Work with primary or secondary principles (or both) on problems?

[Tobias Zimpel]

Hi,

I'm currently running circles on my development in terms of the seven principles.

I recognized that my most common blocks to achieving what I want are with Love and Power.

I have quite a good knowledge of what I want to achieve and how to achieve it, as well as what stops me from achieving it, thus thinking that truth is not so much an issue for me.

But I don't manage to connect with what I want and disconnect from what I don't want anymore (again, I know quite well what to do here...), as well as going for it (little self discipline).

What I'm wondering is if I should tackle these issues separately, or regard them as a problem with the combined principle of courage. Both looks logically right to me, and I can't deny that there's an underlying fear of success that I allowed to hold me back in the past.

Or should I even regard it as Isues with Love, Power and Courage? I guess I just don't see the wood for the trees, but could someone point me in the right direction here?

[Rose of Cairo]

Hi Tobias,

it's difficult for me to reply to your post because you're not giving any details and the whole post just confuses me. I guess I don't see the wood for the trees either!

When you say you don't manage to connect with what you want and disconnect from what you don't want, what does it mean exactly? Do you keep having negative thoughts instead of focusing on your goals? Or don't you feel deeply in love with your goals in the first place?

As for too little discipline, maybe I'm not the right person to answer here, because I don't believe in self-discipline. I have found for myself that when I don't take action towards my goals, it's usually because deep down my intuition tells me this goal doesn't feel right. I think I know what I want, but it is something my mind tells me I should want, not something I really want.

So, when you say you know what you want, do you know it just on an intellectual level? Or do your guts fully agree?

Your question about regarding Love and Power separately or as a Courage issue is very interesting! I don't know. It could be that you are off-track and afraid of admitting what you truly want. That would be a Courage issue. Or it could be that you need to build Power and Love separately.

I'm looking forward to seeing what others have to say and how you will solve the problem! This is a very interesting case. Thank you.

Good luck!

[Tobias Zimpel]

Hi Rose,

thanks for your answer, and good to know that you are still around here.

As no one else seems to be able to say something meaningful for me here, let me clarify this a bit.

Originally Posted by Rose of Cairo

When you say you don't manage to connect with what you want and disconnect from what you don't want, what does it mean exactly? Do you keep having negative thoughts instead of focusing on your goals? Or don't you feel deeply in love with your goals in the first place?

It's tough to find the right words here, and I even have the feeling that my problem exists on a far deeper level than what I thought when I first posted this question.

I opened a new blog (Link in my Sig) a few weeks ago, after a discussion with my guides and God/HeSheIt himself (ouija, my GF is quite skilled with this kind of stuff), but I don't get moving. Opening the blog inspired me a lot, and I took a lot of action, but when it comes to writing content for it, I feel blocked for various reasons: Suddenly I feel small, unimportant, like nobody would care about what I have to say, and I struggle to find the right words to express what I want to say.

I'd call this simply "lightworker's syndrome", and that's the best fit I can find for it. But I believe this is only part of the problem.

I just deleted most of the what I wrote a minute ago, because it wasn't to the pont. As I wrote this, the situation became clearer to me.

At the moment I feel like overwhelmed by anything and everything, and I feel like running away, living on my own in a cave or something, and not caring about the world around me, or about anything and anybody. Depression.

I just want to give up. I just want to return to source, end this constant struggle, be at peace again - just return home. No, I won't, because that won't release me from my responsibility, and I know that quite well.

Depression is exactly the right word, and I'm going to call my doctor to make an appointment before I go to work today! (That's a public commitment, BTW )

As for the other things you said:

As for too little discipline, maybe I'm not the right person to answer here, because I don't believe in self-discipline. I have found for myself that when I don't take action towards my goals, it's usually because deep down my intuition tells me this goal doesn't feel right. I think I know what I want, but it is something my mind tells me I should want, not something I really want.

