how can we stop us from our too exaggerated imagination when it seems that all things are against us?
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Problem is when we are down everything else is down and even things that would normally Lift us dont work.\n When you are down use that same imagination to transport yourself somewhere nice. It may be a short term fix but the more you do it the longer it can last. My other theory is think of all the suffering in the world and the young kids getting hurt. Surely your life is better than that.
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Objections galore! You're dreaming or living an illusion.\nAnother objection, there's a spell checker, use it!
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Don't live in a fantasy world. It doesn't exist. Either there is or there is not. Yes or no. There is no in between. So pick up your feet and find someone that is real. If you think things are going to change, it won't. Unless the person knows. Tell him/her and if it doesn't happen now. It will happen to you someday.
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This worked for me. Ten or twenty times everyday note something a little unusual and say out loud, "This is kind of odd -- is this really happening or is it a dream? If this is a dream, do I want to have it?" \n\nI know it sounds weird, but it seems to teach your brain to ask AND answer those questions, and to wake you up a little if the answer is "A dream, and no I don't". \n\nThe unusual waking occurrences you are noting don't have to be extraordinary at all. Just a tall person or a dirty car or a moving shadow is unusual enough. If you can't always say it out loud, then think it to yourself very hard.
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Now you're getting into existentialism. Don't let people make fun of you. Some of the great philosophers tried to figure out these questions and had trouble with them. People who think you're nuts are people who don't have much of an active imagination for the possibilities of life.
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Some people have these spontaniously.  If your not one of those lucky people you can practice certian visualization techniques that can increase the likelyhood of your having one or more.  Those of you who think these are not real will never experience them because your close minded to the posibilities of the human potential and have likely accepted life the way it has been fed to you over the course of your life.  We are so much more than we appear.  I for one cannot accept the idea that we are created in our gods image and can do no more than physicaly manipulate our environment.  there must be more to us and enough people over the course of recorded time have shown certain abilities be it psychic , seemingly super human strength under situations of great durress, remote viewing that is real enough that our government funded its use for years under the "stargate" program.  All of these things point to the latent human abilities.  Good luck to you.  You can do whatever you think you can...and the opposite of that statement is true also
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use your imagination...
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IN YOUR MIND IS WHERE IT IS AT. YOUR IMAGINATION OR BELIEFS CONTROL WHERE IT IS.
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Use your wild imagination and what do you see?
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I would recommend you first put your mind in a neutral position.  Then start reading and observing.  if you find you still have seteotypical thinking, then either you are right, you never put your mind in a neutral position or you missed something.
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When we are not living to our highest potential or living our own spiritual truth, only identifying ourselves to that which is 'outside' of ourselves, then yes we are absolutely deceiving ourselves.\n\nSelf deception is not something we consciously wake up to every day and decide 'today I will deceive myself'...however, this is what we subconsciously do.  We do this by not owning what is ours to own as in our emotional state of mind or what we are creating that may not serve self or others around us.  If we are coming from our ego centres rather than our soul self, we are creating more dilemias for ourselves as what we entrust into our ego almost always is not what we actually want.  But we do it anyway.  Why?  Because we live in 'fear mode' the mode that creates lack and removes any form of abundance in our lives.  Why?  Because we do not believe that it could be possible that there is a higher power within us, and due to our lack of faith in this area we will try to resist whatever it is we are trying to resist, and when we do that....it persists.  Then we sit back and say see 'I knew it wouldn't happen'.  But what is actually happening is the Universes way of opening our awareness up to our souls truth.  Until we do this we will continue to deceive ourselves and others believing all the while we are living 'the truth'.  The truth is we can only live our own truth.  To find it one must go within for do to otherwise merely means one does go 'without'.  \n\nThose that sit there in that 'space' and say words to the effect of 'theres not enough', 'it will never happen' and believe in poverty and terror will only receive more of what they believe.  What we think creates our reality.  Our life is our own illusion that we create for ourselves.  We are in dillusion to think that we are unable to change the way we are or the way we think.  Change is right here and now.  Today we can make the choice to change that which no longer serves our highest potential and learn to relinquish what has out worn its use-by-date.  Everything we 'see' is replaceable.  Nothing is mean't to be 'forever' and that includes what we are, not 'who' we are, as 'who we are' is always eternal.\n\nThe moment we embrace the 'truth' of another....we begin our journey into self deception.  The real truth of who and what you are lies in the connection you have, that invisible connection we have to the Divine Power, our Universal Creator.  This connection has never been severed and it is time for those of us whom feel 'deceived' to do the inner work on self, heal the inner self and take your place which is rightfully yours to have as an eternal soul spirit.  Your own soul knows your own truth and will deliver your truth once to start working with your soul self.  Soul Self is not dillusional only our Ego Self is.\n\nOur thoughts create our reality.  If we want to change our reality, we have to change the way we 'think about it'.  Believing is seeing, not seeing is believing.  That is what 'Faith' is all about.  It is all in the 'knowing'.  When we 'awaken' to this inner knowing, which I refer to as our awareness to our internal connection to the Divine Source, we realise we are not alone.  We deceive ourselves by buying into other peoples belief systems, not really ever forming our own ones.  Our own belief system is what sits with you, assimiliates with you, blends with you and our natural energy vibrations.  Our 'body' will tell us through 'feeling'.  \n\nDo you truly 'feel' you are living your souls truth? Or do you 'know' you are living the truth of another perceived by 'them' as 'The Truth' but continue to be in 'allowance' of this? Who is the driver in your seat?  You or someone else?  Self deception is not something we are always consciously awar
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That is far too little info posted to make that determination...but if you feel the fantasies are interfering with your everyday life or are keeping you from pursuing healthy realities, speak with a professional. They will help you work out your doubts.
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You are not crazy. Therapy won't help. You know what your doing why you do it is because you love to test people and see how much they will believe! It's fun! But on the other hand you may just be looking for attention all I really know is I make up completly rediculous stories and people believe them! It cracks me up! Then I come clean and tell the truth and laugh at them for believing me! But if you really want to justify your problem just remind yourself that It's not a lie if you believe it!
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The Universe, all it's contents and everything and everyone you perceive are all figments of your own imagination. You are in fact a robot and nothing you know is true. We are watching you.
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Explore your negative thoughts.  They are there for a reason.  They are probably just a reflection of your fears and your programming all throughout your life.  The truth is, a lot of our thinking is irrational and untrue.  There is no point in entertaining the thoughts that are negative if they are irrational and untrue!  If you do, they will cause you unnessary pain, but most of us continue thinking them anyway, because we haven't really taken a good LOOK at them.  When you have a negative thought, write it down.  Ask yourself, Is this thought really true and valid?  And then, write down all the reasons it is irrational.  Writing it down solidifes it more in your brain.  This is all a matter of re-training your brain.  Once you've written all of this down, then, replace it with a similar, but more accurate and positive description of what's really going on.  EXAMPLE:  Neg. thought:  No one likes me at work.  Is this true?  Well, I have no way of knowing this for sure.  There is no evidence supporting this thought.  Infact, someone did smile at me the other day, and we had a nice chat.  THIS would be evidence to the contrary.  NEW pos. thought:  I will try to put more effort into developing positive friendships at work.  If you need to, you can make this new statement a daily affirmation for yourself, to further solidify this in your brain.\n\nKeep cleaning out your subconscious garbage can!  Its good for you...:)
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No, it is not, but be careful of your imagination.
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This is a situation that you have complete control of.  If things are becoming creepy then you need to slow them down and set the pace.  DO NOT allow yourself to feel pressured into anything that goes against what you truly believe in.