Watch out for a voice in your head that sounds like a parent telling you what to do in a way that makes you feel resigned or put down. While it’s a useful and necessary part of life, it is just as often an amplifier of noise and distraction.

And you discover that the seeds of clarity, joy, serenity, and love are already inside you – just waiting to bloom. Instead of concentrating on what skills or possessions you lack – or striving toward unrealistic goals – focus on the positive things in your life. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.If you think your value is money, then why is it you hate your job as a financial planner but love volunteering? Throughout the book’s 12 short chapters Prem Rawat draws on his extensive experience of travelling the world as a renowned teacher and author addressing audiences from different countries to share powerful insights on the human condition. It helped me to understand that much of the 'noise' that troubles me comes from within myself, and thanks to this book I am now aware that the source of peace is also within me. Once we learn to truly "hear ourselves" and the voice of peace within, then we can hold on to that as we face all the noise of the world. One of the reasons you might struggle to hear your true self is that you just have so many thoughts it’s like trying to tune in to one radio station out of hundreds.

It often speaks using terms like “should”, “must”, and “you better”, and also likes to compare you to others. The prisoner said that he was going to be released soon, and he had a big worry: What would people think of him on the outside? com","col3":"This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the data sampling defined by your site's daily session limit. This is a book I will be sharing with friends but especially with my children so they have a wonderful guide to navigate through all of the noise in this world and in our minds. With one straightforward yet deeply profound question, he helps us to focus—to be present: Am I conscious of where I am today and what I want to experience in this world?The problem with core beliefs is that until you recognise them, they run your unconscious and inform all of your decisions. By continuing to browse, you agree to our use of cookies and our sharing of information about your interactions on our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. Ian Morgan Cron, author of The Story of You and co-author of The Road Back to You "Hear Yourself invites us to take a journey from the outside world we live in everyday to the world of peace within us. This is a warm, genuine and often laugh out loud book that broaches important personal issues with wisdom and intelligent humour; it teaches how to truly hear ourselves and the voice of peace within so we may move forward with confidence and focus as we face the noises of this world. Darcy is a mental health and wellbeing expert with training in person-centred counselling and coaching.