The ONLY Thing You Need to Know to Change Your Life Forever - Michael Neill

I recently co-led a workshop in Portland called "You Be You". On the morning of the second day, I went on a ramble about the inside-out understanding that even some of my long-time students said felt like the first time they'd ever really seen it at that level of depth and clarity.

At the risk of hyperbole, if you're willing to get a bit quiet and have a listen, it might just change your life forever…

[0:00 - 1:30] Distinction between being overwhelmed (an experience) vs being overloaded (a condition). Overwhelm is a feeling, overload is having too much to do.

[1:30 - 3:00] This distinction is fundamental to understanding how life works, as there are two things constantly happening - circumstances and experience. Circumstances have solidity but experience is completely subjective.

[3:00 - 4:30] Experiences of the same circumstance can be completely different. Our experiences are not determined by circumstances. Experience is infinitely fluid whereas circumstances do not change as quickly.

[4:30 - 6:00] Experience is made up of thought, which is a creative force that can change in an instant. We have accountability for our experiences but not circumstances. Experience is our domain to master through changing our thoughts.

[6:00 - 7:30] If experiences are created by us, not circumstances, we have ultimate freedom. No circumstance can create fear - only our thoughts can. We can choose our experiences.

[7:30 - 9:00] When we see we are 100% accountable for experience, the world opens up. We don't need to avoid "bad" circumstances or seek "good" ones, as circumstances don't determine experiences.

[9:00 - 10:30] Our innate intelligence naturally guides us to higher experiences if we allow it. We are resilient but often repress ourselves for years until we bounce back. Change can happen in an instant.

[10:30 - 12:00] Deeper peace is available to us beyond circumstances and experiences. As thoughts settle, this peace emerges. Babies live in this state until circumstances create discomfort pulling them from peace.

[12:00 - End] We can check in on our internal state at any moment, without needing to change circumstances. Experience is ours to choose from moment to moment through thought. This realization can reduce much confusion.

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[lesleyperkins]

This is fabulous! It reminded me of the chapter You are not in Control in Clare Dimond's book Real. How we have zero percent control, and 100 percent responsibility, and that so many of us go through life thinking it's the other way around.

[teamevents]

Michael, this was magical in Portland and has been @ the core of my experience since. This past week, I had some toxic circumstances to deal with that would have historically taken me out of the game. Remembering this distinction alone allowed me to reset, navigate and show up @ my best. It is literally a life changer.

[maxokazaki]

This talk was incredible - what a powerful mind shift. Let us all dance and play more in the world of CIRCUMSTANCE, for it is our THOUGHTS and not our CIRCUMSTANCES that create our EXPERIENCE/REALITY.

I am extra curious about one part in the talk: What does it look like to stop depressing ourselves? Is it just making this shift toward awareness and accountability? How can we help others see this way?

[jlk]

You have the gift of teaching. My late husband also was in love with teaching. I realize you are happily married. It is time that I move forward and connect with love again. Do you have a friend who shares your passion for life who is open to a committed relationship?

[NatashaSwerdloff]

I love this! So clear!! Thanks for sharing this Michael❤

[thriving_muslim_home_education]

Peace & Blessings from Sydney,

Thank you!

[vidalsisneros]

It is said that all knowledge is neutral and it depends on the user to give it a function. Over the years I have noticed I have become more sensitive to matters of the heart. Sensitive to my daughter's struggles and realizing now what you said she will be better. Thank you sir.

[Wooist]

Thank you Michael as always for helping me see things so clearly.

[sanekabc]

My axe to grind with the three principles is calling this creative force, "thought". It confuses people to no end about the actual point you are trying to make. Insight and creativity is not thought.

[AlexMonas]

Very helpful. I shared this with a friend and he saw something profound. Thank you

[debbiemilam]

Thank you Michael. So clear and simple. It is something I saw about separating out circumstances and experiences.

[peterhirst]

very clear distinction makes navigating life easier.

[tcdeecontractcoe]

This was so so good. Thank you, Michael

[celestewaugh]

So awesome, I wish everyone could hear this🙂

[djkipping]

Great talk. And... I'd appreciate some examples of how this plays out for you in really harsh circumstances like people yelling at you, being angry, unreasonable etc.

[janebaraldi]

I'm only a couple of minutes in this clip, and it has touched me...thank you💙

[truthof]

You can’t control the wind but you can control your sails. Done. Next.

[MichaelEisbrener]

Awesome! Contexts don't cause contents. I can change the context. And too often I attempt to manage content.

[ethericmystic]

Glad I stumbled across this. Thank you.

[entrepreneurinflow]

Loved this Michael. Thanks so much for sharing it