Emotions seem to be triggered from these stories. I remember an event and that initiates a story, which drives the emotion. I don't seem to be very good about chosing my emotions. though there are moments when I feel calm, or centred, and the stories and emotion are different, so my state of mind ...

Feeling stuck Nemo. Not sure where to go. A lot of my thoughts seem to come from emotions, or at least they are associated with my emotions. a lot of emotions to deal with lately. I think I need a break from them!

Sorry. I am losing focus. back yet again.

Thoughts just seem to happen. I can push them away, but they just seem to show up. and lately have been turning into epic stories.

I've been struggling with letting go, and trying to stop the chatter, or misdirect it. had an interesting experience though ...

The statement you make:

There is no difference between something that exists but is not observable and something that doesn't exist at all.

I can totally accept that as true... however, the doubt that one can introduce is that there is a difference been not observed, and not observable. Just ...

In a fit of inspiration, I started reading some of your other threads here. I like the way you think and thought it would be good for me to see what pointing you are doing with others.

reading the other posts, both yours, and theirs, has really helped open my eyes. some great insights.

i love ...

I have been resisting and procrastinating. It happens on this journey that I get to the point where I just don't make the effort to work. or log in to the site. What is resisting?

I am getting better at viewing the world as if there is no self. I remember to do that exercise. It makes me feel ...

My son was talking about death the other day. and how he wasn't afraid of death, but more curious about it.

I thought about death from the no self aspect and it made it look very very different. It felt like it really had no impact on me. I will contemplate this more.

Lol.

And just checking in. no major revelations. I am getting better at remembering to view the world as if there is no self, but often I am just caught up in my regular patterns.

When you said "Mike exists, you don't" that was a bit of a surprise. I had never considered it that way. But I can ...

I was playing with it a little today. I spent a lot of time getting caught up in my story. the poor me story, and then telling the story in my head. and every once in a while I would remember, no self. it wasn't about being an observer as much as feeling part of the people around me, like they were ...

Yes, I'm still here. and not going anywhere. if I do, I'll let you know. don't give up on me if I'm gone for a day or two...it is likely I'm just pulling out hairs in an attempt to make some sense of the latest task you assigned me.

I'll try to at least check in every day or two!

I actually was ...

The thoughts come from my ego, critic, observer...whatever I want to call it. My personal chatterbox. thougths are triggered by observations, and other thoughts, and fears.

Thoughts about my relationship breakup are created by fears, threats to my ego.

Arrrggghhhhhhhh!

yes, I'm still here. struggling with the question. I want to say I am the one that creates the thoughts. or maybe i recycle the thoughts from past experiences. I'm not sure. I have recognised that it is the thought that creates the emotion, and when I change the thought, the emtion goes away. but it ...

Ok, so my thoughts creat my emotions. Wow, and what a direct link that is. From unbidden emotions to I'm in control. that is pretty handy.

Ok thoughts. It seems I create them. And I choose their content. They rin away on me. Ok, but there is no me. So the thoughts are just created... That's not ...

yes, I have done a bit of work..I hope a little push will help! That's why I'm here.

But it seems that most of my understanding is intellectual. I can use Occam's razor to cut away everything to reveal nothing at the core, but does it mean I accept that?

Observe an emotion or thought as it is ...