How to gain the power of a quiet mind

317 Responses to How to gain the power of a quiet mind

  1. Peter says:

    As usual, excellent material and very helpful.

  2. Bill Boteler says:

    I watched this video and I tried this method and think it’s interesting but I think I need more practice as it’s hard figuring out what some of the meanings are

  3. ila says:

    but every time i think i found myself in a ambiguity of plan
    my plan is not clear
    i don’t know my plan will fail or succeed?
    would you like to go to the library with me?

    the weather is good now, but i supposed to rain this evening

    my mind can’t handle this …. and it is scaped.

    what if i couldn’t handle this?
    i will be failure
    i will be loser

    i will be far away from success

    s1. negative feeling :

    i feel bad
    i feel frustrated

    s2. my meaning, my mind answer this question

    what if i couldn’t handle this?
    i will be failure
    i will be loser

    i will be far away from success

    i am failure

    s3. what actually happening ? reality?
    i just doesn’t do anything and i increase my failing chance.

    i searched some course and i’ve just seen many course and i found a lot of information

    oh, now i feel so relax and i found out i did a lot of things, just need to keep going.

    thanks MORTY

  4. Cynthia Morgan says:

    I’d like to add a Sixth Freedom of a quiet mind: Freedom from reacting to the criticism of others.

    Maybe this is wrapped up in some of the other Five Freedoms, but I’d like to single it out for attention.

    A noisy mind may either react defensively, or agree with the criticism and see it as a personal failing or a character defect.

    A quiet mind is able to refrain from taking the criticism personally or adding (negative) meanings about the other person. A quiet mind can calmly consider whether there is any helpful feedback in the criticism and benefit from it as a way to improve further, not condemn myself for not having achieved perfection already. A quiet mind frees both me and the other person from judgment.

    • Rodney - Director of Training - Lefkoe Inst. says:

      Cynthia,

      Thank you for your comment. And yes, I agree freedom from the need to react to criticism is a powerful aspect of having a quiet mind.

  5. Lynn Sharpe Underwood says:

    This was a powerful reminder of what drives us into fear and failure. Thank you for putting this out there for all of us to learn from.

  6. John McBee says:

    I’ve been able to make the LFP successfully work for me. I was able to quickly dissolve meanings and the feelings in many daily stressful events at work. This gives me a great deal of practice. I found that the sequence of focusing on the meaning, noticing the meaning dissolve, and then noticing the feelings dissolve made this process click. I appreciate your willingness to make this process available.

  7. Catherine Yates says:

    Wow just amazing concept

  8. Zac says:

    Used this at work when others were acting in ways which would have otherwise caused me stress. Using the technique gave me a sense of calm and allowed me to see events from a different perspective.

  9. Hollie says:

    I’m looking for something to help me realize I’m good enough. That I can do whatever it is I’m struggling thrpugh. To not let my emotions and insecurity run my life.

    • occurring says:

      Hollie,

      I’m so glad you wrote in. It sounds like you’ve decided not to let insecurity and fear hold you back any longer. Have you tried the exercise in this video and in the second one? If not, please do and let me know how it helps you.

      And if you want to go much deeper, you can reply and I’ll show you how to get everything we teach.

  10. Tia says:

    Morty,

    You rock! Your courses and videos are so practical and easily absorbed in their simplicity.

    About that cancer thing….

    What I learned years ago is this: the cancer doesn’t belong to you. It is not “my” cancer, but “the” cancer. That way, ownership doesn’t impinge on recovery. A small word change that works wonders. Looking forward to your recovery.

    Much love and health to you!

  11. KJETIL NILSEN says:

    The link is not working at all.

  12. Andrey says:

    1. I feel rejected.
    2. I am not competent enough, an impostor. I am too ‘noisy”. I am wasting others’ time.
    3. My proposal for re-designing the shop was not accepted by the boss. That in fact has no relation to the meaning I gave to it.
    4. The feeling has gone and it feels much easier now.
    5. It in fact works well.
    Thank you,

  13. LUIGI says:

    THE LINK IS NOT WORKING

  14. LUIGI says:

    IT IS NOT WORKING

  15. sam says:

    Very clear, very concise information, reminds me of Buddhism in many ways. Thank you

  16. Hi Morty,
    My question is how do I find the “meaning” I am giving to a situation that stresses me – a lot? The situation involves cars and trucks that speed past my house. Sometimes they are doing this to harass me. I can remove that meaning, but how do I remove the effect the noise has me? It hurts my ears, creates the sound of chaos and raises my blood pressure. Also, the speeding is dangerous and daily I see near accidents. I do not know how change my thinking about this situation.

