Ignoring Thoughts vs. Mastering Them
❓ QUESTION:
Is the advice to stop listening to the stream of thoughts, turn down their volume, and ignore the "mental chatter" or mental clutter just a way of avoiding life?
❗️ lee’s ANSWER:
Well, that is essentially like saying, "be healthy and wealthy because it is more pleasant than being poor and sick."
To "stop listening" or "turn down the volume," you must first recognize yourself as the source producing them. This requires taking responsibility for your thoughts instead of hiding from them. Such advice on "mental chatter" often looks more like an attempt to hide rather than a way to manage the process.
Mastering this process is a matter of beliefs and perception through the Heart, which is significantly bolstered by grounding.
When the concept of the "manager" (the observer) is realized as a personal reality rather than just "expert tips," you begin to observe your thoughts directly. Only then can you "quiet" them—not as an act of avoidance, but as a conscious choice of a different state.
In this case, you are definitely not avoiding anything; thoughts don't just happen, you see where and why they originate. Then, you change that "why" so that your thoughts serve you. Any "negative" or "intrusive" thoughts then become indicators of something you can work with productively.
