“Is it part of our nature to believe everything that goes on in our heads, to be manipulated by what we believe to be true?”

Unfortunately, yes. We believe our thoughts much too often than we should. It’s not our fault though. Apart from the education we get as children in terms of what’s real and what is fantasy, the instruction we receive stops short of opening our eyes to things as they really are and as we get older we come to believe in what we read, see on TV or in movies, and hear from other people without really questioning, examining, and asking “Is this true?”. Romance and relationships being the most susceptible realm to manipulation because it is where that we are most vulnerable.

“How can I change my way of thinking so that I don’t continue torturing myself with life’s greatest disappointments?”

Excellent question! That transformation occurs through meditation and working at disconnecting yourself from those inner monologues or dialogues and eventually shutting them off so that you can feel your way through life. While your mind may deceive you, your intuition and heart never will. Although that doesn’t mean you’ll be free from pain and suffering, you’ll discover a new resilience towards life and therefore openness to experience deeper levels of love and connection.

“Is letting go really the number one thing that must be done in order to live a complete and full life?”

Yes 🙂

“Can someone who thinks as I do ever find love and be successfully happy?”

Yes 🙂

“So when I do fail I can’t stop from blaming myself and have trouble understanding what everyone tells me….”

Blah blah blah blah….there goes your mind again spinning its old song.

@E’s Mind – Thank you. Now you could please shut up for a moment and give this girl some peace and quiet to get in touch with how she feels? 😉