What would remain?
Or let's take it a bit further and take the exercise one step away... how about this:
Imagine that you're being viewed from outside, and that you see what that watcher sees: In other words, what's happening without the ceaseless, inner dialogue.
Without the narrative of your story, what is seen?
I invite you to take some time and really look at what is happening when the thoughts and the incessant, chattering story is removed from the picture. How does it look? How does it feel? What can be said about it?
I am very interested to hear what you find when you do this exercise.
This is an excellent exercise to do time and again throughout the day, especially for those of us who 'know' the answer.
ReplyDeleteRight on, Del.
DeleteHi Viv! Have you seen Ciaran's latest? Woo-wee!
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Mike
Hi Mike. I have - it's pretty impressive isn't it? How you doin? I see that you're lovely wife is pregnant!
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Yep, I was very impressed with it. I wondered what happened to him.
DeleteMe? Doin' GREAT! Yeah, she's pregnant alright... twins, if you didn't see. We now hear that they're identical, and we'll find out Saturday what we've got. Gonna have a house FULL of young'ns! :)