This Irrational Fear Screws Up Your Meditation Practice Big Time — And You Probably Don’t Even Know About It

Early on during my Meditation practice I learned how to observe my feelings and my emotions. I learned to observe my thoughts. And I learned to distance myself from these.

Realizing you are not your thoughts and emotions puts you in power

This had tremendous positive effects on my everyday life, both professionally and personally.

And it scared the heck out of me.

But I didnt’ know that by then. Over time I noticed how I secretly began sabotaging my Meditation practice. Concentration faded. I couldn’t find the time for my regular practice anymore.

After a lot of introspection and reflection I realized that I was afraid.

I thought I would become a soulless, heartless, joyless, inhuman being if I would continue on that track. It took a lot of reading and talking to mentors to find the root cause. Which was

I didn’t understand the difference between equanimity and indifference

• Ignorance is to distance yourself from your thoughts, feelings and emotions and not care. You are disconnected from the world.
• Equanimity is to experience your thoughts, feelings and emotions without identifying with them. You are deeply connected to the world.

Experiencing and accepting your thoughts, feelings and emotions through Meditation will make you equanimous. And that is a great state to be in.

Which flawed belief is holding you back?

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