When you think you've found all the blocks in you, but it's clear you haven't

[MacFly]

hello everybody

I'm not sure if this question is not more into spirituality than it's about IM, but I ask it here, because in the end, it's about my intentions.

I reached a point where :

- I spend more time "in the now" than not
- I can be in peace almost any time I want, and I can control my feelings almost everytime when anger, sadness or depressing thoughts come. Even when I go into some feeling (negative or positive), I know that I identify with that. So we can say I'm conscious most of the time
- I enjoy life more than I don't. And even when I don't, I don't really feel bad, I just don't feel that connected, or I'm bored a lil' bit
- I released a lot of my past fears and blocks. Like relationship with my father, I was angry as hell everytime we spoke. Now I handle it easy.

so what's the problem? I'm really in control, I can really free myself from anything almost everytime I want. But the problem is : It's clear that I don't do everything I can to manifest my intentions.

It's clear that I could do a lot better. Both action-wise and spiritually. There are a lot of good, peaceful, enthusiasistic moments, but they start to slow down and disappear a lot of times.

Partly, I know where they come from. My hair starts to fall out and since I'm 22, it's really depressing me deep down. I know it sabotages everything else I do 24/7. But since it's also an intention (and I could do a lot more to manifest it than I actually do), I think there is still some other block in me, deep down.

When my mind is completely empty (or at least, I think it is), how can I identify that ....... thing, thought, feeling, stuff... which blocks me?

thanks for everybody who read it

[Angela]

When you think you've found all the blocks in you, but it's clear you haven't

... then you notice you're playing the Human Game! You're never "done" expanding. If you're not encountering blocks, you're not trying hard enough!

Expanding more and more into the limitless power, joy and abundance that is Who You Are... well, that's why we created the blocks in the first place. So that we could have the fun of breaking through, expanding, growing. Notice how powerful you are to have created that game for yourself!

[Acting Like Godot]

Your blocks are your beliefs in the importance of hair.

They cause your attachment to your desire.

If you did not think hair was so important, you'd start losing your attachment, and somewhere along the way, your hair would start sprouting like grass.

[themaster]

One could say I'm "high" off my teacher's conference.. or not.. seems like I haven't been answering/helping lately..

You do need to let go of your "hair" issue.. making it a non-issue would serve you much better..

Let's see if I can remember.. if you can recognize a active running belief.. then you should say something like this "how does this serve me?" because all beliefs are either re-inforced or self created.. and you have to release/change them or let go of them to move them out of your reality..

If there was another belief there.. I'd almost say it's like..

"It's not enough.. here I am existing in the now.. doing my best.. but dammit this is not enough.. I should be jumping from roof tops.. or dancing on stumps.. damn I shouldn't have said no to that trip/thing/whatever"

The idea is.. everything you do is perfect.. every decision you ever made in your life is perfect.. accept your reality completely for what you have created.. live and love or do your best and have no REGRETS ever..

[Inspirations]

hi MacFly,

Sorry if this post sounds cold, its late and I am tired...

Basically, you are having trouble reaching your goals because what you've been taught is conflicting with what really is...

Originally Posted by MacFly

- I can be in peace almost any time I want, and I can control my feelings almost everytime when anger, sadness or depressing thoughts come. Even when I go into some feeling (negative or positive), I know that I identify with that. So we can say I'm conscious most of the time

This is a common misunderstanding...

Controlling your feelings is just that - deliberately, consciously stopping yourself from feeling a natural emotion....

You might feel better that it's quiet, but all you've done is shove it back inside - and next time it will come up stronger...

Peace is when you are free and open to feel and experience any emotion, and enjoy them....You don't have to work to control anything!

Then when you have one you don't want to have, all you do is follow it inside to its unconscious source, resolve and release it, and now you will experience peace because the opposite emotion automatically replaces it.

Originally Posted by MacFly

When my mind is completely empty (or at least, I think it is), how can I identify that ....... thing, thought, feeling, stuff... which blocks me?

Your thoughts and feelings are not what blocks you. Your intellectual mindset is what blocks you from experiencing any awareness..

