From Conditioning to Intuition

Summary

The author reflects on the influence of conditioning on life choices and aspires to transition from a conditioned mind to a life guided by intuition.

Abstract

The text, titled "From Conditioning to Intuition," delves into the author's introspection about the extent to which their life choices have been driven by a conditioned mind versus intuition. The author ponders whether their current identity and life circumstances are a result of conscious choices or the natural flow of life. With a famous quote by John Lennon, the author acknowledges that many of their decisions were not the product of rational thought but rather intuitive understanding. Recognizing the limitations of a mind conditioned by the past, the author expresses a desire to release control, embrace the unknown, and allow life to unfold naturally. The author commits to a conscious shift towards trusting intuition over the judgments of the mind, seeking freedom from past conditioning, and aligning with the heart's wisdom.

Opinions

The author questions the authenticity of their past choices, suspecting they were often driven by a conditioned mind rather than true personal agency.
There is a clear preference for intuitive decision-making over analytical reasoning, with intuition being seen as more authentic and aligned with the self.
The author feels a strong urge to surrender to life's flow, indicating a readiness to relinquish the need for control and future planning.
A conscious choice is articulated to embrace what life offers, suggesting a philosophical shift towards acceptance and mindfulness.
The author expresses a commitment to moving away from judgmental thinking to a more compassionate and heart-centered approach to life.
The metaphor of water is used to convey the desire for a flexible, adaptable approach to life, contrasting with the rigid structures imposed by the mind.

I choose to move from the Conditioned Mind to the Intuitive Heart

Did I choose who I am now? Did I choose the life I am living? How many choices did I actually make, and did these choices matter? Or was life just going on the way it needs to flow, regardless of my choices? And at those times when I had to make decisions, was it the real me who was making them, or was my mind conditioned in a certain way to make a choice or another?

“Life is what happens to us while we are busy making other plans”.

I definitely made choices in my life. Many were intuitive choices I still cannot explain with the reasoning mind. Others were the result of my conditioned mind - which I realized later on.

Regardless of my life choices so far, I am done now. Done with plans and future goals. Done with the mind creating goals and working towards them relentlessly. I want to let go. I need to let go. I feel my surrendering part awake and alive. I’d like to flow with life, to float and let the water take me wherever it wants to. I don’t want to resist.

I choose to let go, and I choose it consciously. I choose to accept what life wants to offer. I choose to move from unconscious decision-making to conscious flowing. And if a situation arises where many options open in front of me, where a choice is needed, I choose to close my eyes and to sense my intuitive depth. I choose to follow my intuition, not my mind. I choose to be free of the mind. I choose to be free of any conditioning that my past shaped inside my mind. I choose to move from the judgemental mind to the intuitive heart. I choose to flow. I choose water. And I choose it consciously.

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