Joseph Nguyen Quotes

The thoughts in our minds are not facts.

if your mind is completely full of old thinking, it is impossible to have any new thoughts come into your mind to create the change you seek.

Once we become aware of the fact that we are only feeling what we're thinking and that thinking is the root cause of our unpleasant experience, we see it for what it truly is. Then we allow it to settle by giving it space, and slowly we will see how we begin to have a clear mind again.

A crowded mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart.” — Christine Evangelou

The root cause of our suffering is our own thinking.

It's not about the events that happen in our lives, but our interpretation of them, which causes us to feel good or bad about something.

Stop thinking and end your problems.” ― Lao Tzu

Thought is not reality; yet it is through thought that our realities are created.

Therefore, it's not WHAT we're thinking about that is causing us suffering, but THAT we are thinking.

This is when faith becomes of the utmost importance — having faith that things will be okay. Know that the Universe is working for you, not against you.

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” - Sheryl Sandberg

The only time we can really be in a state of non-thinking is in the present moment. We can only see reality in the present moment and when we are actively thinking, it means we are either in the past or future (which don’t exist).

Our natural state of being is joy, love, and peace.

The feeling is really what we want in our lives, not the physical things, but the trap is that we believe the physical things will give us those feelings.

We can either choose to be free and happy in the unknown or to be confined and suffer in the familiar.

The only way to break free from our thinking is to let go and trust that our natural inner wisdom will guide us back to clarity and peace like it always has.

Never forget your own divinity because it is only through our divinity that we have our humanity.

You can also compare thinking to quicksand. The more that we fight our thinking, the more it amplifies the negative emotions and the worse it gets.

His arrogance marked something new in the world, for this was the first war where the losers would write history instead of the victors, courtesy of the most efficient propaganda machine ever created (with all due respect to Joseph Goebbels and the Nazis, who never achieved global domination). Hollywood’s high priests understood innately the observation of Milton’s Satan, that it was better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven, better to be a villain, loser, or antihero than virtuous extra, so long as one commanded the bright lights of center stage. In this forthcoming Hollywood trompe l’oeil, all the Vietnamese of any side would come out poorly, herded into the roles of the poor, the innocent, the evil, or the corrupt. Our fate was not to be merely mute; we were to be struck dumb.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Each of us lives through our own perception of the world, which are vastly different from the person right next to us.

Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think that you can or can’t, you’re right.

Even the people we deem as geniuses didn’t strain and effort their way into making the greatest discoveries in the world, so what makes us think that we have to?

every judgment we make about others is one we’ve already made about ourselves first (as without, so within)

In short, the moment we stop thinking is when our happiness begins.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished, that will be the beginning.” — Louis L’Amor

the path to self-actualization isn’t to try to improve ourselves because we think we’re not enough but to let go of the illusion that we’re not already enough as we are

Negative emotions are an indication of misunderstanding. When we are gripped by negative emotions, it means that we believe what we are thinking.

An activation ritual is a morning routine that helps them get into a state of non-thinking and flow.

most of us are chasing external things so that we can feel something inside innocently forgetting that all feelings are generated within us what is external is only a reminder that we can create the internal emotion we desire what you most want to experience can only be found within you don’t wait for something outside of you to give you permission to feel how you want inside (don’t wait for permission)

We may think that thinking is helping us, but all it’s really doing is causing us to feel all of these negative, unwanted emotions and making us create reasons as to why we can’t do it or why we shouldn’t want it.

we are ever only one thought away from experiencing something different and transforming our entire lives at any moment — through a state of no thought. In short, the moment we stop thinking is when our happiness begins.

If we know that we can only ever feel what we are thinking, then we know that we can change our feelings by changing our thinking. Thus, we can change our experience of life by knowing that it comes from our own thinking. And if that is true, then we are ever only one thought away from experiencing something different and transforming our entire lives at any moment — through a state of no thought. In short, the moment we stop thinking is when our happiness begins.

As soon as you begin thinking about those thoughts of the ways you can make the money you want, you’ll immediately feel heavy, restricted, limited, along with a whole onslaught of negative emotions. This is how you’ll know if you’re thinking.