Originally Posted by MacFly

Partly, I know where they come from. My hair starts to fall out and since I'm 22, it's really depressing me deep down. I know it sabotages everything else I do 24/7. But since it's also an intention (and I could do a lot more to manifest it than I actually do), I think there is still some other block in me, deep down.

I am female so have no idea what it means to a man to loose his hair. But I suspect that your hair issue is related to the self-concepts you developed as a child.

If you really want to resolve your hair issue, it's not that difficult. But instead of limiting or stopping yourself from feeling, if you just think about your hair and feel whatever comes up - that is what will lead you to the real cause of your hair loss, then you can resolve that particular issue, and keep your hair..

[MacFly]

thank you

you all really helped me

[Arboretor]

Regarding your hair issue:

Remember the famous Yul Brynner, who deliberately shaved his head as a personal trademark.

I also found this site:
Who Says Hair Matters?

Perhaps these examples can help you to detach from your issue.

So what about shaving your hair deliberately? You would be instantly rid of your problem... Think about it.

[Landi Star]

...
When I was your age I had also already found that peace-in-the-now and inner-“control” that you speak of.
AND I also had a couple of body-issues lingering.

One of the things that I dumped is the belief that there are “blocks” in me that I need to dig out.
If you believe that there are blocks from your past that you need to try to find, then that will become true for you.
You may be creating, with your thoughts/beliefs, that “block” you think you have, and, you may also be creating a belief that it’s hard to dig out that “block” (which may not even exist!).

Really… it’s normal and understandable to be concerned about your hair. But the good news is that hair isn’t very difficult to “manifest.” First, be OK with how it is. Choose it (“OK, so this is what I’ve created… fine…”). That’s how I started getting rid of acne.

Then try something like Rogaine (or any other proven product) PLUS the power of belief (trust that it’s working and that your hair IS growing). If you don’t get satisfactory results from that (or don't like this option), you can get a hair transplant… If you don’t have the money now, save up… and maybe wear a toupee in the meantime.
Or you can shave your hair.

Don’t let hair ruin your peace and happiness. There are practical solutions!
...

[MacFly]

Originally Posted by Landi Star

...
When I was your age I had also already found that peace-in-the-now and inner-“control” that you speak of.
AND I also had a couple of body-issues lingering.

One of the things that I dumped is the belief that there are “blocks” in me that I need to dig out.
If you believe that there are blocks from your past that you need to try to find, then that will become true for you.
You may be creating, with your thoughts/beliefs, that “block” you think you have, and, you may also be creating a belief that it’s hard to dig out that “block” (which may not even exist!).

Really… it’s normal and understandable to be concerned about your hair. But the good news is that hair isn’t very difficult to “manifest.” First, be OK with how it is. Choose it (“OK, so this is what I’ve created… fine…”). That’s how I started getting rid of acne.

Then try something like Rogaine (or any other proven product) PLUS the power of belief (trust that it’s working and that your hair IS growing). If you don’t get satisfactory results from that (or don't like this option), you can get a hair transplant… If you don’t have the money now, save up… and maybe wear a toupee in the meantime.
Or you can shave your hair.

Don’t let hair ruin your peace and happiness. There are practical solutions!
...

thank you

basically, this is the mindset I'm changing towards, but very slowly. I know that I should detach from this hair issue, but it took me years to come this close, and I'm still not completely free.

About the "block"... I don't know, it's possible that the very thinking of having a block in me creating the block and nothing more.

Inspirations!! Your post is very helpful, but there is one thing I don't completely understand.

What should I do with my feelings exactly? You say it's not really good to control them, to force them to disappear, you say I should let them be and find the unconscious source. Could you explain it a lil' bit more?

Now I know I shouldn't control it, just let them be, but if I'd completely allow them, wouldn't I be identify with them?

[Zas]

Originally Posted by MacFly

What should I do with my feelings exactly? You say it's not really good to control them, to force them to disappear, you say I should let them be and find the unconscious source. Could you explain it a lil' bit more?

Now I know I shouldn't control it, just let them be, but if I'd completely allow them, wouldn't I be identify with them?

