Originally Posted by leafar
How can meditation make me feel different about myself?
How can it change my outlook?
How can it help me to develop attributes that I'm lacking?
Can it help with improving motivation, inspiration, courage, and resolve?
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Hi leafar and welcome to the community
Here's a little story I have copied for you which explains how we often create beliefs which we believe to be the truth but realise it is only our perspective.
A young newly married couple, Susan and John were preparing together a dinner party for family and friends. John was preparing an assortment of vegetables while Susan was preparing a delicious ham.
As Susan cut off both ends of the ham and through them in the bin, John asked her why she did this because he thought it was a shame to waste so much good meat.
Susan told John that her mother taught her to cook it that way and it always tasted delicious. John was experienced at cooking and couldn’t understand how cutting the ends off the ham could make it taste better and so when Susan’s mom arrived he asked her the same question. Susan’s mom replied
"I really don't know, I've never thought about it. -- my mother always cooked it that way and it always tastes delicious.”
All the guests were seated and the table was filled with an assortment of delicious food. The evening was a great success and everyone commented on how delicious the ham was. John was seated next to Susan’s grandmother and couldn’t resist asking the question – “Martha, why does cutting the ends of the ham off make it cook better?”
The old lady answered, "Oh it doesn’t John.”
A little puzzled he asked “then why did you always cut them off?”
Martha answered, "I always trimmed the ends off the ham so it would fit into my oven tray!"
And so it is with so many of our beliefs.
We go through life believing and doing so many things that seem right to us, but in fact they are not right at all, yet we will stick to our own reality come what may.
When we realize how we can change and improve our map of reality through meditation, we can improve the quality of our lives, our experiences, our relationships, our wellbeing and our success.
There is a wealth of information in the threads of the community - here are a couple that will answer your questions:-
Brainwave States
Principles of Meditation & Entrainment
I hope this helps and wish you much peace and joy
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