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===Topic: ''Saddle Up''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “What type of [[relationship]] do you entertain in your [[mind]]? Have you ever thought about it this way? There are so many types of possible relationships, just as it is the case between [[individuals]]. Some are loving and others are [[abusive]]. Some are liberating, others are controlling. Some are [[focused]] and exclusive, others are uncommitted and [[superficial]]. You get the idea.
“Are you a [[friend]] or a [[foe]] of [[your mind]]? Are you in a collaborative [[partnership]] or in a power struggle? Are you giving your mind its righteous place at the control tower of your [[being]] or are you subjugating it to the impulses of your electro-chemical [[body]]? These questions need to be asked and answered in order for you to establish the rightful order of things — both internally and externally.
“Many of you [[complain]] that they are unable to sit still, as their [[thinking]] is going all over the place, distracting them from the [[Stillness]]. Isn’t it the validation that something needs to be done about it? How otherwise could you ever find inner [[peace]]?
“[[Compare]] your mind to a wild horse that you are setting out to tame. First of all, you will have to catch it and lead it to a fenced area. Then you will have to carefully approach it without causing it to buck. You may entice it with a carrot and establish an eye to eye connection — a bond of [[trust]]. Then the time will come to saddle it. You will give it adequate time to get used to the weight of the saddle, before mounting it . . . and so on.
“You need to approach the [[Tame|taming]] of your mind in a similar fashion — in small increments. It has to be done in [[quiet]] surroundings to set up optimal conditions. Tell your mind what you [[intend]] to do with it and use your willpower to control its unruly part. Indeed, it may at first be a battle of wills — the will of your [[Higher Self]] versus the temper tantrums of your smaller [[self]]. Your Higher Self is the part of you that needs to saddle up and gain control. Liken it to the personal [[challenge]] thrown by those who compete in [[rodeo]]s and manage to stay in the saddle in spite of the bucking of the animal.
===Closing===
“I promise you that your [[efforts]] will not be in vain. I also promise you that, once you have domesticated your unruly mind, it will become a trusty [[companion]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2017]]
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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Saddle Up''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “What type of [[relationship]] do you entertain in your [[mind]]? Have you ever thought about it this way? There are so many types of possible relationships, just as it is the case between [[individuals]]. Some are loving and others are [[abusive]]. Some are liberating, others are controlling. Some are [[focused]] and exclusive, others are uncommitted and [[superficial]]. You get the idea.
“Are you a [[friend]] or a [[foe]] of [[your mind]]? Are you in a collaborative [[partnership]] or in a power struggle? Are you giving your mind its righteous place at the control tower of your [[being]] or are you subjugating it to the impulses of your electro-chemical [[body]]? These questions need to be asked and answered in order for you to establish the rightful order of things — both internally and externally.
“Many of you [[complain]] that they are unable to sit still, as their [[thinking]] is going all over the place, distracting them from the [[Stillness]]. Isn’t it the validation that something needs to be done about it? How otherwise could you ever find inner [[peace]]?
“[[Compare]] your mind to a wild horse that you are setting out to tame. First of all, you will have to catch it and lead it to a fenced area. Then you will have to carefully approach it without causing it to buck. You may entice it with a carrot and establish an eye to eye connection — a bond of [[trust]]. Then the time will come to saddle it. You will give it adequate time to get used to the weight of the saddle, before mounting it . . . and so on.
“You need to approach the [[Tame|taming]] of your mind in a similar fashion — in small increments. It has to be done in [[quiet]] surroundings to set up optimal conditions. Tell your mind what you [[intend]] to do with it and use your willpower to control its unruly part. Indeed, it may at first be a battle of wills — the will of your [[Higher Self]] versus the temper tantrums of your smaller [[self]]. Your Higher Self is the part of you that needs to saddle up and gain control. Liken it to the personal [[challenge]] thrown by those who compete in [[rodeo]]s and manage to stay in the saddle in spite of the bucking of the animal.
===Closing===
“I promise you that your [[efforts]] will not be in vain. I also promise you that, once you have domesticated your unruly mind, it will become a trusty [[companion]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2017]]