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[10.59] Understanding Your Mind

• Many people struggle to comprehend their thoughts and emotions.
• They often either accept them at face value or attempt to suppress them.
• Your thoughts originate from innate sources within you.
• Your mind’s purpose is to problem-solve and create positive outcomes for you.
• When thoughts arise, consider them as inner guidance.
• People may wonder, “So when my mind tells me I’m not good enough, it’s actually guiding me!?”
• Your thoughts require decoding.
• Just as you recognize your dreams hold deeper meanings, so do your thoughts.
• Thoughts are akin to your dreams.
• Every thought and emotion holds a wealth of wisdom for you.
• If you experience pain in your thighs, it’s a signal to pay attention and take action to restore balance.
• Think of thoughts as your constant guiding operating systems.
• It’s crucial to understand this, as many perceive the mind as an adversary and label their emotions as negative.

[14.40] Family Situation & Understanding Yourself

• Two people are involved in the same car accident.
• One of them develops PTSD, while the other does not.
• This phenomenon is observed even in identical twins.
• What causes one person to develop PTSD while the other does not?
• There’s an internal factor at play that determines what affects us.
• I personally experienced war, bombs, and various hardships.
• What affected me most was my concern for my mother’s well-being.
• If I recall my deepest fear, it was about my mother’s health.
• What enters our minds is connected to who we are and what matters most to us.
• While the environment and culture can influence us, it ultimately goes through our personal filters.

[18.02] Specific Age or Time to Explore Oneself

• Developmentally, adolescence marks the beginning of this self-exploration journey.
• It’s a time when you’re no longer a child but in the process of transitioning.
• Whenever something in your life isn’t stable, that’s when the urge to delve into self-discovery arises.
• When something internally feels unstable, it’s like an internal alarm calling your attention.
• For some individuals, adolescence doesn’t occur during their teenage years.
• It might happen later, perhaps in their twenties or beyond.
• I believe that everything unfolds for a reason, and there’s a synchronicity to it all.

[24.48] Deciding What Your Thoughts and Emotions Can Be

• Currently, there’s a prevailing emphasis on controlling thoughts and emotions, particularly towards cultivating positivity.
• However, I believe there’s something more significant that has already been decided for you.
• Thoughts come your way for a reason, and it’s valuable to decode them to determine what’s best.
• For instance, suppose you often think you’re not good enough, and you decide to counter this by affirming your self-worth daily.
• Over time, you’ll start feeling good enough because we become what we tune into.
• What’s lacking in this approach is recognizing the wisdom that the belief “I’m not good enough” holds for you.
• Consider this: If you keep telling yourself that you’re not good enough and criticize yourself, you already possess substantial self-awareness.
• You understand where you currently stand and where you aspire to be.
• By acknowledging your perceived shortcomings, you’re implicitly defining what “good enough” means to you.
• Patient Story [26.45] to [28.01]
• Remember, every thought and every emotion carries the blueprint of your inner world.

[30.53] Outside: Super Achievers – Inside: Not Feeling Worthy Enough

• I often observe this phenomenon when people feel somewhat disconnected from themselves.
• It serves as a signal indicating that there is so much untapped potential within them.
• They are aware of this potential, and that’s why they pay attention to those thoughts.
• Unfortunately, as a society, we tend to motivate ourselves with negativity.
• I always think that if you hold such thoughts, it’s actually a positive sign because it indicates that deep within, you recognize the existence of a better, promising future.

[33.38] Self-Talk

• What’s even more important is the distance between you, your thoughts, and your self-talk.
• This distance allows for observation, and it’s within that observation that learning occurs.
• The challenge arises when people become fused with their self-talk or thoughts.
• When they think something and immediately feel something, there’s little room for change.
• High achievers are often focused on what more could be, but they miss the opportunity to reflect on what already exists in the gap.
• Consequently, it can lead to the belief that everything they’ve accomplished is unworthy, and only what lies ahead holds value.
• The distance between ‘I am here’ and ‘I could be there’ vanishes.
• It’s not a matter of ‘I am here, and I want to figure out how to get there.’
• Instead, it’s the perception that ‘this doesn’t exist,’ which is not useful because they become one with their thoughts.

[38.27] Wisdom

• Living a fulfilling life occurs when you are deeply aligned with your core self.
• Each of us arrives in this world with a unique mission and purpose, yet many remain unaware of what that is.
• Our connection to what we enjoy and what we desire is profound.
• When we analyze our preferences and desires, we often find interconnected themes.
• Personally, I can engage in discussions about self-awareness indefinitely; it’s a source of great inspiration for me.
• Everyone has their own set of values, and when they align with them, they experience a profound sense of well-being.
• High achievers tend to be driven and have a strong desire to reach their full potential, often aiming for a 10x improvement.
• Whenever you engage in activities that propel you towards your 10x self, you will experience something unique.
• The key question to consider is: What do you value?

[47.26] Spiritual Alignment

• Our objective is to achieve alignment.
• When you are aligned, you enter a state of grace.
• My approach focuses on delivering an inner message to guide people toward alignment.
• It involves highlighting where they are headed in the right direction and where they may have strayed.
• When you achieve alignment, you’ll notice a significant shift in your emotions.

What’s your most fervent desire?

My most fervent desire is to impact a billion people in a second

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Dr. Yasmine Saad is a highly acclaimed NYC psychologist, 2x international best-selling author, and Forbes-recognized peak performance coach for impact-driven leaders alongside Tony Robbins. Known as The Wise Psychologist, she has pioneered the Inner Message Approach™, helping individuals decode their thoughts and emotions to break free from negative patterns and unlock their true potential.