    Thank you so much for the information. I have been able to reduce some of the stress by not adding the meanings “they are trying to drive me nuts” and “they are evil jerks that do not care about others or safety.” The rest I am looking forward to removing – ASAP.

  17. Attila Beres says:

    Morty, have you thought about it when you said to yourself “If what I did so far was not enough there is nothing else I can do” that you actually gave the following meanings to the event as well:

    1. I can control/cure this illness,
    2. I need to be in control of my illness and AVOID DYING,
    3. If I cannot control my illness then I have “failed” -the word you used yourself,
    4. I have to “DO” (I believe DO is the key word in your occurings here) something (else),
    5. If I don`t/can`t do anything and accept my fate that means I “gave up” and I lose the sense of certainty that I can be in control of this fatal illness that can lead to my death.

    I`d like to offer you a few questions hoping that they may contribute to your exploring your meanings a little further and that you might discover something new and exciting along the way.

    What I have read about cancer is that different types of cancer can behave completely differently from each other and require an approach unique to the particular type of cancer. Also, currently there is no cure for cancer, and certainly there is no cure that works consistently all the time. So in this light I`d like to ask you, without expecting you to share your answers:

    1. What does dying mean to you and why do you need to do something about it?
    2. Can you know for sure that the things you want to try can have any effect at all on your cancer whatsoever?
    3. Do you really have control over this illness?
    4. If you have tried so many things already, and if you can`t know for sure which of your actions may have an effect on the cancer or if any of your actions will have any effect on it, or if your healing will be triggered without you doing anything etc., why not relax into the idea that this life might be coming to an end and focus on what makes you feel truly alive and fulfilled, whatever it is (it might be something growth or contribution oriented, such as discovering new laws of how beliefs work and sharing them with us in your articles)?

    I understand from what you shared with us that you are not in a fearful survival mode when looking for ways to influence your illness, but you have a need for certainty that you can avoid death and believing that you can “do” something meets your own criteria or rules that you believe you need to meet your need for certainty in this situation, and having met your need for certainty by dissolving your occuring that “there is nothing else you can so”, you have gained peace of mind already, which is wonderful.
    I`d still like to suggest that the core factor here might be a belief about dying that urges you to want to “do” something about it instead of focusing on your other needs that would bring you greater fulfillment in whatever time period you still have left to spend with us. It might still be worth looking into, in order to remove the time spent on activities done to meet the less inspiring need for certainty/survival -especially with so little evidence supporting that you can actually do something to cure this cancer-, so that more time could be spent on activities that lead to feelings of the highest order while allowing your illness now to unfold naturally with trust and surrender.

    It`s just my 2 cents, I totally admire your wisdom and courage and transparency that you are demonstrating in this situation and you`ll remain an inspiration to me until I die.

    Sincerely,
    Attila

  18. Aaron says:

    Morty! you’re awesome! I have no doubt that you’ll make a full recovery! Thanks for all you do sir!

  19. Heidy Mead says:

    Morty, I have been studying the past year on regaining my quiet mind through a very difficult time of separation and now unwanted divorce. Thank you for your technique that breaks down the walls we create within our minds to deal with the world. Our walls are the thoughts and emotions we have built based on the meanings we have given various events. I am putting it all together with the various books I have been reading and listening to along with your program and others I have been working thru. Bless you and Shelli, I had two sessions with her and they were very helpful. I see real results with your method, when applied:)

    The questions you asked yourself were particularly insightful and could be adapted to any situation, thank you for sharing your process.

  20. KJETIL NILSEN says:

    Thank you for this fantastic information!

  21. Chris says:

    This is a good start. I often reframe (for others) situations that arise. My own negative feelings, though, are still strong. I am usually the one on the team that helps others look at the glass half full when it seems half empty. I need to learn how to help my own feelings do the same so I can be lifted, encouraged and inspired by events rather than defeated by them. I look forward to more. Thank you.

