Champions dwelling in the Stage of the Self. Then, I'd love to hear your comments. Rande Hello Jill
I’m interested in your comments. I also reccommend that you and your friends also look at the video that is accessible on the home page of http://www.randehowell.com. It will expand the notion of Internal Dialog to include awakening the Inner Champions dwelling in the Stage of the Self. Then, I’d love to hear your comments.
Rande

]]> By: Rande Howell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76363 Rande Howell Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:40:55 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76363 Jim You are welcome. I am honored that something I've done is a catylst for your growth. You actually touch on an area that was not directly attended to in this article -- loving yourself. As a person begins to separate his or her identity from their internal dialog, a much richer possibility of our being emerges. Not only can we begin to forgive ourselves for being blindly fooled by all the deception that runs around in our mind, but also that we are children of creation longing for itself. Awakening this aspect of our nature and living in this gift, opens an enormous door for us to design what we bring forth into the world. And it is out of this love, this amazing gift of life, that we bring the light that dwells within us into this world. Thank you for sharing your journey -- Rande Jim
You are welcome. I am honored that something I’ve done is a catylst for your growth. You actually touch on an area that was not directly attended to in this article — loving yourself. As a person begins to separate his or her identity from their internal dialog, a much richer possibility of our being emerges. Not only can we begin to forgive ourselves for being blindly fooled by all the deception that runs around in our mind, but also that we are children of creation longing for itself. Awakening this aspect of our nature and living in this gift, opens an enormous door for us to design what we bring forth into the world. And it is out of this love, this amazing gift of life, that we bring the light that dwells within us into this world.
Thank you for sharing your journey — Rande

]]> By: Jim Campbell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76357 Jim Campbell Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:19:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76357 Wow!!! What a well thought out and well written article. Thank you for this. It provided a breakthrough for me. I've often wondered what was meant by being able to love ourselves. I wasn't quite able to get my mind around the concept. Rande, your article made me realize that to be willing to look at ourselves in the mirror for long periods of time and often is a terrific way to practice loving ourselves. Thanks again, LikeSoup Wow!!! What a well thought out and well written article. Thank you for this. It provided a breakthrough for me. I’ve often wondered what was meant by being able to love ourselves. I wasn’t quite able to get my mind around the concept. Rande, your article made me realize that to be willing to look at ourselves in the mirror for long periods of time and often is a terrific way to practice loving ourselves.

Thanks again,
LikeSoup

]]> By: Rande Howell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-internal-dialogue-mastering-the-unseen-forces-that-shape-our-destiny/comment-page-1/#comment-76354 Rande Howell Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1147#comment-76354 Thank you JIll. There are skills and tools that we all need to develop to become the observer of the internal dialog, rather than a mindless participant in the creation of your life. Awakening to it and learning to observe the internal dialog represents the door to transformation of the self. Rande Thank you JIll. There are skills and tools that we all need to develop to become the observer of the internal dialog, rather than a mindless participant in the creation of your life. Awakening to it and learning to observe the internal dialog represents the door to transformation of the self.
Rande

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