When we accept our hidden flaws and shortcomings, we no longer resist embodying our true selves. This involves releasing resistance stemming from past memories and associations with our old identity.
We are essentially releasing all attachments and resistance to our former selves. If we find ourselves in disempowering situations, problems, or circumstances, we don't fight or run away; instead, we examine them for what they are. This allows us to release anything holding us back from the past and extract the lessons learned.
In this case, instead of trying to eliminate the problem by running away from it or fighting it—which would only increase aversion—we need to accept things exactly as they are. The key word here is acceptance.
Essentially, before we can disidentify with our old self (our former identity), we need to integrate all our deeply hidden parts.
Self-acceptance is a form of non-resistance taken to a new level. We need to remain in a non-reactive state of mind, avoiding labeling experiences as good or bad. Throughout our lives, we have accumulated many conditioning patterns, which manifest in our old self (identity) as limiting beliefs and attachments.
This conditioning is often deeply hidden. Therefore, when introspecting, we need to penetrate deeper layers of our subtle body (energy field).
As long as you identify a part of yourself that you tend to push away, resist, or avoid, you must give it your love, attention, and complete acceptance.
Self-love is a profound form of acceptance. It was hidden in darkness but must now be brought to light, because darkness cannot hide. Essentially, you accept everything that arises in your experience—thoughts, sensations, and feelings—and as long as you don't resist them, you are able to let them go.
In this way, you purify your subtle body (energy) from the conditioning patterns that formed your old self (identity). You let go of these patterns by releasing resistance; you are conscious of these feelings and sensations. The key word is acceptance.
Purifying Our Intent: The Foundation of Ethical Action
To let go of limiting beliefs and conditioning patterns, we need to release any resistance hindering our purpose and our new way of being.
We need to release any resistance hindering our true selves. We often feel resistance to do certain things because it doesn’t feel natural. It is not who we are.
Imagine you want to start eating a healthy diet. Initially, you may be attached to unhealthy food because it tastes delicious. However, there may be more to it than that—less obvious limiting beliefs and conditioning patterns. Your resistance to change might stem from taste preferences, but also from societal pressure to maintain your social status. You may eat unhealthy food not only because it tastes good and you crave it occasionally, but also because your peers eat the same diet, and you don't want to feel like an outsider.
To reveal these limiting beliefs, we need to follow the "highway manifesto": Speaking and living the truth, in the best interests of everyone involved, and without violating anyone's free will. Acting according to our internal beliefs, but without excessive self-importance. This involves always doing what you want and believe, without relying on instant results.
The next time you have a choice, choose healthy food because that's what you want and believe. By following the highway manifesto, you are essentially living as your future self—someone who eats healthy food and doesn't seek their friends' approval. If any resistance arises, allow it to be there until it dissipates. Non-resistance is key. This allows you to clear the conditioning patterns of your old self.
The Feeling of Naturalness: Connecting With Your Authentic Self
The secret lies in feeling natural. Your new self must feel natural for you to accept it. If you feel alienated from your self, your outer world will reflect that. You must identify with your new self, just as you identify with your face in the mirror. Your inner attitude and persistent focus on the unseen reality are key to purifying your intent.
Here are some important attitudes in relation to our purpose.
Intent
It is our inner will, our alignment with, and determination to be our true selves. It is our inner intention to recognize our true nature. It is self-knowledge. I think I AM that.
Faith and Perseverance
It is our inner attitude: complete trust in something and loyalty to unseen reality. It is the embodiment of our inner qualities of being because we know our true nature. I feel I AM that.
Realization
It is the revelation of our true selves and the acceptance that the statement "I AM that I AM" is true.
What does it mean to purify an intent? Purifying our intent means removing excess, extraneous meaning, eliminating resistance to embodying our true selves. We feel resistance because our self-concept is misaligned with our being; our internal beliefs don't align with our true selves. Limiting beliefs stand in the way.
Imagine a version of yourself who makes a million dollars a day. Immediately, your inner voice questions it because you don't feel like someone capable of that. It feels unnatural.
If you even think about it, "I think I AM a millionaire," your mind will start to question it: "Am I good enough? Is this truly me? Am I worthy of this? Is it even possible to make a million dollars a day?" This self-doubt arises because you don't feel like a millionaire and there is a resistance.
The purer the intent, the more automatic the path to the self. Physically, mentally, and spiritually, you are aligned with your true self. By following the "highway manifesto", you reveal all limiting beliefs. The state of alignment with your true self must feel natural; you must identify with it. It's a feeling of naturalness.