In the 16th century, there was a good sailor who was offered a very generous job. He had received half of the money of the job in advance and the other half was promised to him upon his return.
However this sailor was absolutely full of anxiety and worry about the job that he had been offered. It wasn’t the money. It was the job itself. It involved travelling and sailing all the way to the other side of the world.
The reason this was such a frightening proposition is because everybody knows that nobody who took on such a job had ever returned. The reason for this was clear and obvious for all to see:
They fell off the edge of the earth.
Being a good believing Christian, this Englishman did what any conscientious man would do. He stayed up in the middle of the night and prayed to God to save him and to protect his family. He prayed night after night that he would not fall off the face of the Earth. Eventually the time came to board the ship and he sailed off headed West, to find India.
During the journey the man noticed that there was an Asian fella who seem to be very calm and composed. He asked the Asian men what his secret was. the Asian tai chi master replied, “I have Energy healing techniques that calm my nerves. Would you like me to show you?”
The sailor agreed so now on top of praying every night, still being filled with anxiety, he was also trying to do tai chi and other mental, emotional and energy healing techniques.
On one occasion the sailor eventually asked the Asian man “I’m trying my best with these techniques but I just don’t see how I can possibly not be anxious and worried for my family when we’re headed west and we’re very likely to fall off the edge!”
The Asian men laughed “the edge?” he said. “Haven’t you heard? the Earth is round. there is no edge. I have literally sailed all the way around the Earth twice. It just keeps going and eventually you hit land.”
At first the sailor was sceptical, but as the Asian men went on to explain it from many different angles eventually the English man understood.
Here’s a question for you: The moment the Englishman genuinely realised that there is literally zero possibility of falling off the edge of the Earth… Would he still be afraid of it and have any anxiety left?
If so… he obviously didn’t realise that it’s a fact that the Earth is spherical.
In all likelihood the moment the man actually realises the Earth is spherical, all of his worry, anxiety and bad feelings about falling off the face of the Earth would instantly disappear. He would no longer need any techniques and what he prays for would immediately change.
This is exactly what it’s like when you realise for an absolute fact that nothing in this world has has the power to cause your feelings, other than the God given gift of thought.
You’re suddenly emotionally free from all of the events and occurrences around you and outside of you because you know that nothing and no one in this world has the power to make you feel good or bad – only your own thinking does.
This instantly transforms your connection with God, removes all insecurity from your mind, and has a knock on effect that positively impact all of your relationships and goals.
If you want a deep comprehensive understanding of the psychological switch and how it’s relevant to your personal life, it’s time to jump on board and start the exploration:
