Summary: The Untethered Soul. The Journey Beyond Yourself. Michael Singer. Smart Reading

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      Introduction

      "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself" is a book that disrupts the ordinary concept of how life should be lived. The author is convinced that all modern-day troubles stem from people’s inability to silence their inner voice, which calls on them to fear, have doubt, get anxious over trivial things and accumulate unresolved issues from their past. But the truth is, all these so-called problems exist solely in our consciousness because we are afraid of facing these unpleasant events.

      The author reminds his readers that humans arrive on this planet for a short stretch of time, that we are merely tiny pebbles on the small globe called Earth in an endless Universe. So, he asks the reader this question: is spending your precious time trying to live up to social standards, worrying about how to make your boss happy, or stressing over what your neighbor will say about your car or whether your peers will invite you to their party… is it worth it?

      Michael Singer gives simple answers to questions that are very relevant for contemporary society. "Who am I and what is my destiny?" "Should I fear death?" "Is it possible to feel happy all the time?" "How do I cope with fear, jealousy, envy and resentment?" "How do I live without stress?" He doesn’t beckon the readers to become disciples of a certain religion either. On the contrary, he states that all the religions are united in all matters of life and death, body and soul, good and evil. You just need to open your heart and mind to life and not hide from your bad experiences, stereotypes and illusions.

      This book is a guide to the conscious and the unconscious. You can create your true self and in doing so become free.

      Awakening Consciousness

      The Voice Inside Your Head

      Can you hear the voice inside your head? Of course, you can.

      Your inner voice never stops talking. It interferes with your sleep, it makes you moody, it takes away your confidence. The only way to get rid of it is to realize that this voice is not you. Try to distance yourself from this inner dialog as much as possible while keeping a close eye on it. If you manage to remain an impartial observer, you’ll discover that most of what this voice is talking about doesn’t make any sense. It’s a waste of time and energy. Most events happen irrespective of our wishes or thoughts. Thinking about what we want or don’t want to happen in the future is the same thing as thinking about whether or not we want the sun to rise tomorrow or the rain to stop. Our thoughts and emotions cannot affect the outer world, they affect only us, making us feel good or bad about what happened, is happening now or will happen.

      Your inner growth depends on what you choose to acknowledge. To reach a state of peace you must stop thinking about yourself all the time and stop identifying with all your thoughts and emotions.

      Life itself is not the source of problems, but rather what you think about life. Even if there is nothing bothering you at the moment, the voice still won’t shut up:

      The voice is narrating the world around you for you to feel comfortable. The tree is not just any tree. After the voice narrates it for you, you have now feel more attached to it. The tree integrates into your consciousness, becoming part of your experience. In this manner an image of this world forms in your consciousness.

      Your Inner Roommate

      When observing your thoughts and feelings, you’ll see your personality with all its weaknesses and strengths. Become your inner roommate.

      Be aware that this chatterbox inside is generating your problems one by one. In fact, this person is a huge problem because he prevents you from adequately perceiving events, other people and even yourself, by telling you what to do and what to fear. He decides what’s good and what’s not, while being critical and judgmental. You now realize that your life is a nightmare because someone living inside you is overdramatizing everything. This is the only way for you to get free.