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Originally Posted by alambrose  Since everything is created in the present moment, the idea that you are at the mercy of existing beliefs, is a limiting belief... |
Ultimately, this is certainly true. But it's a few steps beyond where the OP is at the moment (I know that having been there
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Originally Posted by alambrose Realize that whatever ideas (beliefs) that you currently hold, are JUST ideas and can always be changed in the present moment. |
Unfortunately, "realisation" is not something that many people can do at will. It can take some time for the ego-self to loosen up on its self-concept and ideas about how the world is and so forth, before realisation can come.
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Originally Posted by alambrose It is not necessary to dig through the past and attempt to uncover reasons (existing idea/beliefs) as the culprit for a lack of progress. |
That's absolutely correct. But it can take some time before the ego-self realises this and is able to let go. It would be truly wonderful if everyone were able to just instantaneously let go of these restrictive beliefs, thoughts, ideas, concepts, etc., but extricating Awareness from the entangled framework generated by the ego-self is not always as simple as voluntary realisation.