You didn't ask me, but I kinda view them like symptoms or a speedometer . . . Well, except cooler because when you're doing well, you feel good- So they're also just great in themselves.

But I think the idea is that these are changing and surface things- as opposed to the stable thing that your awareness/consciousness really is. So you don't need to identify with them, but you also don't need to stifle or look down on them.

[Landi Star]

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Just a note that I didn’t mean to imply (by suggesting treatments) in post #8, that one cannot overcome hair thinning through mind-power alone. I meant that if the mind-approach proves difficult, there are some good solutions/treatments that are not harmful to the body. Just knowing this can take away a lot of the hair-anxiety as you experiment with applying LOA.

Way, way back, what I did for my acne, is that, after trying a few products without total success, I decided to just totally accept the condition and make it alright with me. It was like, “OK, so I’m “pimpling”! This is what I’ve created, so I may as well choose it! No more fighting it! …AND it’s also alright to choose clear skin if I want!”
Something along those lines… But, when I stopped resisting the condition, when I gave up all concerns, and I took back my power to choose, the condition started dissipating.

Then… when I got much older and a little bit of thinning and graying of my hair started, I thought, “I don’t see myself as a graying, balding person, so I just don’t see it happening.” And (years later) it hasn’t progressed.

I’ve now been manifesting myself as youthful all around (in mind & body)… people tell me I look younger, I’m quite fit, etc, etc.

Oh, and to reply on your query about feelings… Basically, my advice would be to just let any negative feelings that come up be. Again, don’t fight or resist them. Just note them “dispassionately”, without feeding them mentally, and then swiftly shift your awareness to something else (maybe to a good-feeling thought or sensation in you, etc)
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[Mremedia]

I began to lose my hair at 17! By 18, it was thin enough that I decided to shave my head, and have not looked back.

This morning I looked at myself in the mirror, and noticed how little I really have left on the top. I felt bad about it for a few minutes, then pulled out the clippers, buzzed off all the rest, and I think I look damn good.

*Edit: I'm 29 now by the way*

[MacFly]

Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot

Your blocks are your beliefs in the importance of hair.

They cause your attachment to your desire.

If you did not think hair was so important, you'd start losing your attachment, and somewhere along the way, your hair would start sprouting like grass.

I believe it's true but still, I have a stupid question. How can I don't think it's important? I believe it takes a moment to change it, but how?

[themaster]

Accept responsibility for your current reality..

Accept that you may not ever have hair again.. accept what you have created.. only in doing so can you allow it to change.. in others words.. chill

You need to move your feeling about it from the negative.. to neutral.. and hopefully positive.. I mean in ultimate truth you have LOST nothing.. your hair is still here.. there are still countless realities where you still have it.. if you could for example disavow.. the illusion that is your past.. it would be back in a second.. if we are all the same particle?? then where did your hair get lost too?? We do not lose things at all in this reality.. there maybe the illusion of losing your favorite ball, your hair or money.. but it never went anywhere.. that energy/creation still exists somewhere even if not in your current illusion..

Understand per my understanding.. that when you gain back your hair.. your just writing yourself a “permission slip” you could write this permission slip a 101 ways.. you could take a sugar pill, use rogaine, hair transplant, transport realities , new age healing methods like crystals.. and the ideas and ways go On and ON

As my teacher says.. I will repeat.. “circumstances don’t matter, only state of being matters” translated “whatever is going on around you.. doesn’t matter, only you feeling good or happy matters”

[Acting Like Godot]

Originally Posted by MacFly

I believe it's true but still, I have a stupid question. How can I don't think it's important? I believe it takes a moment to change it, but how?

YOu can start thinking thoughts about:

(a) how some people with a lot of hair don't look good anyway;

(b) how some people with little or no hair look very good;

(c) how some people who don't look good (whether they have hair or not) are nevertheless respected, liked or admired for their other qualities.

Alternatively you can just do whatever else you do in your life, with more passion and vigour, so that you don't have time to think about your hair.

[cylon]

Ten Hot Bald Celebrities

[Zas]

Originally Posted by cylon

Ten Hot Bald Celebrities

Ha ha, I loved looking through that. I have a special place in my heart for men with shaved heads. <3 (Actually, I kept my head shaved for a semester or two when I was in University. Maybe I'll do it again someday. )

[cylon]

I realize most of those images were meant to turn me off, but not all did.

