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(To Sue.) And I have a few remarks for our friend here. When you are emotionally concerned about the person for whom you are working, then imagine a distance between yourself and the situation that you see. Try to see it from a different perspective.
(To Theodore.) This will also help our Dean, here. (To Sue again.) For if your own fears for the individual become involved, then it is more difficult for you to perceive the reality. So, in your mind, step aside a few more steps, give yourself the suggestion that you will perceive the situation from another perspective. You will find then that the details become much more clear to you. Whenever you are working, particularly with yourself, this is a good idea. If the fears happen to be fears that you have yourself encountered, you will be drawn to them. You will perceive them particularly because of the associations involved. On the other hand, however, you will need to separate yourself then after the initial contact has been made. This is particularly helpful when you are face to face with the person for whom you are working for, you must not allow your own emotions to frighten them. Do you follow me?
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Now, beside Alpha I there are many other states that you will learn and hopefully learn to master and use. And do it joyfully. You do not need necessarily to set up projects, give yourself some freedom with the state. You may be amazed at what you learn when you do not program yourself.
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Now using your scientific instruments, to some extent, you can probe into physical reality. But using these alone you will never come to terms with the nature of your own existence. You will not be able, even in your terms, to feel it or to know it intimately, and as long as you are focused completely in physical reality and cut yourself off from your source, you will never understand the day to day existence that is within you that is independent of days and hours.
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