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Will Worth · 11-25-2006, 02:59 PM

I hope many of you have felt the same sense of liberation that I had when I began to realise that beliefs are choices, and what implications this has.

I know this may seem very obvious to most of you, given Steve's extensive, informative writing on the subject, but I'd like to ask for help/advice.

I see my elder sister constantly stressed out and upset by beliefs and interpretations that she is creating. Naturally, I want her to be happy, and have tried, repeatedly, to suggest a lot of her drama is self created.

My sister is an intelligent, highly successful business woman in her thirties. I, by contrast, am 25, and not, at least in a conventional sense, career oriented. It may not, therefore, come as much of a surprise that as my value system doesn't match hers, she isn't very receptive.

This is my first post, and already too long, but to summarise, can anybody offer any advice as to how I can communicate, compassionately, that this person's misery is largely self imposed?

I know this is a big ask, and really appreciate and advice you can offer. Reading this back, I can see this could be read as if I think I know it all, but I hope you all appreciate that's not what's driving me here.

Love and light,

Will

P.S. Being new here, I'm unsure I've posted in the correct section. Please feel free to move, or suggest a more suitable place for this...

11-25-2006, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Will Worth Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	Helping others recognise that beliefs are choices. I hope many of you have felt the same sense of liberation that I had when I began to realise that beliefs are choices, and what implications this has. I know this may seem very obvious to most of you, given Steve's extensive, informative writing on the subject, but I'd like to ask for help/advice. I see my elder sister constantly stressed out and upset by beliefs and interpretations that she is creating. Naturally, I want her to be happy, and have tried, repeatedly, to suggest a lot of her drama is self created. My sister is an intelligent, highly successful business woman in her thirties. I, by contrast, am 25, and not, at least in a conventional sense, career oriented. It may not, therefore, come as much of a surprise that as my value system doesn't match hers, she isn't very receptive. This is my first post, and already too long, but to summarise, can anybody offer any advice as to how I can communicate, compassionately, that this person's misery is largely self imposed? I know this is a big ask, and really appreciate and advice you can offer. Reading this back, I can see this could be read as if I think I know it all, but I hope you all appreciate that's not what's driving me here. Love and light, Will P.S. Being new here, I'm unsure I've posted in the correct section. Please feel free to move, or suggest a more suitable place for this...