Podcast - Episode 0254 - Challenging Your Inner Narratives

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  • Maureen
  • December 1, 2018 at 1:22 am

  I find I’m a little afraid to create my own narratives. I think many people don’t believe they have the power to shape their reality; I almost feel like I have too much. In my life I’m surrounded by people who have shaped “positive” narratives that are actually incredibly damaging, because those narratives are selfish in nature and don’t reflect reality at all. To be clear, I’m talking about narcissists. I’m in no way implying that choosing good narratives for yourself is inherently narcissistic. But I do tend to talk myself out of good stories out of a fear that I’m using them to avoid a negative reality that should actually be addressed.

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  • Myra L Shelley
  • November 28, 2018 at 4:25 pm

  Thanks to Dan for an uplifting hour that I’m really glad I spent listening to his story. And realizing that his narrative of an incredible low turning into opportunity couldn’t really be improved upon, I just wanted to offer one thing to consider in the future. When he said, “Nobody cares,” my mind immediately said, “Nature cares,” which surprised me a bit. As I’ve thought about it, I realized that I was treating “nature” as a silent third party or presence in this narrative. As conscious beings (and the consciousness of nature is perhaps another discussion), when we interact with anything, I believe that interaction is reflected in some energetic manner because energy can’t be destroyed. So I believe that Dan’s appreciation for, and love of, nature is acknowledged by the very nature he’s appreciating and then being sent back to him.

  And I also appreciated Joel’s “aside” about calling “god” something else, like “universe.” We all believe what we’re given until or unless we don’t, but what we often forget is that we still believe something, so our beliefs are always evolving, or at least that’s the way I like to experience belief. I always giggle internally when I run across people fighting the beliefs of others unless it ends in tragedy, which it admittedly can. So thanks for clarifying that. I have wondered many times while listening to your podcasts what you meant by “universe” when you say something like, “The universe brought you … xyz,” and it’s a conversation I’d like to engage in further. Perhaps a podcast about that?