[Angela]

I must not have had my coffee yet, but when I saw that link, I was expecting to see TEEN hot bald celebrities. That would be something to see!

Here's a great tool for all you hot bald or would-be bald guys: the Headblade.

[MacFly]

thanks everybody

give me some time to read and understand what you wrote

then I'll post again

[dancer]

Originally Posted by MacFly

- I can be in peace almost any time I want, and I can control my feelings almost everytime when anger, sadness or depressing thoughts come.

so what's the problem? I'm really in control, I can really free myself from anything almost everytime I want.

Hi McFly,

Two words jumped out from your post: control & free. Is there freedom in control? Is there control in freedom?

Something for both of us to look at, perhaps?

[MacFly]

Originally Posted by dancer

Hi McFly,

Two words jumped out from your post: control & free. Is there freedom in control? Is there control in freedom?

Something for both of us to look at, perhaps?

You mean if I want to control, it means i'm not free ?

[dancer]

Originally Posted by MacFly

You mean if I want to control, it means i'm not free ?

What does control mean for you?

[NicB]

Hey guys,
I just wanted to chime in to point out that this thread has helped ME too.

I, too, am experiencing hair loss, and am new to pursuing knowledge about LOA.

The hair loss has been slowly happening for about 2 or maybe even 3 years... but has increased over the past 6-12 months. (It's still in okay shape, to be honest). To put it into perspective: Lately, every time i look into the mirror, i become a bit distressed by the state of my hair. It still looks fine, but mainly i become distressed at the notion of what the future state of my hair might be. But even by reading over this thread once, i'm starting to feel a bit more relaxed about it and getting my focus in the right place.

But the answers in this thread really put things into perspective.

To be honest, i think i manifested this here thread. I'm new to the forum, and randomly stumbled onto this thread, plus, lately i've been thinking to myself - there's GOT to be an answer to hair loss that mainstream society doesn't know about. It doesn't make sense that there is STILL no clear known cause/cure.

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks and keep it up!

Understand per my understanding.. that when you gain back your hair.. your just writing yourself a “permission slip” you could write this permission slip a 101 ways..

What do you mean by this exactly? Could you elaborate?

[NicB]

Hey guys,
I just wanted to chime in to point out that this thread has helped ME too.

I, too, am experiencing hair loss, and am new to pursuing knowledge about LOA.

The hair loss has been slowly happening for about 2 or maybe even 3 years... but has increased over the past 6-12 months. (It's still in okay shape, to be honest). To put it into perspective: Lately, every time i look into the mirror, i become a bit distressed by the state of my hair.

The answers in this thread really put things into perspective.

To be honest, i think i manifested this here thread! I'm new to the forum, and randomly stumbled onto this thread, plus, lately i've been thinking to myself - there's GOT to be an answer to hair loss that mainstream society doesn't know about. It doesn't make sense that there is STILL no clear known cause/cure.

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks and keep it up!

Understand per my understanding.. that when you gain back your hair.. your just writing yourself a “permission slip” you could write this permission slip a 101 ways..

What do you mean by this exactly? Could you elaborate?

[themaster]

Originally Posted by NicB

What do you mean by this exactly? Could you elaborate?

Well, this comes from the idea of my teachers lecture.. "permission slips" the idea is simple.. when we get a effect from any property.. we give ourselves "permission" for that effect to occur..

For example.. if you use a ritual, meditation, book etc for healing.. you are really just writing yourself a "permission slip" to allow the effect you want.. for a 2nd explanation on the idea see this other thread

I forgot a truth..

[NicB]

Ok, so it's sort of like how a placebo works?

[themaster]

Yep, which is why I made reference to the idea of a "sugar pill"

If you are not aware I believe there are scientific studies showing that "sugar pill's" heal

[Xtal]

themaster:

Not only do sugar pills heal, but the placebo effect is actually getting stronger in the general population.

Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why.

[themaster]

Nice article

I would expect that this is showing a interesting trend..