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“I　enjoy　my　food；　you　overeat；　he　is　a　glutton。”
“I　occasionally　correct　people　for　their　own　good；　you　are　quite
argumentative；　he　has　a　terrible　temper。”
In　all　of　the　above　situations　the　external　actions　could　have　been　the　same；
but　the　programming　that　you　use　to　interpret　the　situation　is　entirely
different。
The　purpose　of　the　Instant　Consciousness　Doubler　is　to　remind　you　to　use　the
same　programming　in　perceiving　and　interpreting　the　actions　and　words　of
other　people　that　you　use　in　understanding　your　own　actions　and　words。　If
you　simply　delay　your　response　to　each　situation　long　enough　to　run　it
through　the　programming　you　reserve　for　yourself；　you　may　find　that　your
ability　to　understand　and　love　other　people　will　instantly　double。　You　may　be
able　to　simply　bypass　the　old　programming　and　let　it　gradually　wither　away
from　disuse。　You　begin　to　realize　that　you　would　probably　feel　and　say　the
same　things　that　other　people　are　doing　and　saying　if　you　could　just　stand　in
their　shoes　and　see　things　from　their　point　of　view。
To　use　the　Instant　Consciousness　Doubler；　you　consciously　feed　the　situation
in　through　the　programming　that　you　use　when　crystallizing　your　perception
of　your　own　feelings　and　actions。　In　many　situations　this　can　instantly　double
your　perceptiveness　and　wisdom　in　responding　acceptingly　and　lovingly　to
everyone　around　you。　Almost　every　time　you　feel　irritated　or　angry；　you　are
simply　alienating　yourself　from　another　person　who　is　probably　doing　exactly
the　same　thing　that　you’ve　done　thousands　of　times　　and　which　you　may
have　accepted　fully　in　yourself。
Suppose；　for　example；　you　ask　someone　to　do　something　for　you　and　he
replies　in　an　irritated　way；　“Why　don’t　you　do　it　yourself？”　When　these
words　e　in　through　your　auditory　nerves　and　are　fed　into　the　interpretive
sections　of　your　bioputer；　you　are　very　likely　to　experience　a　threat　to
your　Power　Center。　This　is　the　point　at　which　you　use　the　Instant
Consciousness　Doubler。　You　can　say　to　yourself；　“There　have　been　many
times　when　I’ve　been　annoyed　when　someone　asked　me　to　do　something。
Perhaps　I　was　busy。　Perhaps　I　felt　that　they　could　do　it　easier　and　better　than
I；　and　they　should　not　be　asking　me　in　the　first　place。　Or　perhaps　I　was　tired。
Perhaps　my　addictions　were　at　that　moment　keeping　me　from　loving　them
enough　to　want　to　be　helpful。　I　can　furnish　myself　with　dozens　of　reasons　for
not　wanting　to　help　people　when　I’m　asked　to。”
When　you　use　the　Instant　Consciousness　Doubler；　you　give　other　people　the
benefit　of　all　the　inside　understanding　that　you　use　to　forgive　yourself　when
you　respond　in　an　alienating　way。　And　so　instead　of　being　angry　when
someone　refuses　to　help；　you　use　the　Instant　Consciousness　Doubler　to
perceive　it　in　a　broader　perspective　that　lets　you　accept　it　and　love　the　person。
This　helps　to　free　you　from　the　dualistic　programming　that　is　used　for
perceiving　the　actions　of　“other”　people。
The　Instant　Consciousness　Doubler　helps　us　realize　that　there　are　no　“others”
in　this　world。　All　of　us　have　shared　the　same　feelings；　the　same　problems　of
being　dominated　by　our　security；　sensation　and　power　addictions；　and　the
same　needs　for　love　and　oneness。　When　we　experience　this　with　here…andnow
awareness；　could　we　feel　anything　but　love　and　acceptance　for　all　of　our
brothers　and　sisters？
Chapter　17
Your　Rational　Mind
For　most　people；　life　is　a　battleground　between　the　outside　world　and　their
security；　sensation；　and　power…dominated　egos。　To　experience　the　beauty　of
life；　it　is　necessary　for　one’s　mind　to　return　to　the　gentle　calmness　that　most
infants　enjoy　much　of　the　time。　To　continually　appreciate　your　life　from　the
Fourth；　Fifth；　or　Sixth　Centers　of　Consciousness；　you　do　not　have　to　train
yourself　to　the　point　where　thoughts　do　not　spontaneously　occur　and　there　is
no　random　stream　of　consciousness。　However；　the　urgency；　stridency；　and
insistency　of　your　stream　of　thoughts　must　be　slowed　down　to　the　pace　of　a
very　light　breeze　that　gently　moves　the　leaves　of　a　tree　　instead　of　a　forceful；
gusty　wind　that　whips　and　bends　the　branches　back　and　forth。
When　you　were　born；　you　had　very　few　emotion…backed　demands。　Some
milk　when　hungry　was　the　main　one。　Since　that　time；　you　have　programmed
yourself　with　hundreds　and　hundreds　of　emotion…backed　demands　that　have
nothing　to　do　with　physiologically　maintaining　your　life。　Most　of　these
addictions　are　concerned　with　the　social　dance　of　living　out　the　various　roles
we　emotionally　attach　ourselves　to。　An　emotion…backed　addictive　model　or
