Confusion

In this answer to a viewer's question, Guy talks about how we often find ourselves in situations wondering how we got there, and how that relates to the fact that we do not own our attention.

The whole idea of turning straw into gold is connected to using any unwanted moment to gain a whole new level of understanding and to connect to a higher level of consciousness that is not afraid of the moment.

Look closely at what a person struggles with in life; the actual nature of what he or she is fighting to possess, protect, or win; to what does he give his time, most of his attention? To what end her plans, the things she pursues and puts first each day? Such is the only real way to measure the true nature of anyone's character, including our own.

Remastered Classic Talk: 04/27/16 - The present moment is the door of perception -- and if, when you look through it, you see something you recognize -- or otherwise think you know -- then all you're really seeing is a reflection of your self upon the mirrored surface of the door. The true door of perception opens... only into the unknown.

Classroom Talk: 10/9/2024 - Anyone who refuses to face their fears will never know the true nature of faith, let alone its power to dispel any form of worry, confusion, or painful self-doubt.

Classroom Talk: 6/1/2022 - Trying to assess, and then assign blame to the stress that exists between you and whatever you may be struggling with in life... is like trying to judge which side of the rope in a tug-of-war is to be blamed for the tension (in it).

Topics Covered: Observe where and by what your attention is taken; Identification is blindness; No reaction can reconcile another reaction; The task of the observer is to realize that it can't change what it sees, but that what is observed needs to be changed by what is higher; Every condition is the perfect place for revelation; Thank you, I didn't know that about myself...

Topic: How to Transform Discouragement into the Truth that Sets You Free (9/1/19 Classroom Talk)

Classroom Talk: 8/21/2019 - We cannot rise above the suffering born of "running into" unwanted moments without realizing the unwitting nature responsible for creating this kind of pain: (it is) the dark and hopeless work of a lower level of "self" that has nowhere else to look -- let alone to find itself -- other than in the "waters" of passing...

Classroom Talk: 2/10/2019 - Part 1: The contempt inherent in any sense of (unconscious) familiarity is innate in the false sense of security it seems to provide. Part 2: The real meaning of any unwanted moment can never threaten the truth of our innermost Self. In fact, the present moment reveals what it does...

Guy provides deeper insight into ideas from recent talks as students report on their experiences and observations while working with various exercises. Topics include consciously choosing not to go with old patterns, bearing the pressure of painful thoughts, and working to allow revelation.