Dear Seeker,

"Place your attention in the awareness of your thoughts instead of losing yourself within them and what they tell you is happening."

~ Guy Finley

Excerpted from "Let Go and Live in the Now" (pg 80)

Special exercise: The eyes have it

The next time you are talking with someone, consciously look into their eyes and briefly scan their face as they talk. See if you can sense what they're feeling and what's pushing them to say what they're saying. Especially if you sense negativity -- like anger, arrogance, jealousy, agitation, etc. See if you can detach from your own instinctive reaction long enough to sense the fear behind their words and actions. And then instead of listening to your initial thoughts about how to react to their behavior, let go of the discomfort inside of you that's urging you to punish them for the pain they're "making" you feel. The more you observe what drives others to act the way they do, the more you'll understand what drives your own actions.