Yep, I know that quite well. That's what I feel about when it comes to my webdesign business. I know that I could earn quick bucks with it, and as long as I do, I somehow surf the wave of financial success - but deep in my heart, it bores me to death, and I also hate to work for a fixed hourly rate.

What would inspire me more is to build a franchise or something from it that gives others a posibility to start a home-based business if they are fine with doing freelance work for a fixed rate (I know a lot who are).

So, when you say you know what you want, do you know it just on an intellectual level? Or do your guts fully agree?

What I believe I want on an intellectual level bores my soul to pain, and what I know about my purpose (I'm getting closer ) makes my ego beat me up. Sounds a lot like lightworker's syndrome to me...

Your question about regarding Love and Power separately or as a Courage issue is very interesting! I don't know. It could be that you are off-track and afraid of admitting what you truly want. That would be a Courage issue. Or it could be that you need to build Power and Love separately.

As you state it like that, I think that it is about all three for me. I missed the fact that Courace is more than the sum of Love and Power.

To repeat, I concluded that I won't be able to manage these problems on my own, so I will get professional help ASAP.

Thanks for your kind reply, I appreciate that a lot.

[ArthurHung]

I suggest throwing yourself into more risky situations, following a hunch and going all in.

Here's a little dose of professional help

More experiences of being alive, and less taking in of advice and reading PD stuff.

[Tobias Zimpel]

Originally Posted by ArthurHung

I suggest throwing yourself into more risky situations, following a hunch and going all in.

Here's a little dose of professional help

More experiences of being alive, and less taking in of advice and reading PD stuff.

Yeah, right. If I could just "give myself a command" (as Carlos Castaneda calls it), I wouldn't be asking such questions. Technically it is that easy, and I know that very well, but if it was that easy to apply, then we wouldn't have any unhappy people around here anywhere.

Don't get me wrong - I appreciate your advice, but I know now that my problems (and not-acting is one of them) is to be solved on some deeper level, and as I stated in my last post, I'm going to get professional long-term help here.

I'll keep you all posted...

[ArthurHung]

Originally Posted by Tobias Zimpel

I'm going to get professional long-term help here.

It's like meditation. People think they need to take forever, go through teachers, chant sutras, go through an arduous process to "achieve" meditation, which would then lead to their happiness.

It's not necessary. Simply be happy, and then meditation will follow. Instantly.

Why intend for your "problem" to be prolonged through long-term professional help? At the end of the day, the most someone could do is guide you anyways. The spark will have to come from you, 5 years into professional help, or today, right now; it's up to you.

Why choose the hard path? Give yourself the command and stop asking such questions, then. You're making that seem so very hard when it's really not. Just do it right now.

[Tobias Zimpel]

Originally Posted by ArthurHung

It's like meditation. People think they need to take forever, go through teachers, chant sutras, go through an arduous process to "achieve" meditation, which would then lead to their happiness.

Why choose the hard path? Give yourself the command and stop asking such questions, then. You're making that seem so very hard when it's really not. Just do it right now.

Arthur, you are writing from a high level of consciousness, and with a high level of authority.

You read my last post, BTW? I know that giving myself a command would solve my issues.

What I see is that high level speech is only understandable to those who are - at least temporary - close to that high level.

What you suggested is nothing more than a philosophical concept, and one that is in conflict with my perception of reality (not reality itself!).

My next step will be to change my inner belief system (including my perception of my outer and inner reality of past, present and future), and that is where I will get help, support, guidance, or whatever you wish to call it.

I know that I will be the one who has to walk the path, who has to step through doors I am shown. I am totally willing and committed to doing so, but not fully on my own.

Thank you for your post, it helped me to get a clearer perception of the route I am going to take, and strenghened my commitment to do so.

[Tobias Zimpel]

Thanks to all here (as well as others) who helped me to gain a deeper understanding of this. I know now what path to follow, and in allignment with the principle of love, I will not try to do it on my own anymore, but seek help to support and guide me.

I already made the first steps on that path, and It feels good to be in motion.