  22. Teresa Hamblin says:

    She told me it was her last class of the semester and asked if I would babysit her sick child. I agreed Later I found out her last “class” was actually a party she wanted to attend. I thought “she deceived and manipulated me.” I felt angry. My anger was based on my interpretation, rather than the events. This has been a repeat pattern in my relationship with this individual – her asking me for something while giving incomplete information. My agreeing and then later finding out more information, and feeling used, deceived, and manipulated.

  23. Justin says:

    Step1: Feeling frustration and anger towards billing issues and support people of company xyz.
    Step2: Support people don’t really care about solving the problem. Company xyz only cares about my money. I’m being taken advantage of. I don’t have enough money in my accounts..if I did, this issue would have never happened in the first place.
    Step3: The account was not activated as support person x informed me. I do not know the level of access they have in altering billing in the way I’m asking. I have had payments fail in the past. My anger and frustration directed at who I’m interacting with over the issue is more indicative of being unsatisfied with my current finances and living month to month.
    Step4: Yes, I notice some ease and my thoughts redirected towards attaining the big picture solution and less on this recurring issue.

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  27. Ellis Fischer says:

    yes the FM worked.

  28. sudhakar.s. says:

    I find this technique quite effective. Thanks

  29. jane says:

    I loved your work, it works too, it means we dont have to take nothing personal… Yeah! I’m not able for some reason to watch the other video…

    kindness Jane

  30. sam says:

    Hi, while trying out what you suggested, I realized an improvement in how I feel, like a lowered intensity of the unwanted feeling. However, I consciously have to makie sure to filter between event, meaning and feelings. This works automatically so lots of conscious efforts is required.

  31. jerry says:

    there is a cause behind the cause behind the cause, behind the cause behind the cause behind the cause……………ad infinitum.

  32. JOSE LUIS DIEZ says:

    What you advice is good but I am not an marble statue, I am a human being
    and although I will aim to be cool and think on reality and meaning, there are many
    occurrings where to apply your suggested procedure is not only not easy but, I would
    add, nor good to live a normal life where feelings are the basis to a total living.
    Human beings are not stones or made of steel but of flesh, bones and, yes, of feelings.

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  34. Paul says:

    Thank you, Morty. You have put me back in the Zone. I remember a story which Zig Ziglar told about a CEO, coming back late to his office after lunch and was given a speeding ticket by a traffic cop. He lambasted his PA for not completing the assignment which he gave her before lunch, threatening her with dismissal if he did not have it on his desk before close of business. The PA went to the manager of the typing pool, (it was before the era of the PC), and tore her to shreds before all the staff. The manager went to the secretary who was to type the project up and gave her a right dressing down, causing the typist to stay late to finish the project. She missed picking up her young son after school and found him playing football in the field behind their home covered in mud from head to foot. She lost her temper and slapped him across the head roaring at him to get home. As the young lad entered his yard, bawling, the cat was crossing his path. He lashed out with his boot and kicked the poor cat over the yard fence. THE QUESTION IS, “WHO KICKED THE CAT?”. So now I will say when the event happens, “They are only kicking the cat”. Some days you are the Dog – other days you are the Tree – Get over it..!
    God Bless you, Morty. May He place His Hand of Healing upon you and make you Whole again.

  35. kirk says:

    1) I was having a discussion with a colleague, and blocked on a word and struggled to get it out, I had a negative response to this situation

    2) I noticed the negative meaning I was giving to the event, i.e my colleague must think I’m incompetent, he must think that I can’t do my job

    3) I clearly distinguished between the event blocked on a word, and the meaning which I gave to the event which was my colleague must think I’m incompetent etc.

    4) Finally I noticed that the feeling had dissolved

    Thanks Morty!!

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  39. Jayden says:

    Hi Morty,

    Here is the psychological concern that triggers Cancer.

