451 Guy Finley – Freedom, Dissatisfaction & The Misunderstanding of Resistance
Summary
“The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your possibilities.” Guy Finley
In this episode, I bring back Guy Finley for round two. Guy was a guest back in episode 264 – click here to review. In that conversation, we discussed the concept of condition-less freedom and the key to living fearlessly.
This time we talk about the concept of “divine dissatisfaction” and why our misinterpretation of resistance is blocking us from living life freely, fully and with meaning.
Suffering as best as I can take away from Guy's interpretation is a characteristic of our consciousness relative to any particular moment and when we resist noticed by our reactions to the dissatisfaction are effectively allowing it to breathe. Perhaps it is not about reducing suffering at all but rather being present with it, studying it and in doing so better.
Perhaps it is not about reducing suffering at all but rather being present with it, studying it and in doing so better understanding it. In this way may we be better able to be with it rather than looking for ways to remove it that only adds to the suffering. It's a deep conversation that I find myself constantly lost within thought but I think there is some closure as we wrap things up. Something beautiful to ponder on and take away.
It's a deep conversation that I find myself constantly lost within thought but I think there is some closure as we wrap things up. Something beautiful to ponder on and take away.
Guy Finley is the best-selling author of more than 40 books and audio albums on self-realization, including "The Secret of Letting Go," "The Essential Laws of Fearless Living," and his newest book "The Secret of Your Immortal Self." He is the founder and director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for self-study located in southern Oregon where he gives talks four times each week.
Guy is a faculty member at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and is a regular expert contributor to Beliefnet and the Huffington Post. Guy will be giving a workshop at the brand new 1440 Multiversity retreat center near Santa Cruz, California on October 6th through the 8th, 2017.
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Pick up a couple of Guy’s best-selling books
The Secret of Your Immortal Self: Key Lessons for Realizing the Divinity Within
The Essential Laws of Fearless Living: Find the Power to Never Feel Powerless Again
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