Rob Dial

That you're separate from it. And we'll talk about this a little bit more. But, you know, just as the bird. The bird's flying through the air. He lands on a lake. He hangs out for a really long time. He forgets he can fly. So he's there so long he starts to identify with the lake. The bird forgets he can fly. He's programmed into thinking that he's the water. He's programmed out of his flying.

Just as the same way that he is programmed thinking, I am the water. because you've been there for so long, with your mind, you think, I am my thoughts. Your mind is the equivalent to the water that the bird is in. When the water's calm, the bird enjoys it. When the water's choppy, the bird struggles, almost drowns. Same with you. When your mind is calm, No big deal. We don't worry about it.

Just as the same way that he is programmed thinking, I am the water. because you've been there for so long, with your mind, you think, I am my thoughts. Your mind is the equivalent to the water that the bird is in. When the water's calm, the bird enjoys it. When the water's choppy, the bird struggles, almost drowns. Same with you. When your mind is calm, No big deal. We don't worry about it.

Just as the same way that he is programmed thinking, I am the water. because you've been there for so long, with your mind, you think, I am my thoughts. Your mind is the equivalent to the water that the bird is in. When the water's calm, the bird enjoys it. When the water's choppy, the bird struggles, almost drowns. Same with you. When your mind is calm, No big deal. We don't worry about it.

But when you're worried, when you're frustrated, when you're angry, when you're sad, when your mind is overthinking and you're stuck in your limiting beliefs and your fears, that's like the water being really choppy. And then it starts, like when it's calm, no big deal. When it's choppy, it's a shit storm, right? And so what do we do? We want to figure out ways to keep the water calm, right?

But when you're worried, when you're frustrated, when you're angry, when you're sad, when your mind is overthinking and you're stuck in your limiting beliefs and your fears, that's like the water being really choppy. And then it starts, like when it's calm, no big deal. When it's choppy, it's a shit storm, right? And so what do we do? We want to figure out ways to keep the water calm, right?

But when you're worried, when you're frustrated, when you're angry, when you're sad, when your mind is overthinking and you're stuck in your limiting beliefs and your fears, that's like the water being really choppy. And then it starts, like when it's calm, no big deal. When it's choppy, it's a shit storm, right? And so what do we do? We want to figure out ways to keep the water calm, right?

How can I keep this water calm? How can I keep this mind calm? It's always me versus my mind. It's such a battle. It's so hard in here. So the bird tries to keep the water calm. We try to figure out tips and tactics to keep our minds calm. Maybe I can meditate it away. But the bird can't control the water. Thinks that it can. Must have some form of control over it. Same thing with you.

How can I keep this water calm? How can I keep this mind calm? It's always me versus my mind. It's such a battle. It's so hard in here. So the bird tries to keep the water calm. We try to figure out tips and tactics to keep our minds calm. Maybe I can meditate it away. But the bird can't control the water. Thinks that it can. Must have some form of control over it. Same thing with you.

How can I keep this water calm? How can I keep this mind calm? It's always me versus my mind. It's such a battle. It's so hard in here. So the bird tries to keep the water calm. We try to figure out tips and tactics to keep our minds calm. Maybe I can meditate it away. But the bird can't control the water. Thinks that it can. Must have some form of control over it. Same thing with you.

You want to figure out some sort of way to control your mind. What if you just let your mind be what your mind is and you start disconnecting from it and going, ah, look at that thought. That's a crazy thought. And we will be right back. And now back to the show.

You want to figure out some sort of way to control your mind. What if you just let your mind be what your mind is and you start disconnecting from it and going, ah, look at that thought. That's a crazy thought. And we will be right back. And now back to the show.

You want to figure out some sort of way to control your mind. What if you just let your mind be what your mind is and you start disconnecting from it and going, ah, look at that thought. That's a crazy thought. And we will be right back. And now back to the show.

This is one thing I've talked about this in the podcast that I've been working on for years now is I will be driving and I will have a thought. Like I'll see somebody and I live in Austin. So there's a bunch of pretty interesting people that you'll see sometimes walking down the road in Austin. and I'll see somebody and I'll notice my immediate thought is some random judgment.

This is one thing I've talked about this in the podcast that I've been working on for years now is I will be driving and I will have a thought. Like I'll see somebody and I live in Austin. So there's a bunch of pretty interesting people that you'll see sometimes walking down the road in Austin. and I'll see somebody and I'll notice my immediate thought is some random judgment.

This is one thing I've talked about this in the podcast that I've been working on for years now is I will be driving and I will have a thought. Like I'll see somebody and I live in Austin. So there's a bunch of pretty interesting people that you'll see sometimes walking down the road in Austin. and I'll see somebody and I'll notice my immediate thought is some random judgment.

And instead of being like, oh, I'm such an asshole like I used to, I'm such an asshole, why do I think that? Where's that come from? It's so stupid, that's not how I actually think. I just go, huh, wonder who thought that? Where'd that come from?

And instead of being like, oh, I'm such an asshole like I used to, I'm such an asshole, why do I think that? Where's that come from? It's so stupid, that's not how I actually think. I just go, huh, wonder who thought that? Where'd that come from?

And instead of being like, oh, I'm such an asshole like I used to, I'm such an asshole, why do I think that? Where's that come from? It's so stupid, that's not how I actually think. I just go, huh, wonder who thought that? Where'd that come from?

So instead of attaching to it the same way the bird attaches to the water, I'm just like, oh yeah, I could fly away anytime I want to and realize that I'm not the water. I'm not that thought. That for some reason could have come from a family member who was really judgmental or me being an insecure kid when I was little. So I used to judge other kids to make myself feel better.