Spiritual Discovery

Discovering your spirit is a lot easier when you discover who you're not. Find out who you are in this mini podcast from John Morgan.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038

"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change? 

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Transcript

Spiritual Discovery

Many summers ago The Grasshopper popped in out of nowhere and had this to say:

“Spiritual discovery is a process of removal. Seeking enlightenment may be the goal but that’s just asking the question. The answer becomes apparent when outward seeking ceases and we dedicate ourselves to dismantling our illusion.”

Some pretty heady words on a summer's day.

So where is the beginning point for taking apart our illusion?

I believe it starts by relabeling the voice in your head. Noticing that voice, with all its criticisms and pronouncements, is not you is the first place to begin work.

Begin to recognize that that critical voice is not you but more like an abusive tenant that rents a room in your house. They’re noisy, seek constant attention, and will verbally berate you and tell you what to do every chance they get. That’s all they know how to do. The first step in getting that tenant in line is to notice that they aren’t you. This separation is a powerful step because most people don’t know that the voice in their head is not them.

Just by noticing the voice with its repetitive thoughts as being a separate entity, begins to calm it down. You realize you are no longer dealing with you but with a loud, blustering imposter. You now recognize that voice for what it is, and that’s when it ceases to have power over you.

This step takes diligence and repeated efforts because your noisy roommate will double their efforts to convince you that they are you once you get a glimpse that they're not. 

Noticing that you have a noisy tenant pretending to be you gives you greater ease in tuning them out. Once they realize that nobody’s listening, they begin to calm down.

Recognizing that you're not your thoughts is the first step of spiritual discovery. Like everything else, some get it quicker than others. Quickness is not the goal; getting it is. For most of us it remains a worthwhile work in progress.

Want to make a spiritual discovery? Separate yourself from your thoughts today and notice how quiet your mind gets as your illusion begins to fade away. 

All the best,

John