Experiment: “I Feel Like…”
In our daily lives, a curious question arises: how often do our actions align with our intentions? An intriguing experiment lets you observe the dynamic between your “thinker” and “feeler” without interference. By starting with “I feel like…” and watching what happens, you step into a space where self-awareness deepens naturally, and alignment grows over time.
The Process
- State Your Feeling: Begin by describing what you feel like doing without attaching pressure or expectation. For instance, “I feel like journaling,” or “I feel like making tea.”
- Let Go of Control: Allow yourself to act freely without consciously trying to match your initial thought. If your actions diverge, embrace the difference.
- Observe the Mismatch: If you act differently than you anticipated, note how your “feelings” influenced the outcome and where your “thoughts” missed the mark.
- Learn Through Feedback: Gradually, your “thinker” begins to understand the “feeler’s” impulses, while your “feeler” integrates your “thinker’s” insights. This iterative learning nurtures harmony.
Flow Without Resistance
Through this experiment, you allow natural alignment to replace forced control. Resistance often arises when the “thinker” tries to dominate, assuming it knows best. But true progress emerges when both parts contribute their strengths without interference:
- The Thinker learns to predict actions with accuracy, cultivating trust.
- The Feeler subtly refines its guidance, blending intuition with awareness of external considerations.
This mutual understanding creates a life navigated effortlessly, where action flows from both heart and mind, unburdened by internal struggle.
The Illusion of Control
Control, at its core, is often an illusion. When the “thinker” clutches the tiller too tightly, it exhausts itself, creating unnecessary turbulence. But when it steps back to observe, it realizes that the “feeler” was navigating wisely all along.
Releasing control doesn’t mean chaos. It means trusting that the flow carries us toward what we truly need, even if the path looks different than expected.
A Unified Journey
With practice, the “thinker” and “feeler” align naturally, their roles distinct but harmonious. The “thinker” sharpens its ability to understand, while the “feeler” adjusts its course with a richer perspective. This partnership transforms the act of living—what once felt effortful becomes intuitive, guided by the subtle interplay of thought and feeling.
Trust the experiment. Trust the flow.
