Archive for Freedom from Beliefs – Free
Proof, Initiation, and the movie, “Life of Pi”
By Cathy Eck The Initiation Story The movie, “Life of Pi,” is a perfectly crafted initiation story. As a young child, Pi grows up in a zoo. One day, he pays a visit to the Bengal tiger’s cage. He reaches into the cage and holds out a piece of raw meat. The tiger approaches […]
Letting Go of Beliefs 101
By Cathy Eck How Do I Know A Belief From the Truth? I’m often asked the question, “What do I mean by beliefs?” People can relate to a belief in ghosts, Santa Claus, or the bogeyman. They can understand a belief in a certain religion, cultural concept, or family ritual. But few […]
Look Under the Rug (The Anatomy of Personalities)
By Cathy Eck Always Look Under the Rug My little sister was a real handful. If she didn’t want to obey my mother, she just pretended to do whatever my mother wanted and then hid any evidence to the contrary. She was a skinny child and so my mother bought her some tiny chewable […]
The End of the Victimhood Advantage
If we go inside and really look at why we are stuck in victimhood, we often find that it is exactly what we needed. The caterpillar doesn’t feel victimized when it goes inward, and that is what allows it to be transformed into a beautiful butterfly. When we use victimhood as an advantage, fuel for our story, we get stuck; and we don’t dissolve our past as we should. We lose our opportunity to be reborn.
Ending Struggle
It is tempting to jump in and help others when we see them struggle. But often helping others is not the best gift we can give. Struggle is necessary if one has the belief that they learn through struggle.
Finding Your Abundance Mentality
By Cathy Eck In the ancient world, abundance was considered natural and normal. The idea of rich and poor was a fallen state just like the state of good and evil. The ancient masters manifested whatever they needed when they needed it. That was living from the abundance mentality. They didn’t feel the need to […]
Have Opinions, Ideas, Not Beliefs
By Cathy Eck Every Problem is Caused by Beliefs Our world is filled with avoidable problems. Every problem can be solved by finding the beliefs that caused it and eliminating those beliefs. I know that is a radical statement; but it is true. I’ve applied that theory for years; and each day, I fix […]
The Ridiculous Notion of Ethical Manipulation
By Cathy Eck What is Ethical Manipulation? Recently, I listened to a webinar on blog marketing. The leader said she was teaching us how to market using ethical manipulation. I’m not much for marketing, which you probably know already if you read my blog. But, I’m always open to new ideas that are ethical. […]
The Huna Golden Rule: You Can Only Harm Yourself
By Cathy Eck The Huna Golden Rule The ancient Hawaiian Hunas had a powerful version of the Golden Rule: “What you think you do to others, you actually do to yourself.” It is a powerful way of thinking. In fact, when we follow this Golden Rule, we start to see a whole new reality. […]
When Friends and Family Are Obstacles to Our Freedom
The most important choice we make in life is whether we live our authentic life or the life that others want us to live. Our Innate Desire to Live an Authentic Life Deep inside, we are all most joyful when we are living our authentic life. We want to feel free and fulfill our […]