What we're ultimately looking for are feelings. We want more money to get a sense of security and peace. We want to spend time with our family because it makes us feel so much love and joy. We want to do what we love because it gives us a sense of fulfillment inside. These are all ultimately feelings that we are trying to get, but we keep thinking that the goal or object we want will give us those feelings. This idea is inherently flawed because our feelings can only ever be generated from within us, not from external things. External things can prompt us to create the feelings, but ultimately it is us that produces those feelings from within ourselves.

All you have to do is remember that thinking is the root cause of how we’re feeling. Once this is brought into your awareness, don’t fight the thinking. Just become aware that it is your thinking that’s causing the ill feelings, welcome it with love, and it will slowly dissipate before your eyes. Not too long after, you’ll return to your natural state of peace, love, and joy.

We will forget sometimes, but when we do remember and realize that we are caught up in our thinking when we experience negative emotions, that alone will allow us to return back home to our natural beautiful state. All we have to do is remember it, know that this is just our thinking, and have peace knowing that the sun is not gone forever and that it will rise again soon enough. Having that understanding will allow us to also appreciate the nighttime for its existence and role in the Universe. From that we can see how it is meant to be a part of our human experience and begin to cherish its beauty as much as the sun.

When you make space for Infinite Intelligence, it makes space for you. The more you trust it, the more it trusts you. There’s never an end to how much space you can make for it. When you prioritize making space in your life and in your mind for Infinite Intelligence to come through, your life will change.

The path forward is only revealed when we begin walking. There’s never going to be a time where the entire path is illuminated for us to see beforehand. That would completely negate the need for faith and that is why faith and trust

If you want something new to be created, such as new thoughts, then you must first create space so that you can receive new ideas that can change your life. Just like the teacup, if your mind is completely full of old thinking, it is impossible to have any new thoughts come into your mind to create the change you seek.

There are two sources of goals: goals created out of inspiration and goals created out of desperation.

try to confirm our intuition with the external world and this is where most of the negative emotions begin to surface, wreaking havoc on our mental state because of everyone’s opinions.

The truth is that we don’t have to have it all figured out, nor do we even have to figure it all out. How can our limited minds possibly understand and try to manipulate the entire world to our desires? It is only when we think we know more than God that we run into problems.

What tends to help many people in this stage is to also have an “activation ritual”. An activation ritual is a morning routine that helps them get into a state of non-thinking and flow.

True truth is not subjective. If it is "true" for one person, but not for another, then it is not universal truth.

When we’re in this state, miracles occur such as business deals coming out of nowhere, people showing up at the right place at the right time, money comes in exactly when we need it, connections that we were looking for spontaneously fall upon our laps, and life seems almost magical. Time seems to warp and bend around us and it’s because there is no sense of it.

we do our best work when we aren't thinking,

frustration cannot exist without expectation

you are not here to be accepted you are here to be the exception

Thoughts vs. Thinking Chart Attribute Thought Thinking Source Universe Ego Weight Light Heavy Energy Expansive Restrictive Nature Infinite Limited Quality Creative Destructive Essence Divine Mortal Feeling Alive Stressful Emotion Love Fear Belief Infinite Possibilities Confining Sense Wholeness Separateness Effort Effortless Laborious

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.

All conflict is derived from an innocent misunderstanding.

It could be journaling, taking a walk, meditating, playing with your pets, taking a nap, doing yoga, or anything relaxing.

Understand that you are the sacred space that holds these feelings, but that you are not the feelings themselves.

although we can’t control a lot of things, what we can have a say in is what we want in our lives, but not necessarily the how.

It is not the content of our thinking that causes us stress, but that we are thinking, period.

The amount of thinking we have going on is directly correlated to the magnitude of stress and negative emotions we are experiencing at any given moment.

Create space in your day to be able to decompress, relax, and return to a state of non-thinking.

Don’t try to find the root cause, thinking is the root cause.

The only way you can enter this space of miracles is through non-thinking. If we think, we immediately get ejected out of this space and enter a state of anxiety, worry, and suffering. Our thinking will try to predict what might happen based on the past. This is why most people get more of the same of what they have always gotten.

Goals and dreams that come in the form of thought are created out of inspiration. Goals and dreams that come from thinking are created out of desperation.