    Physically, the immune system has ceased looking after the organ that had turned cancerous, and the cancer cells of this organ also no longer take on the same level of oxygen and begin to spread throughout the body, consequently clogging or interfering with the requirements of other organs.
    This physical situation occurs when we psychologically hold the conclusion that an aspect of life is threatening to interfere with other aspects of life, or one aspect of a business is threatening to interfere with another aspect of a business. This is the conclusion that initiates the action of cells of one organ to multiply and begin invading other organs!

    The above thoughts are often reached after a person has, for a lengthy period of time, been placing great importance upon a particular aspect of life, and then due to circumstances becomes convinced that they need to stop worrying about any concerns they may have had towards that particular aspect of life. Or in reference to a business, believed that a company needs to become less concerned about a particular aspect of a business that they believe has received too much attention. These are the thoughts that are responsible for the immune system ceasing to adequately attend to the cancerous organ.

    The above often happens to people when they eventually decide that it is time to remove the stress from their life. Attached to this desire, is the thoughts that ‘they need to stop worrying about the aspect of life they believe is associated with their stress, because they believe that aspect of life( or the stress associated with that aspect of life) is threatening to interfere with other important aspects of life!

    I must emphasis that it is not the stress that is causing the person’s cancer, but rather their beliefs about what is taking place! STRESS DOES NOT CAUSE CANCER!

    The cancer is caused by the view that ‘one aspect of life is beginning to interfere with another aspect of life, and the view that the interfering aspect of life needs to be less considered. The cancer is not caused by stress, but rather by what people believe the stress is doing to their life, and what they believe they need to do in order to fix the stress!

    Society continually suggests that life is about balance, and that if we ever find our self worrying about something excessively or spending more time on one area of life than the other areas of life, then this particular area of life we have been spending so much of our time focused upon (or doing) must be interfering with other important areas of life. We are also taught that the way to deal with anything that has been concerning us is to simply learn how to stop worrying about it. Just pick such worry up and throw it out of our mind!

    This is often called ‘dealing with it’! But in reality, it’s not an example of dealing with it all, and all it does is cause cancer.

    Cancer of the liver in life relates to the ability to isolate (spot) the detrimental building block (poor quality factor that offers poor development) either entering our life or is in an area of life, and is in need of removal. Liver cancer happens to a person who has for many years seen their life to be all about the stress of making sure that such detrimental factors have been identified, and they have reached the point of no longer wanting to have to worry about having to make sure they are doing a good job at spotting any detrimental poor quality influences or factors.

    The large intestines (the Colon) in the body relates in life to the ability to remove from our life an experience when it offers no further value.
    Bowel cancer happens when a person for many years has seen life to be all about looking after concerns to do with this ability, and has finally reached the point of no longer wanting to have worry about such concerns again, believing that it is threatening to interfere with other important aspects of life.

    This is a small snippet of what I know about Cancer and how it develops in the body. I hope this gives you some good food for thought Morty as there are parts of your work which have some of these psychological triggers in it. I love your work and I love what you are trying to do and the years of study and practice you have given to everyone. I just wanted to offer you some more insight into this disease to help you stay around for a lot longer to continue to offer your services.

    All the best with your journey and I wish you a speedy recovery.

  40. Alex says:

    I’m approaching an impending legal separation. My spouse wants to get full custody of our children, I’m finding it impossible to be neutral in my feelings about this. What I mostly feel is dread. I hate the thought of losing 24/7 access to my kids. I hate that someone dislikes me so much that that person can’t stand living with me.

  41. Tomasz says:

    Thank for sharring this method. You helped me A LOT.

  42. willie says:

    Thanks Morty great information I just got over bladder an prostate cancer . Your information is excellent and very useful.

  43. Jes says:

    So many people in our culture have notions that bad experiences and Negative emotions are somehow “good for your growth” or “character building” – And, that putting forth tremendous effort or “bravery” to suppress such feelings are what makes one qualify as “mature”.

    Because of your technique, the above ideologies have been rendered totally obsolete.
    Negative emotions themselves are just plain unnecessary and your technique clearly demonstrates this.

    Thank you so much for all your passion and dedication to improving Life on this planet, Morty !!!

  44. Bryan says:

    Thank you a wonderfully useful and effective procedure.

  45. Very powerful Morty, especially in helping this listener deal with her friend’s diagnosis.
    I got it, thank you again and again. Love, Taye xox

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