You're a Slave to Thoughts That Aren't Even True | Byron Katie
QUESTION WHAT YOU’RE BELIEVING.
We’re a slave to our thoughts. And most of the time, they’re not true. “This person doesn’t care about me. This person did this to me. I’m not worthy of love.” Our thoughts create suffering. So how can we stop believing them? On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the ego and how to investigate our thoughts with the creator of The Work: Byron Katie. Byron Katie is a speaker and author who teaches a method of self-inquiry known as "The Work". She is the founder of Byron Katie International, an organization that includes The School for the Work and Turnaround House. TIME describes her as "a spiritual innovator for the 21st century.” Byron walks us through her four questions that help us investigate the stories we tell ourselves. After listening to this episode, you can download the worksheet for free and work on investigating your own stories. So get ready to learn how to live fearlessly on Episode 800.
Some Questions I Ask:
Why were you so depressed in the first place? (6:00)
How do we eliminate anger? (26:00)
How often do you feel suffering? (42:00)
When you see something that is unjust, what do you do? (56:00)
How do we tap into an abundant mindset? (1:00:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How Byron Katie came out of her depression (5:00)
Why our brain thinks harmful thoughts (13:00)
The “four questions” to get rid of untrue thoughts (18:00)
The four noble truths (38:00)
Why it’s important to investigate our thoughts (50:00)
How to not allow fears of the future to affect your present (1:05:00)
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