Universal Mind Universal Mind is the Intelligence behind all living things. It is the life force and energy that is in all things. It is how an acorn knows how to grow into a tree, how the planets know how to stay in orbit, and how our bodies know how to heal itself when we get a cut. It's how our bodies know how to self-regulate and keep us alive without us having to manually do everything like breathing and beating our heart. The Intelligence that knows how to do all of this and is in all things is called the Universal Mind. Many people call this God, Infinite Intelligence, the Quantum Field, Source, and other names. This is where Thoughts come from as well as everything else in the Universe. All things are connected by Universal Mind. There is no separation between anything, and any time there seems to be separation between things, it is merely an illusion of our thinking. When we are connected to Universal Mind, we feel whole, fulfilled, filled with love, joy, peace, and inspiration. It is only when we begin thinking (believing the illusion or ego) that we block this flow of Universal Mind and begin to feel separated, frustrated, lonely, angry, resentful, sad, depressed, and fearful.

The most interesting and almost paradoxical thing about stopping our thinking is that we don't have to do anything to minimize it other than to be aware of it. By us becoming aware that we are thinking and that it is the root cause of all our suffering, it automatically makes us conscious to that fact and we become detached to it, allowing it to settle and pass. This takes almost no effort and is done through pure presence in the moment.

If I’m having a lot of negative emotions, I know that I’m thinking too much.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” — Dalai Lama

Once you begin living your life in non-thinking, you’ll be having the time of your life not having very many worries, stress, or problems in your life.

If you begin to feel like something’s wrong because you feel way too peaceful and content, know that it’s only your mind trying to make you think again.

Thinking and thoughts are two different things. Thinking is a verb and requires our manual effort, which causes suffering. Thoughts are nouns, which do not come from us and are divine downloads from the Universe.

fear cannot and will not kill you, but if you do not confront it, it will take the life of all your dreams instead

Remember that changing your environment and not yourself will not work long term. A delicate blend of both will be what you need to create a beautiful life you love to live.

your intuition. Our intuition does come to us in the form of thoughts, but remember that there’s a stark difference between thoughts and thinking, as we discussed in a previous chapter.

Your intuition will almost always go against your logical, rational mind, so be prepared for that. It will whisper to you

is ironic how much could be written about nothing. That’s what space is: nothing.

The moment we think about our thoughts is when we begin to get taken on an emotional rollercoaster.

You’ll know you are having thoughts from the divine when you feel positive emotions, feel lighter, and alive.

negative emotions are only helpful to us in terms of survival,

How You Will Know If You’re In A State Of Non-Thinking When you’re not thinking, you experience complete peace, love, joy, passion, excitement, inspiration, bliss, and any positive emotion your consciousness can be aware of. You may be having thoughts, but you are unattached to them and are allowing them to just flow through you without any friction or pain that comes from thinking. You don’t feel any psychological or emotional suffering. You’re not thinking about the past or future. They simply do not matter or exist to you because you’re fully in the present moment. You feel like you’re in flow. You lose sense of time, space, and even your sense of self. You feel “one” with life. This is how you know you are not thinking.

Our part is to hold in our minds what we want and get into a state of non-thinking. This enables us to access our Infinite Intelligence (God) so that the answers are revealed to us exactly when we need it. The path forward is only revealed

The intensity of the negative emotions is directly correlated to the amount of thinking we have going on in the present. The less thinking we have, the more space we create for positive emotions to naturally surface.

It's not possible to just entirely stop thinking, but what we can do is reduce the time we spend thinking so that it gets smaller and smaller each day that passes.

If I had infinite money, already traveled the world, had no fear, and didn't receive any recognition for what I do, what would I do or what would I create?

Here are examples of boundary statements: I will no longer eat/drink x because it makes me anxious and tired and leads me to make decisions that do not serve me or others around me. I will no longer consume x media because it makes me feel like I’m not enough. I will no longer participate in negative self-talk because it takes away my peace and joy. I will no longer stay in a negative environment where people judge, criticize, or gossip about me or others. If I am in an environment like that, I will leave. I will no longer feel guilty for saying ‘no’ for giving my body, mind, and soul what it needs.

we are human beings not human thinkings if you want to be happier think less and be more

Most people say something along the lines of filtering the water or even boiling it. What most people don't realize is that if we let the bowl of dirty water sit for a period of time, we can see that the dirt begins to settle on its own in the water and after a while, the water becomes clear on its own. This is how our minds also work. If we let our thinking sit without disturbing it by trying to "filter" or "boil" it, the thinking will settle down on its own and our minds will become free from thinking. The natural state of water is clear, and the natural state of our minds is also clear, if we do not disturb it.