expectation　is　like　an　inflated　balloon　that　you　always　keep　with　you　and　that
you　have　to　constantly　guard　to　keep　someone　from　popping　it。　While　your
ego　is　busy　mistakenly　trying　to　protect　you　by　automatically　triggering　your
security　fears；　sensation　longings；　and　power　angers；　your　rational　mind
churns　away　trying　to　do　its　part　in　support　of　the　ego。　It　furnishes　reasons
why　you　are　“right”　and　the　other　person　is　“wrong。”　It　manipulates　and
schemes　to　help　you　live　out　your　model　of　“success”　in　the　various　roles　and
dramas　with　which　you　are　identifying　yourself。
As　you　grow　toward　higher　consciousness；　you　begin　to　realize　that　all　of　the
fear；　grief；　and　anger　that　you　experience　is　simply　a　teaching　that　the　world
is　offering　you　to　help　you　free　yourself　from　this　hollow　dance　you　are
doing。　The　world　is　giving　you　the　experience　that　will　help　you　develop　and
insight　into　the　mechanical　way　you　are　acting　out　various　addictive　roles。
Every　feeling　of　alienation；　resentment；　distrust；　or　irritation　with　anything
anyone　does　or　says　should　be　viewed　as　a　reminder　that　you　are　not
consciously　playing　the　game　of　your　life。　The　world　is　telling　you　that
Life　is　just　a　game　we　play　
and　there　is　no　special　way！
Your　ego　and　your　rational　mind　labor　under　the　harsh　programming　that
there　is　a　certain　special　way　the　world　should　be　and　the　people　around　you
should　act　　and　it　is　up　to　your　rational　mind　to　put　it　all　aright。　When　your
life　presents　you　with　something　that　does　not　fit　your　addictive　models；　your
ego　sparks　the　rational　mind　into　an　insistent；　grabbing　chain　of　thoughts。
Simultaneously　the　ego　triggers　negative　emotions　such　as　anxiety　or
resentment。　Your　heart　begins　to　beat　faster；　and　adrenalin　and　other
hormones　are　introduced　into　your　bloodstream。　This　psychosomatic　turmoil
feeds　back　into　your　rational　mind　and　sparks　even　further　activity。　Unless
you　understand　how　your　consciousness　works；　you　accept　this　turmoil　as
something　“important”　that　must　be　attended　to　in　order　to　make　your　life
work。　As　you　bee　more　conscious；　you　develop　the　ability　to　let　your
rational　mind　do　its　thing　without　automatically　taking　you　into　a　burst　of
emotional　turmoil　that　makes　you　try　to　manipulate　and　coerce　the　outside
world　to　fit　your　expectations。
For　example；　when　you　have　no　perspective　on　the　activities　of　that　trio
consisting　of　your　addictive　programming；　your　ego；　and　your　rational　mind；
you　automatically　get　angry　if　someone　criticizes　you。　When　your　Power
Center　of　Consciousness　no　longer　operates　to　generate　your　response；　you
begin　to　have　a　choice　of　what　to　do　and　say　when　someone　criticizes　you。
You　may　wish　to　just　quietly　hear　what　they　say　and　express　appreciation　for
their　caring　enough　to　give　you　the　benefit　of　their　thoughts。　It　is　not　always
necessary　for　you　to　agree　or　disagree　　just　receive　what　is　offered　and　use
what　you　can　use　and　let　the　rest　pass　by。　You　may　wish　to　discuss　or　clarify
people’s　criticisms　and　suggestions。　You　may　wish　to　ask　them　to　help　you　in
some　way　　and　they　may　be　willing　to　put　energy　into　what　they　are
suggesting。　You　may　wish　to　tell　them　that　you　have　already　considered
acplishing　what　they　are　mentioning；　and　you　just　simply　made　the
decision　to　do　it　the　way　you　have　done　it　and　“that　is　where　it　is　at”　right
here　and　now。　In　other　words；　when　you　are　receptive　and　conscious；　rather
than　hyper…reactive　and　irritated；　you　have　a　choice　of　responses。
This　instant；　automatic　alarm　system　（in　which　your　programming；　ego；　and
rational　mind　create　an　emotional　feeling　of　urgency）　was　designed　to　bring
our　ancestors　through　the　perils　of　jungle　life。　Unless　you　are　confronted　with
a　situation　involving　immediate　physical　injury　or　a　threat　to　your　life；　the
optimal　solution　to　any　“problem”　is　usually　found　best　by　harmonizing　your
energies　with　the　energies　of　the　world　around　you。　And　to　flow
harmoniously　in　an　“us”　consciousness　（instead　of　a　“me　vs。　them”
consciousness）；　it　is　necessary　to　be　quiet　enough　to　get　in　touch　with　the
insight　and　perceptiveness　that　will　always　e　to　you　when　you　uplevel
your　addictions　to　preferences。
As　you　bee　more　and　more　proficient　in　using　the　Pathways；　you　begin　to
see　clearly　the　game　that　your　rational　mind　has　been　playing　on　you。　You
will　see　the　way　that　it　gets　pulled　into　the　act　by　both　your　addictive
programming　and　your　ego　to　produce　long　chains　of　critical；　alienating
thoughts。　And　you　learn　to　label　these　thoughts　that　you　generate　when　you
are　upset　as　pure　nonsense。　You　don’t　accept　them　　and　y