Negative emotion always means the same thing. YOU ARE FOCUSED ON SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T MATCH YOUR DESIRE.
Sometimes a person will say, “I am too sensitive.” And we say, it’s like someone saying, “My hands are really sensitive and it’s painful for me to put them on the hot stove.”
And we say, we don’t think sensitivity is your problem (laughter). We think, we think your problem is you’ve got your hands on the stove (laughter), you see.
And so bless that anxiety. That is sensors. In other words, that’s a very good sign. What it’s saying is, “DON’T THINK THIS THOUGHT, THIS THOUGHT DOESN’T LINE UP.”
It’s saying, “You would do well to de-activate this thought. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FACE REALITY. Some of reality is painful. DON’T GO TO THE PAINFUL PARTS OF REALITY.”
And as you show yourself that you can FEEL GOOD by pointing over there and that you feel bad by pointing over there. And that you CAN point over there. Then more and more, you point over there and anxiety goes away.
YOUR ANXIETY IS NOT WARNING YOU OF SOMETHING TO COME. Your anxiety is alerting you to a vibration that’s happening NOW.
You have POWER NOW. So just think about your hand on the stove and just laugh about it and say, “I can take my hand off the stove.” And as you practice this just a little bit, you’ll feel your CONFIDENCE come.
Abraham Boulder, CO 6/15/02