You do not have to be fixed because you are not broken.

Sydney Banks once said, “Thought is not reality; yet it is through thought that our realities are created.

When we put things into a bucket of right or wrong, good or bad, this creates duality and conditions in our lives, which determines how we feel.

Instead of looking for right or wrong, good or bad in the world, look for truth. Instead of trying to prove we are right and they are wrong, or how they're better and we're worse, look for the truth in what's in front of you. I would only caution this by saying that many people believe what they think is the truth. For the most part, without this deeper understanding of life, most of what we think is not truth, even though it may seem like it.

Your intuition will almost never seem logical or rational, but that’s exactly what we want because we don’t want it to be predictable. If it were predictable, it wouldn’t be miraculous and it wouldn’t contain the infinite possibilities of the Universe which are all spontaneous by nature.

We can't solve problems by using the same level of consciousness we were at when we created them.” — Albert Einstein

The truth is simple and will always be. Anything that makes something complex and intricate is only taking you further away from the truth. The truth is not something you think, but something that you know and feel deep in your soul. Listen to that still inner wisdom inside of you that knows all of this. Let it guide you through your life. We are most fulfilled when we listen to our soul. The world will continuously advertise to us that we are not enough, that we are missing something or don’t have everything we want. People will constantly bombard you with their own opinions, judgements, and advice. Know that they are innocently caught up in their thinking and thank them for caring, but do not fall into the illusion that you need any of that. Everything you could possibly ever want and need is already inside of you. You are already all of the love, joy, peace, and fulfillment you have ever wanted.

most people live in their own thoughts and perceptions of the world. The meaning (or thinking) we give an event is what determines how we ultimately feel about it. That meaning or thinking is the filter through which we see life from then on — because of this, we live through a perception of reality, not in reality itself. Reality is that the event happened, with no meaning, thinking, or interpretation of it.

when we create something without conditions or reasons, we actually immediately feel all of the positive feelings we want.

The ego is something that we can’t quite get rid of forever, which is why even after you experience peace, there may be feelings of doubt, worry, and anxiety coming up. It is in this moment that the ego (thinking) will come back up to attempt to reclaim your throne. But worry not because you’ve already learned how you can quickly dismantle your ego (your thinking) by remembering that your thinking is the only cause of your negative feelings. The point is to not try to prevent your thinking from ever entering your mind, but to shorten the time that it takes for you to remember that it is just your thinking that’s causing the negative emotions. It’s impossible to prevent thinking from happening because it’s so engrained in us.

If you're confronted with something that may stir up negative emotions, go within yourself to find the source of universal truth deep within your soul. If you try to look for the answers outside or try to dig into external reasons for the root of why you feel this way, you will be looking for the rest of eternity and will never find it.

Listening to our intuition can be scary or extremely daunting. This is because our intuition lives in the space of the unknown. In other words, our intuition is spiritual and operates in the field of infinite possibilities, which by nature is the field of the unknown.

Listening to our intuition can be scary or extremely daunting. This is because our intuition lives in the space of the unknown. In other words, our intuition is spiritual and operates in the field of infinite possibilities, which by nature is the field of the unknown. We as humans always fear the unknown because we can’t predict what might happen. It is only when we step into the unknown that we can begin to experience the limitless possibilities that life can bring to us. This is why magical things and miracles happen when we trust our intuition. We are literally stepping into the zone of pure possibility. It is for this reason that we only need to know the “what” of what we want to manifest, but not the “how”.

Universal Intelligence/Mind is the energy that is everything in this universe. It is the source of where everything comes from that is before form and we are made up of it. This energy has a feeling, which is the feeling of love, peace, joy, connection, and well-being. This is what we fall back into when we let go of our thinking and it is our natural state.

Create space in your day to be able to decompress, relax, and return to a state of non-thinking. Write out things you can do during your day that can help you achieve this. It could be journaling, taking a walk, meditating, playing with your pets, taking a nap, doing yoga, or anything relaxing.

Fear is an indication that something is very important to us, so this is a great sign. Everything we could ever want is on the other side of fear and deep down you know this is the truth.